North Korea
North Korea is on the EU list of high-risk third countries and the FATF list of high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action.
Current status
EU high-risk third countries
Listed since 23 September 2016
Added by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675
Current list: Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675, as last amended by 2026/83
FATF call for action (black list)
Listed since 18 February 2010
FATF measure: Countermeasures
Added by FATF statement, February 2010
Current list: FATF statement, June 2026
FATF increased monitoring (grey list)
Not listed
Current list: FATF statement, June 2026
No pending changes for North Korea.
What the lists mean
EU high-risk third countries
Under EU anti-money laundering rules, obliged entities apply enhanced due diligence to business relationships and transactions involving countries on this list.
FATF call for action
The FATF calls on its members to apply enhanced due diligence to jurisdictions on this list, and in the most serious cases countermeasures.