{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2002-2368/annex-I/annex-1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2002/2368",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2002-2368",
  "path": "annex/I/annex/1",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "Annex I to ANNEX I",
  "heading": "CERTIFICATES",
  "text": "A.\nMinimum requirements for Certificates\nA Certificate is to meet the following minimum requirements:\nEach Certificate should bear the title ‘Kimberley Process Certificate’ and the following statement: ‘The rough diamonds in this shipment have been handled in accordance with the provisions of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for rough diamonds’\nCountry of origin for shipment of parcels of unmixed (i.e. from the same) origin\nCertificates may be issued in any language, provided that an English translation is incorporated\nUnique numbering with the Alpha 2 country code, according to ISO 3166-1\nTamper and forgery resistant\nDate of issuance\nDate of expiry\nIssuing authority\nIdentification of exporter and importer\nCarat weight/mass\nValue in US$\nNumber of parcels in shipment\nRelevant Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System\nValidation of Certificate by the Exporting Authority\nB.\nOptional Certificate Elements\nA Certificate may include the following optional features:\nCharacteristics of a Certificate (for example as to form, additional data or security elements)\nQuality characteristics of the rough diamonds in the shipment\nA recommended import confirmation part should have the following elements:\nCountry of destination\nIdentification of importer\nCarat/weight and value in US$\nRelevant Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System\nDate of receipt by Importing Authority\nAuthentication by Importing Authority\nC.\nOptional Procedures\nRough diamonds may be shipped in transparent security bags.\nThe unique Certificate number may be replicated on the container.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2002/2368/annex/I/annex/1",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}