Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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^f1, and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for the amending of the list of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme in Annex II.

The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair’s Notice of 19 September 2005, has decided to add Lebanon to the list of Participants as of 20 September 2005. Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: