Document ID: 32015R1374
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>11.8.2015&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 212/3</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1374
of 7 August 2015
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for a list of Community authorities to be maintained by the Commission in Annex III;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Portugal 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.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 August 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Cecilia MALMSTRÖM
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28 .
ANNEX
‘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
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Itali&#235;lei 124, bus 71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B-2000 Antwerpen</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tel. (32-2) 277&#160;54&#160;59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fax (32-2) 277&#160;54&#160;61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-mail: kpcs-belgiumdiamonds@economie.fgov.be</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
In Belgium the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation and the customs treatment will only be done at:
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>The Diamond Office,</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hovenierstraat 22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B-2018 Antwerpen</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
BULGARIA
Ministry of Finance
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>International Financial Institutions and Cooperation Directorate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>102 G. Rakovski str.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sofia, 1040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tel. (359-2) 98&#160;59&#160;24&#160;00/98&#160;59&#160;2401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fax (359-2) 98&#160;59&#160;24&#160;02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-mail: ific@minfin.bg</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
CZECH REPUBLIC
In the Czech Republic the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation and the customs treatment will only be done at:
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Gener&#225;ln&#237; &#345;editelstv&#237; cel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bud&#283;jovick&#225; 7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>140&#160;96 Praha 4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#268;esk&#225; republika</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tel. (420-2) 61&#160;33&#160;38&#160;41, (420-2) 61&#160;33&#160;35&#160;41, cell (420-737) 213 793</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fax (420-2) 61&#160;33&#160;38&#160;70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-mail: diamond@cs.mfcr.cz</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Permanent service at designated custom office — Praha Ruzyně
Tel. (420-2) 220 113 788
Tel. (420-2) 220 119 678
GERMANY
In Germany the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation, including the issuing of EU certificates, will only be done at the following authority:
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Hauptzollamt Koblenz</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zollamt Idar-Oberstein</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zertifizierungsstelle f&#252;r Rohdiamanten</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hauptstra&#223;e 197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D-55743 Idar-Oberstein</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tel. (49-6781) 56&#160;27-0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fax (49-6781) 56&#160;27-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-mail: poststelle.za-idar-oberstein@zoll.bund.de</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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:
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Bundesfinanzdirektion S&#252;dost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Krelingstra&#946;e 50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D-90408 N&#252;rnberg</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tel. (49-911) 376&#160;3754</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fax (49-911) 376&#160;2273</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-mail: diamond.cert.bfd-suedost@zoll.bund.de</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
PORTUGAL
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Autoridade Tribut&#225;ria e Aduaneira</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dire&#231;&#227;o de Servi&#231;os de Regula&#231;&#227;o Aduaneira</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>R. da Alf&#226;ndega, 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1149-006 Lisboa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tel. +351&#160;218813888/9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fax +351&#160;218813941</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-mail: dsra@at.gov.pt</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
In Portugal the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation and the customs treatment will only be done at:
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Alf&#226;ndega do Aeroporto de Lisboa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aeroporto de Lisboa,</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Terminal de Carga, Edif&#237;cio 134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1750-364 Lisboa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tel. +351&#160;210030080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fax +351&#160;210037777</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-mail address: aalisboa-kimberley@at.gov.pt</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
ROMANIA
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Autoritatea Na&#539;ional&#259; pentru Protec&#539;ia Consumatorilor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(National Authority for Consumer Protection)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Bd. Aviatorilor Nr. 72, sectorul 1 Bucure&#537;ti, Rom&#226;nia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(72 Aviatorilor Bvd., sector 1, Bucharest, Romania)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cod postal (Postal code) 011865</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tel. (40-21) 318&#160;46&#160;35/312&#160;98&#160;90/312&#160;12&#160;75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fax (40-21) 318&#160;46&#160;35/314&#160;34&#160;62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>www.anpc.ro</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
UNITED KINGDOM
<table><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Government Diamond Office</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conflict Department</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Room WH1.214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>King Charles Street</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SW1A 2AH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tel. (44-207) 008&#160;6903/5797</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fax (44-207) 008&#160;3905</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KPUK@fco.gov.uk&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>