BRUSSELS, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Tuesday further tightened its sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in line with a UN Security Council resolution adopted last month in response to the country's nuclear and ballistic missile program.
The EU will introduce a ban on the sale of natural gas liquids to the DPRK and on the importation of its textiles, the Council of the EU said in a statement.
It will also impose a cap on the sale of refined petroleum products and crude oil to the DPRK.
In addition, EU member states will not provide new work authorizations for DPRK nationals to enter and work in their territories, "as they are suspected of generating revenue which is used to support the country's illegal nuclear and ballistic missile programs," said the council.
The UN Security Council on Sept. 11 unanimously adopted a resolution to impose fresh sanctions on the DPRK over its nuclear test on Sept. 3 in violation of previous Security Council resolutions.
The new sanctions severely restrict the DPRK's oil imports, and ban its textile exports worth 800 million U.S. dollars and the remittances from about 93,000 overseas DPRK laborers.
Reiterating that the "dual-track approach" and the "suspension for suspension" initiative are practical methods to solve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang has called on all relevant parties to actively support China's efforts to push for dialogue and negotiation, and play a constructive role for a peaceful solution of the issue.
Pyongyang on Sept. 3 detonated a hydrogen bomb capable of being carried by an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the sixth nuclear test it has undertaken, running counter to relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
