The European Union (EU) on Monday imposed new sanctions on North Korea in line with the UN Security Council’s resolution adopted after a ballistic missile launch.
According to the European Council (EC), the new sanctions include further restrictions on material transactions, new export and import bans and restrictions on North Korean diplomats’ real estate and bank accounts in the EU, Efe news reported.
“like existing sanctions, these restrictive measures are designed in such a way as to avoid adverse humanitarian consequences for the country’s civilian population,” said an EC statement.
It added that the sanctions “include exemptions for livelihood and humanitarian purposes, where appropriate”.
