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13.2.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 41/3 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 127/2007
of 9 February 2007
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas:
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Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for a list of Community authorities to be maintained by the Commission in Annex III. |
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Romania has designated a Community authority and has informed the Commission thereof. The Commission concluded that sufficient evidence was provided that this authority can reliably, timely, effectively and adequately fulfil the tasks required by Chapters II, III and V of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002. |
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee designated in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002. |
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Annex III should be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 February 2007.
For the Commission
Benita FERRERO-WALDNER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2026/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 85).
ANNEX
‘ANNEX III
List of Member States’ competent authorities and their tasks as referred to in Articles 2 and 19
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BELGIUM
In Belgium the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 and the customs treatment will only be done at:
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CZECH REPUBLIC In the Czech Republic the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by Regulation 2368/2002 and the customs treatment will only be done at:
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GERMANY In Germany the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by Regulation 2368/2002, including the issuing of Community certificates, will only be done at the following authority:
For the purpose of Articles 5(3), 6, 9, 10, 14(3), 15 and 17 of this Regulation, concerning in particular reporting obligations to the Commission, the following authority shall act as competent German authority:
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ROMANIA
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UNITED KINGDOM
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