Choose the experimental features you want to try

This document is an excerpt from the EUR-Lex website

Document 32007R0613

    Commission Regulation (EC) No 613/2007 of 1 June 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds

    IO L 141, 2.6.2007, p. 56–62 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2007/613/oj

    2.6.2007   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 141/56


    COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 613/2007

    of 1 June 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 Articles 19 and 20 thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair’s Notice of 3 May 2007, has decided to add Liberia to the list of Participants as of 4 May 2007.

    (2)

    Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly. Amendment to Annex II is without prejudice to the specific rules of Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 of 10 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1030/2003 (2).

    (3)

    Germany has informed the Commission of changes to the details of its Community authorities.

    (4)

    Annex III should be amended accordingly,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.

    Article 2

    Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regulation.

    Article 3

    This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    It shall be applicable with effect from 4 May 2007.

    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

    Done at Brussels, 1 June 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 127/2007 (OJ L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 3).

    (2)   OJ L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1819/2006 (OJ L 351, 13.12.2006, p. 1).


    ANNEX I

    ‘ANNEX II

    List of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities as referred to in Articles 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20

    ANGOLA

    Ministry of Geology and Mines

    Rua Hochi Min

    Luanda

    Angola

    ARMENIA

    Department of Gemstones and Jewellery

    Ministry of Trade and Economic Development

    Yerevan

    Armenia

    AUSTRALIA

    Community Protection Section

    Australian Customs Section

    Customs House, 5 Constitution Avenue

    Canberra ACT 2601

    Australia

    Minerals Development Section

    Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources

    GPO Box 9839

    Canberra ACT 2601

    Australia

    BANGLADESH

    Ministry of Commerce

    Export Promotion Bureau

    Dhaka

    Bangladesh

    BELARUS

    Department of Finance

    Sovetskaja Str., 7

    220010 Minsk

    Republic of Belarus

    BOTSWANA

    Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources

    PI Bag 0018

    Gaborone

    Botswana

    BRAZIL

    Ministry of Mines and Energy

    Esplanada dos Ministérios — Bloco “U” — 3o andar

    70065 — 900 Brasilia — DF

    Brazil

    CANADA

    International:

    Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

    Peace Building and Human Security Division

    Lester B Pearson Tower B — Room: B4-120

    125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2

    Canada

    For specimen of the Canadian KP Certificate:

    Stewardship Division

    International and Domestic Market Policy Division

    Mineral and Metal Policy Branch

    Minerals and Metals Sector

    Natural Resources Canada

    580 Booth Street, 10th Floor, Room: 10A6

    Ottawa, Ontario

    Canada K1A 0E4

    General Enquiries:

    Kimberley Process Office

    Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)

    Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    10th Floor, Area A-7

    580 Booth Street

    Ottawa, Ontario

    Canada K1A 0E4

    CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

    Independent Diamond Valuators (IDV)

    Immeuble SOCIM, 2ème étage

    BP 1613 Bangui

    Central African Republic

    CHINA, People’s Republic of

    Department of Inspection and Quarantine Clearance

    General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)

    9 Madiandonglu

    Haidian District, Beijing

    People’s Republic of China

    HONG KONG, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

    Department of Trade and Industry

    Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Peoples Republic of China

    Room 703, Trade and Industry Tower

    700 Nathan Road

    Kowloon

    Hong Kong

    China

    CONGO, Democratic Republic of

    Centre d’Evaluation, d’Expertise et de Certification (CEEC)

    17th floor, BCDC Tower

    30th June Avenue

    Kinshasa

    Democratic Republic of Congo

    CÔTE D’IVOIRE

    Ministry of Mines and Energy

    BP V 91

    Abidjan

    Côte d’Ivoire

    CROATIA

    Ministry of Economy

    Zagreb

    Republic of Croatia

    EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

    European Commission

    DG External Relations/A/2

    B-1049 Brussels

    Belgium

    GHANA

    Precious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd.)

    Diamond House,

    Kinbu Road,

    P.O. Box M. 108

    Accra

    Ghana

    GUINEA

    Ministry of Mines and Geology

    BP 2696

    Conakry

    Guinea

    GUYANA

    Geology and Mines Commission

    P O Box 1028

    Upper Brickdam

    Stabroek

    Georgetown

    Guyana

    INDIA

    The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council

    Diamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-A, Fr D.B. Marg

    Mumbai 400 004

    India

    INDONESIA

    Directorate-General of Foreign Trade

    Ministry of Trade

    JI M.I. Ridwan Rais No 5

    Blok I Iantai 4

    Jakarta Pusat Kotak Pos. 10110

    Jakarta

    Indonesia

    ISRAEL

    Ministry of Industry and Trade

    P.O. Box 3007

    52130 Ramat Gan

    Israel

    JAPAN

    United Nations Policy Division

    Foreign Policy Bureau

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    2-11-1, Shibakoen Minato-ku

