<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><swiss-sanctions-list list-type="amendment" date="2024-01-05"><sanctions-program ssid="150" version-date="2024-01-08" predecessor-version-date="2023-08-17"><program-key lang="eng">North Korea</program-key><program-key lang="ger">Nordkorea</program-key><program-key lang="fre">Corée du Nord</program-key><program-key lang="ita">Corea del Nord</program-key><program-name lang="eng">Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6</program-name><program-name lang="ger">Verordnung vom 18. Mai 2016 über Massnahmen gegenüber der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), Anhänge 1 und 6</program-name><program-name lang="fre">Ordonnance du 18 mai 2016 instituant des mesures à l’encontre de la République populaire démocratique de Corée (RS 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6</program-name><program-name lang="ita">Ordinanza del 18 maggio 2016 che istituisce provvedimenti nei confronti della Repubblica popolare democratica di Corea (RS 946.231.127.6), allegati 1 et 6</program-name><sanctions-set ssid="34422" lang="eng">article 9 paragraph 1 (Sanctioned vessels), annexe 6</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="34422" lang="ger">Art. 9 Abs. 1 (Sanktionierte Schiffe), Anhang 6</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="34422" lang="fre">art. 9, al. 1 (Navires sanctionés), annexe 6</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="34422" lang="ita">art. 9 cpv.1 (Navi sanzionate), allegato 6</sanctions-set><origin>UN</origin></sanctions-program><sanctions-program ssid="150" version-date="2024-01-08" predecessor-version-date="2023-08-17"><program-key lang="eng">North Korea</program-key><program-key lang="ger">Nordkorea</program-key><program-key lang="fre">Corée du Nord</program-key><program-key lang="ita">Corea del Nord</program-key><program-name lang="eng">Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6</program-name><program-name lang="ger">Verordnung vom 18. Mai 2016 über Massnahmen gegenüber der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), Anhänge 1 und 6</program-name><program-name lang="fre">Ordonnance du 18 mai 2016 instituant des mesures à l’encontre de la République populaire démocratique de Corée (RS 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6</program-name><program-name lang="ita">Ordinanza del 18 maggio 2016 che istituisce provvedimenti nei confronti della Repubblica popolare democratica di Corea (RS 946.231.127.6), allegati 1 et 6</program-name><sanctions-set ssid="3978" lang="eng">article 2 paragraph 1 (Travel ban) and article 9 paragraph 1 (Financial sanctions), annexe 1</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="3978" lang="ger">Art. 2 Abs. 1 (Ein- und Durchreiseverbot) und Art. 9 Abs. 1 (Finanzsanktionen), Anhang 1</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="3978" lang="fre">art. 2, al. 1 (Interdiction de séjour et de transit) et art. 9, al. 1 (Sanctions financières), annexe 1</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="3978" lang="ita">art. 2 cpv. 1 (Divieto di entrata e di transito) e art. 9 cpv. 1 (Sanzioni finanziarie), allegato 1</sanctions-set><origin>UN</origin></sanctions-program><target ssid="3511"><sanctions-set-id>3978</sanctions-set-id><entity><identity ssid="3513" main="true"><name ssid="3515" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>General Bureau of Atomic Energy (GBAE)</value></name-part></name><name ssid="3516" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>General Department of Atomic Energy (GDAE)</value></name-part></name><address ssid="3514" place-id="3517" quality="good"><address-details>Haeudong</address-details></address></identity><justification ssid="70951">The GBAE is responsible for the DPRK’s nuclear program, which includes the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center and its 5 Mwe (25 MWt) plutonium production research reactor, as well as its fuel fabrication and reprocessing facilities. The GBAE has held nuclear-related meetings and discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency. GBAE is the primary DPRK government agency that oversees nuclear programs, including the operation of the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center. Changed name as Ministry of Atomic Energy Industry (KPe.027) in 2013.</justification><relation ssid="70957" target-id="33930" relation-type="related-to"></relation></entity><modification modification-type="amended" enactment-date="2024-01-08" publication-date="2024-01-08" effective-date="2024-01-05"><added><justification ssid="70951">The GBAE is responsible for the DPRK’s nuclear program, which includes the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center and its 5 Mwe (25 MWt) plutonium production research reactor, as well as its fuel fabrication and reprocessing facilities. The GBAE has held nuclear-related meetings and discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency. 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