UN Sanctions - Democratic People's Republic of Korea Regulations
Summary
Australia's DFAT maintains the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People's Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008, updated to latest version F2026C00280. The instrument implements UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, covering export/import restrictions, financial prohibitions, vessel controls, and asset freezes on designated persons and entities.
What changed
The latest compilation of F2008L00925 incorporates amendments through March 2026, including provisions for designation of persons or entities (Reg 4A), sanctioned commercial activity (Reg 8A), minister powers to require bank account closure (Reg 8B), and vessel specification authorities (Regs 8C-8E, 8G). Part 1A establishes ship registration controls. Part 2 contains enforcement mechanisms and authorisations for UN sanction compliance.
Affected parties including exporters, importers, financial institutions, and shipping companies must ensure their compliance systems reflect current sanctions obligations. Sanctions apply to all persons and entities engaged in prohibited activities with North Korea. Penalties for contravention are prescribed under the parent Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.
What to do next
- Review current sanctions compliance procedures against latest F2026C00280 provisions
- Screen counterparties and transactions against designated persons/entities list under Regulation 4A
- Verify no involvement in prohibited activities including sanctioned supply, commercial activity, or vessel operations
- Update internal controls if engaged in export/import of sanctioned goods, financial services, or maritime operations
Source document (simplified)
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Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008
In force Administered by
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
This item is authorised by the following title:
- Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 Latest version View as made version F2026C00280 C12 26 March 2026
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- Part 1—Preliminary
- 1 Name of Regulations
- 4 Definitions
- 4A Designation of persons or entities
- 5 Export sanctioned goods
- 6 Sanctioned supply
- 7 Import sanctioned goods
- 8 Sanctioned service
- 8A Sanctioned commercial activity
- 8B Minister may give notice requiring closure of a bank account
- 8C Minister may specify vessels—involvement in prohibited activities etc.
- 8D Minister may specify vessels not to be registered
- 8E Minister may specify vessels for cancellation of registration
- Part 1A—Sanctions laws—registration of ships
- 8F Ships specified under regulation 8D not to be registered
- 8G Registration of ships specified under regulation 8C or 8E to be cancelled
- 8H Definition of Australian ship in the Criminal Code not affected
- Part 2—UN sanction enforcement laws and authorisations
- Division 1—UN sanction enforcement laws
- 9 Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned supply
- 9A Prohibition relating to a sanctioned supply of certain goods—use of Australian pipelines, railways or vehicles
- 10 Prohibitions relating to import sanctioned goods
- 11 Prohibitions relating to sanctioned services
- 11A Prohibition relating to bunkering service
- 11AA Prohibition relating to ship-to-ship transfers
- 11B Prohibitions relating to engaging in sanctioned commercial activity
- 11C Prohibitions relating to holding a bank account
- 11CA Prohibition on procuring fishing rights
- 11D Prohibition on vessel ownership and registration etc.
- 11E Prohibition on services relating to arms and related matériel
- 11F Minister’s directions to vessels not to enter any port in Australia
- 11G Prohibition on entering port
- 11H Minister’s directions to Australian flagged vessels
- 11J Failure to enter port as directed
- 11K Minister’s directions to aircraft
- 11L Prohibition relating to sanctioned aircraft
- 12 Prohibition relating to dealings with designated person or entity
- 13 Prohibition relating to controlled assets
- 13AA Prohibitions relating to engaging in sanctioned scientific or technical cooperation
- Division 2—Authorisations
- 13A Minister may grant permits
- 14 Permit for assets and controlled assets
- 14B Permit to make a sanctioned supply
- 14D Permit for import sanctioned goods—coal
- 14DA Permit for import sanctioned goods—statues or textiles
- 14DB Permit for import sanctioned goods—import sanctioned goods that are not specified import sanctioned goods
- 14E Permit to provide crewing services etc.
- 14EA Permit to provide public or private financial support for the purposes of trade
- 14F Permit to provide a bunkering service
- 14G Permit to provide sanctioned commercial activity
- 14H Permit to register vessel etc.
- 14HA Permit to own vessel
- 14HB Permit to engage in scientific or technical cooperation
- 14J Permit to engage in exempted activity
- Part 3—Miscellaneous
- 15 Delegations by Minister
- 15A No claim for breach of contract or failure to perform transaction
- Part 4—Application, savings and transitional provisions
- Division 1—Amendments made by the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Amendment (Resolution 2397) Regulations 2018
- 16 Definitions
- 17 Savings provision—permits in force under regulation 14A
- 18 Transitional provision—applications for permits under regulation 14A
- Endnotes
- Endnote 1—About the endnotes
- Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
- Endnote 3—Legislation history
- Endnote 4—Amendment history
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