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Document 32013R0622

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 622/2013 of 25 June 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds

    IO L 177, 28.6.2013, p. 15–19 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2013/622/oj

    28.6.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 177/15


    COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 622/2013

    of 25 June 2013

    amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds

    THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

    Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

    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 20 thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 lists the participants in the Kimberley Process (‘KP’) certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities.

    (2)

    On 23 May 2013, the KP Chair issued a notice confirming that, by written procedure, the KP Participants decided to refrain from sending or receiving rough diamond shipments from the Central African Republic until such time that clarity is provided on the country’s ability to ensure compliance with KP minimum standards.

    (3)

    Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.

    (4)

    The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002.

    (5)

    In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force immediately,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

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

    Article 2

    This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 25 June 2013.

    For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

    Catherine ASHTON

    Vice-President


    (1)   OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.


    ANNEX

    ‘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

    C.P # 1260

    Luanda

    Angola

    ARMENIA

    Department of Gemstones and Jewellery

    Ministry of Trade and Economic Development

    M. Mkrtchyan 5

    Yerevan

    Armenia

    AUSTRALIA

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Trade Development Division

    R.G. Casey Building

    John McEwen Crescent

    Barton ACT 0221

    Australia

    BANGLADESH

    Export Promotion Bureau

    TCB Bhaban

    1, Karwan Bazaar

    Dhaka

    Bangladesh

    BELARUS

    Ministry of Finance

    Department for Precious Metals and Precious Stones

    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’ — 4o 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

    General Enquiries:

    Kimberley Process Office

    Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)

    Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    580 Booth Street, 9th floor

    Ottawa, Ontario

    Canada K1A 0E4

    CAMEROON

    National Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley Process

    Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development

    Intek Building

    Navik Street

    P.O. Box 8390

    Yaoundé

    Cameroon

    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 100088

    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

    CONGO, Republic of

    Bureau d’expertise, d’évaluation et de certification (BEEC)

    Ministère des Mines, des Industries Minières et de la Géologie

    BP 2474

    Brazzaville

    Republic of Congo

    EUROPEAN UNION

    European Commission

    Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

    Office EEAS 02/309

    1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

    Belgique/België

    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

    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, Trade and Labor

    Office of the Diamond Controller

    3 Jabotinsky Road

    Ramat Gan 52520

    Israel

    JAPAN

    United Nations Policy Division

    Foreign Policy Bureau

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

    100-8919 Tokyo, Japan

    Japan

    KOREA, Republic of

    Export Control Policy Division

    Ministry of Knowledge Economy

    Government Complex

    Jungang-dong 1, Gwacheon-si

    Gyeonggi-do 427-723

    Seoul

    Korea

    LAOS, People’s Democratic Republic

    Department of Import and Export

    Ministry of Industry and Commerce

    Vientiane

    Laos

    LEBANON

    Ministry of Economy and Trade

    Lazariah Building

    Down Town

    Beirut

    Lebanon

    LESOTHO

    Department 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

    Trade Cooperation and Industry Coordination Section

    Blok 10

    Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta

    50622 Kuala Lumpur

    Malaysia

    MEXICO

    Secretaría de Economía

    Dirección General de Política Comercial

    Alfonso Reyes No 30, Colonia Hipodromo Condesa, Piso 16.

    Delegación Cuactemoc, Código Postal: 06140 México, D.F.

    Mexico

    MAURITIUS

    Import Division

    Ministry of Industry, Small & Medium Enterprises, Commerce & Cooperatives

    4th Floor, Anglo Mauritius Building

    Intendance Street

    Port Louis

    Mauritius

    NAMIBIA

    Diamond Commission

    Ministry of Mines and Energy

    Private Bag 13297

    Windhoek

    Namibia

    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

    NORWAY

    Section for Public International Law

    Department for Legal Affairs

    Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    P.O. Box 8114

    0032 Oslo

    Norway

    RUSSIAN FEDERATION

    Gokhran of Russia

    14, 1812 Goda St.

    121170 Moscow

    Russia

    SIERRA LEONE

    Ministry of Mineral Resources

    Gold and Diamond Office (GDO)

    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 and Precious Metals Regulator

    SA Diamond Centre

    240 Commissioner Street

    Johannesburg 2000

    South Africa

    SRI LANKA

    National Gem and Jewellery Authority

    25, Galleface Terrace

    Colombo 03

    Sri Lanka

    SWAZILAND

    Office for the Commissioner of Mines

    Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy

    Mining department

    Lilunga House (3rd floor, Wing B)

    Somhlolo Road

    PO Box 9,

    Mbabane H100

    Swaziland

    SWITZERLAND

    State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

    Sanctions Unit

    Holzikofenweg 36

    CH-3003 Berne/Switzerland

    TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY

    Export/Import Administration Division

    Bureau of Foreign Trade

    Ministry of Economic Affairs

    1, Hu Kou Street

    Taipei, 100

    Taiwan

    TANZANIA

    Commission for Minerals

    Ministry of Energy and Minerals

    PO Box 2000

    Dar es Salaam

    Tanzania

    THAILAND

    Department of Foreign Trade

    Ministry of Commerce

    44/100 Nonthaburi 1 Road

    Muang District, Nonthaburi 11000

    Thailand

    TOGO

    Ministry of Mine, Energy and Water

    Head Office of Mines and Geology

    B.P. 356

    216, Avenue Sarakawa

    Lomé

    Togo

    TURKEY

    Foreign Exchange Department

    Undersecretariat of Treasury

    T.C. Bașbakanlık Hazine

    Müsteșarlığı İnönü Bulvarı No:36

    06510 Emek — Ankara

    Turkey

    Import and Export Authority:

    Istanbul Gold Exchange

    Rıhtım Cad. No:81

    34425 Karaköy — İstanbul

    Turkey

    UKRAINE

    Ministry of Finance

    State Gemological Center

    Degtyarivska St. 38-44

    Kiev 04119

    Ukraine

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

    U.A.E Kimberley Process Office

    Dubai Multi Commodities Center

    Dubai Airport Free Zone

    Emirates Security Building

    Block B, 2nd Floor, Office # 20

    Dubai

    United Arab Emirates

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    United States Kimberley Process Authority

    11 West 47 Street 11th floor

    New York, NY 10036

    United States of America

    U.S. Department of State

    Room 4843 EB/ESC

    2201 C Street, NW

    Washington D.C. 20520

    United States of America

    VIETNAM

    Ministry of Industry and Trade

    Import Export Management Department

    54 Hai Ba Trung

    Hanoi

    Vietnam

    ZIMBABWE

    Principal Minerals Development Office

    Ministry of Mines and Mining Development

    Private Bag 7709, Causeway

    Harare

    Zimbabwe’


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