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Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2005 of 12 May 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds

EU Regulation No 718/2005 · Adopted 12 May 2005 · Extends to United Kingdom

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X1Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2005

of 12 May 2005

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds

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 19 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The Czech Republic 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.

(2)

The United Kingdom has informed the Commission of new address details for its Community authority.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee designated in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Editorial notes

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Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2005 of 12 May 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (This text cancels and replaces the text published in Official Journal L 121 of 13 May 2005, p. 64).

Footnotes

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OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28 . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 522/2005 ( OJ L 84, 2.4.2005, p. 8 ).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Annex Annex

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Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the text of the Annex to this Regulation.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Signature

X1This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

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‘ 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. (32-3) 206 94 70

    Fax (32-3) 206 94 90

    E-mail: [email protected]

  • In Belgium the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 and the customs treatment will only be done at:

    The Diamond Office,

    Hovenierstraat 22

    B-2018 Antwerpen

    .

CZECH REPUBLIC

  • In the Czech Republic the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by Regulation 2368/2002 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 38 59, cell (420-737) 213 793

    Fax (420-2) 61 33 38 70

    E-mail: [email protected]

GERMANY

  • In Germany the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by Regulation 2368/2002, including the issuing of Community 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: [email protected]

  • 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:

    Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz

    Zoll- und Verbrauchsteuerabteilung

    Vorort Außenwirtschaftsrecht

    Postfach 10 07 64

    D-67407 Neustadt a. d. Weinstr.

UNITED KINGDOM

Government Diamond Office

Global Business Group

Room W 3.111.B

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

King Charles Street

London SW1A 2AH

Tel. (44-207) 008 6903

Fax (44-207) 008 3905

[email protected] ’