Special Economic Measures (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations (SOR/2011-167)

Regulations are current to 2013-05-26

Special Economic Measures (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations

SOR/2011-167

SPECIAL ECONOMIC MEASURES ACT

Registration 2011-08-11

Special Economic Measures (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations

P.C. 2011-893 2011-08-11

Whereas the Governor in Council is of the opinion that the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea constitutes a grave breach of international peace and security that has resulted or is likely to result in a serious international crisis;

Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to subsections 4(1) to (3) of the Special Economic Measures ActFootnote a, hereby makes the annexed Special Economic Measures (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

“DPRK”

“DPRK” means the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and includes

  • (a) any of its political subdivisions;

  • (b) its government and any of its departments, or any government or departments of its political subdivisions; and

  • (c) any of its agencies or those of its political subdivisions. (RPDC)

“pension”

“pension” means a benefit paid under the Old Age Security Act, the Canada Pension Plan or an Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan, R.S.Q. c. R-9, any superannuation, pension or benefit paid under or in respect of any retirement savings plan or under any retirement plan, any amount paid under or in respect of the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act or the Pension Benefits Division Act, and any other payment made in respect of disability. (pension)

PROHIBITIONS

2. Subject to section 10, it is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to export, sell, supply or ship any goods, wherever situated, to the DPRK or any person in the DPRK or to deal in any goods destined for the DPRK or any person in the DPRK.

3. Subject to section 10, it is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to import, purchase, acquire or ship any goods that are exported, supplied or shipped from the DPRK after the day on which these Regulations come into force, whether the goods originated in the DPRK or elsewhere.

4. It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to make an investment in any entity in the DPRK that involves a dealing in any property, wherever situated, held by or on behalf of the DPRK, any person in the DPRK, or a national of the DPRK who does not ordinarily reside in Canada.

5. Subject to section 11, it is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to provide or acquire financial services — including those that are intended to facilitate an investment in any entity — to, from or for the benefit of or on the direction or order of the DPRK or any person in the DPRK.

6. Subject to section 12, it is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to transfer, provide or communicate, directly or indirectly, technical data to the DPRK or any person in the DPRK.

7. It is prohibited for any person to dock in Canada or pass through Canada any ship that is registered in the DPRK unless such docking or passage is necessary to safeguard human life.

8. It is prohibited for any person to land in or fly over Canada an aircraft that is registered in the DPRK, unless such landing or flying is necessary to safeguard human life.