1. It shall be prohibited to provide access to ports in the territory of the Union to any vessel:
(a)
that is owned, operated or crewed by the DPRK;
(b)
that is flagged to the DPRK;
(c)
where there are reasonable grounds to believe that it is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a person or entity listed in Annex XIII, XV, XVI or XVII;
(d)
where there are reasonable grounds to believe that it contains items the supply, sale, transfer or export of which is prohibited by this Regulation;
(e)
which has refused to be inspected after such an inspection has been authorised by the vessel's flag State or State of registration;
(f)
which is without nationality and has refused to be inspected in accordance with Article 38(1); or
(g)
that is listed under Annex XIV.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply:
(a)
in the case of an emergency;
(b)
where the vessel is returning to its port of origin;
(c)
in the case of a vessel coming into port for inspection where that concerns a vessel within the scope of points (a) to (e) of paragraph 1.