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United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1038/2007

of 7 September 2007

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 Articles 19 and 20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair’s Notice of 13 August 2007, has decided to add Turkey to the list of Participants as of 14 August 2007.

(2)

Venezuela has notified the Commission of changes to the details of its competent authority.

(3)

Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 613/2007 (OJ L 141, 2.6.2007, p. 56).