In accordance with Section 6 of its Guidelines, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) makes accessible a narrative summary of reasons for the listing for individuals, groups, undertakings and entities included in its sanctions list.
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KOREAN COMMITTEE FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee's website
29 October 2014 - 12:00pm
Reason for listing
The Korean Committee for Space Technology was listed on 22 January 2013 “as being engaged in or providing support for, including through other illicit means, DPRK’s nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destruction-related and ballistic missile-related programmes.”
Additional information
Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) “orchestrated the DPRK’s launches on 13 April 2012 and 12 December 2012 via the satellite control center and Sohae launch area.”