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
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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’ — 4
o
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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