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| 19.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 126/68 |
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19.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 126/68

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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
  )

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

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 (1) 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. |
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(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. |
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(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, |
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(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:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 12 May 2005.

For the Commission

Benita FERRERO-WALDNER

Member of the Commission

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, |
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| Italiëlei 124, bus 71 |
| B-2000 Antwerpen |
| Tel. (32-3) 206 94 70 |
| Fax (32-3) 206 94 90 |
| E-mail: Diamond@mineco.fgov.be |

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: Diamond@mineco.fgov.be

| 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, |
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| Hovenierstraat 22 |
| B-2018 Antwerpen |

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 |
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| 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: diamond@cs.mfcr.cz |

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: diamond@cs.mfcr.cz

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 |
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| 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: zaio@hzako.bfinv.de |

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: zaio@hzako.bfinv.de

| 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 |
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| Zoll- und Verbrauchsteuerabteilung |
| Vorort Außenwirtschaftsrecht |
| Postfach 10 07 64 |
| D-67407 Neustadt a. d. Weinstr. |

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 |
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| 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 |
| GDO@gtnet.gov.uk” |

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

GDO@gtnet.gov.uk”

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(1)  
  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).

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