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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1374 of 7 August 2015 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds


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11.8.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 212/3


COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1374

of 7 August 2015

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 19 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for a list of Community authorities to be maintained by the Commission in Annex III;

(2)

Portugal 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.

(3)

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,

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 that 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, 7 August 2015.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Cecilia MALMSTRÖM

Member of the Commission


(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.


ANNEX

‘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. (32-2) 277 54 59

Fax (32-2) 277 54 61

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

In Belgium the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation and the customs treatment will only be done at:

The Diamond Office,

Hovenierstraat 22

B-2018 Antwerpen

BULGARIA

Ministry of Finance

International Financial Institutions and Cooperation Directorate

102 G. Rakovski str.

Sofia, 1040

Bulgaria

Tel. (359-2) 98 59 24 00/98 59 2401

Fax (359-2) 98 59 24 02

E-mail: ific@minfin.bg

CZECH REPUBLIC

In the Czech Republic the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation 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 35 41, cell (420-737) 213 793

Fax (420-2) 61 33 38 70

E-mail: diamond@cs.mfcr.cz

Permanent service at designated custom office — Praha Ruzyně

Tel. (420-2) 220 113 788

Tel. (420-2) 220 119 678

GERMANY

In Germany the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation, including the issuing of EU 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.za-idar-oberstein@zoll.bund.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:

Bundesfinanzdirektion Südost

Krelingstraβe 50

D-90408 Nürnberg

Tel. (49-911) 376 3754

Fax (49-911) 376 2273

E-mail: diamond.cert.bfd-suedost@zoll.bund.de

PORTUGAL

Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira

Direção de Serviços de Regulação Aduaneira

R. da Alfândega, 5

1149-006 Lisboa

Tel. +351 218813888/9

Fax +351 218813941

E-mail: dsra@at.gov.pt

In Portugal the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation and the customs treatment will only be done at:

Alfândega do Aeroporto de Lisboa

Aeroporto de Lisboa,

Terminal de Carga, Edifício 134

1750-364 Lisboa

Tel. +351 210030080

Fax +351 210037777

E-mail address: aalisboa-kimberley@at.gov.pt

ROMANIA

Autoritatea Națională pentru Protecția Consumatorilor

(National Authority for Consumer Protection)

1 Bd. Aviatorilor Nr. 72, sectorul 1 București, România

(72 Aviatorilor Bvd., sector 1, Bucharest, Romania)

Cod postal (Postal code) 011865

Tel. (40-21) 318 46 35/312 98 90/312 12 75

Fax (40-21) 318 46 35/314 34 62

www.anpc.ro

UNITED KINGDOM

Government Diamond Office

Conflict Department

Room WH1.214

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Tel. (44-207) 008 6903/5797

Fax (44-207) 008 3905

KPUK@fco.gov.uk’