# Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds, Appendix Annex I to ANNEX I: CERTIFICATES

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A.
Minimum requirements for Certificates
A Certificate is to meet the following minimum requirements:
Each 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’
Country of origin for shipment of parcels of unmixed (i.e. from the same) origin
Certificates may be issued in any language, provided that an English translation is incorporated
Unique numbering with the Alpha 2 country code, according to ISO 3166-1
Tamper and forgery resistant
Date of issuance
Date of expiry
Issuing authority
Identification of exporter and importer
Carat weight/mass
Value in US$
Number of parcels in shipment
Relevant Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System
Validation of Certificate by the Exporting Authority
B.
Optional Certificate Elements
A Certificate may include the following optional features:
Characteristics of a Certificate (for example as to form, additional data or security elements)
Quality characteristics of the rough diamonds in the shipment
A recommended import confirmation part should have the following elements:
Country of destination
Identification of importer
Carat/weight and value in US$
Relevant Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System
Date of receipt by Importing Authority
Authentication by Importing Authority
C.
Optional Procedures
Rough diamonds may be shipped in transparent security bags.
The unique Certificate number may be replicated on the container.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2002/2368/annex/I/annex/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2002-2368/annex-I/annex-1
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