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United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 127/2007

of 9 February 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 Article 19 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for a list of Community authorities to be maintained by the Commission in Annex III.

(2)

Romania 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.

(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.

(4)

Annex III should 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 2026/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 85).