These Regulations amend the United Nations and European Union Financial Sanctions (Linking) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/478) (“the 2017 Regulations”) to refer to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30th August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (OJ L 224 31.8.2017, p. 1) as it repeals and replaces Council Regulation (EC) No. 329/2007 (OJ L 88 29.3.2007, p. 1) to which the 2017 Regulations previously referred.