    105-8519 Tokyo

    Japan

    Mineral and Natural Resources Division

    Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

    Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

    1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

    100-8901 Tokyo

    Japan

    KOREA, Republic of

    UN Division

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Government Complex Building

    77 Sejong-ro, Jongro-gu

    Seoul

    Korea

    Trade Policy Division

    Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Enterprise

    1 Joongang-dong, Kwacheon-City

    Kyunggi-do

    Korea

    LAOS, People’s Democratic Republic

    Department of Foreign Trade,

    Ministry of Commerce

    Vientiane

    Laos

    LEBANON

    Ministry of Economy and Trade

    Beirut

    Lebanon

    LESOTHO

    Commission of Mines and Geology

    P.O. Box 750

    Maseru 100

    Lesotho

    LIBERIA

    Government Diamond Office

    Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy

    Capitol Hill

    P.O. Box 10-9024

    1000 Monrovia 10

    Liberia

    MALAYSIA

    Ministry of International Trade and Industry

    Blok 10

    Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta

    50622 Kuala Lumpur

    Malaysia

    MAURITIUS

    Ministry of Commerce and Co-operatives

    Import Division

    2nd Floor, Anglo-Mauritius House

    Intendance Street

    Port Louis

    Mauritius

    NAMIBIA

    Diamond Commission

    Ministry of Mines and Energy

    Private Bag 13297

    Windhoek

    Namibia

    NORWAY

    Section for Public International Law

    Department for Legal Affairs

    Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    P.O. Box 8114

    0032 Oslo

    Norway

    NEW ZEALAND

    Certificate Issuing Authority:

    Middle East and Africa Division

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Private Bag 18 901

    Wellington

    New Zealand

    Import and Export Authority:

    New Zealand Customs Service

    PO Box 2218

    Wellington

    New Zealand

    RUSSIAN FEDERATION

    Gokhran of Russia

    14, 1812 Goda St.

    121170 Moscow

    Russia

    SIERRA LEONE

    Ministry of Mineral Resources

    Youyi Building

    Brookfields

    Freetown

    Sierra Leone

    SINGAPORE

    Ministry of Trade and Industry

    100 High Street

    #0901, The Treasury,

    Singapore 179434

    SOUTH AFRICA

    South African Diamond Board

    240 Commissioner Street

    Johannesburg

    South Africa

    SRI LANKA

    Trade Information Service

    Sri Lanka Export Development Board

    42 Nawam Mawatha

    Colombo 2

    Sri Lanka

    SWITZERLAND

    State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

    Export Control Policy and Sanctions

    Effingerstrasse 1

    3003 Berne

    Switzerland

    TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, Separate Customs Territory

    Export/Import Administration Division

    Bureau of Foreign Trade

    Ministry of Economic Affairs

    Taiwan

    TANZANIA

    Commission for Minerals

    Ministry of Energy and Minerals

    PO Box 2000

    Dar es Salaam

    Tanzania

    THAILAND

    Ministry of Commerce

    Department of Foreign Trade

    44/100 Thanon Sanam Bin Nam-Nonthaburi

    Muang District

    Nonthaburi 11000

    Thailand

    TOGO

    Directorate General — Mines and Geology

    B.P. 356

    216, Avenue Sarakawa

    Lomé

    Togo

    UKRAINE

    Ministry of Finance

    State Gemological Center

    Degtyarivska St. 38-44

    Kiev

    04119 Ukraine

    International Department

    Diamond Factory “Kristall”

    600 Letiya Street 21

    21100 Vinnitsa

    Ukraine

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

    Dubai Metals and Commodities Centre

    PO Box 63

    Dubai

    United Arab Emirates

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    U.S. Department of State

    2201 C St., N.W.

    Washington D.C.

    United States of America

    VENEZUELA

    Ministry of Energy and Mines

    Apartado Postal No 61536 Chacao

    Caracas 1006

    Av. Libertadores, Edif. PDVSA, Pent House B

    La Campina — Caracas

    Venezuela

    VIETNAM

    Export-Import Management Department

    Ministry of Trade of Vietnam

    31 Trang Tien

    Hanoi 10.000

    Vietnam

    ZIMBABWE

    Principal Minerals Development Office

    Ministry of Mines and Mining Development

    Private Bag 7709, Causeway

    Harare

    Zimbabwe’.


    ANNEX II

    ‘ANNEX III

    List of Member States’ competent authorities and their tasks as referred to in Articles 2 and 19

    BELGIUM

    Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie, Dienst Vergunningen/Service Public Fédéral Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie, Service Licence,

    Italiëlei 124, bus 71

    B-2000 Antwerpen

    Tel. (32-3) 206 94 70

    Fax (32-3) 206 94 90

    E-mail: kpcs-belgiumdiamonds@economie.fgov.be

    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:

    The Diamond Office

    Hovenierstraat 22

    B-2018 Antwerpen

    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:

    Generální ředitelství cel

    Budějovická 7

    140 96 Praha 4

    Česká republika

    Tel. (420-2) 61 33 38 41, (420-2) 61 33 38 59, cell (420-737) 213 793

    Fax (420-2) 61 33 38 70

    E-mail: diamond@cs.mfcr.cz

    GERMANY

    In Germany the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002, including the issuing of Community certificates, will only be done at the following authority:

    Hauptzollamt Koblenz

    — Zollamt Idar-Oberstein —

    Zertifizierungsstelle für Rohdiamanten

    Hauptstraße 197

    D-55743 Idar-Oberstein

    Tel. (49-6781) 56 27-0

    Fax (49-6781) 56 27-19

    E-Mail: poststelle@zabir.bfinv.de

    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:

    Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz

    Zoll- und Verbrauchsteuerabteilung

    Vorort Außenwirtschaftsrecht

    Postfach 10 07 64

    D-67407 Neustadt/Weinstraße

    Tel. (49-6321) 89 43 49

    Fax (49-6321) 89 48 50

    E-Mail: diamond.cert@ofdko-nw.bfinv.de

    UNITED KINGDOM

    Government Diamond Office

    Global Business Group

    Room W 3.111.B

    Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    King Charles Street

    London SW1A 2AH

    Tel. (44-207) 008 6903

    Fax (44-207) 008 3905

    E-mail: GDO@gtnet.gov.uk’


    Top