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| 7.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 306/10 |
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7.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 306/10

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1636/2006

of 6 November 2006

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 20 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for amending the list of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme in Annex II. |
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(1)

Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for amending the list of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme in Annex II.

| (2) | The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair’s Notice of 20 October 2006, has decided to add Bangladesh to the list of Participants as of 20 October 2006. |
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(2)

The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair’s Notice of 20 October 2006, has decided to add Bangladesh to the list of Participants as of 20 October 2006.

| (3) | Bulgaria has notified the EC that the Ministry of Finance has been designated as the competent authority with responsibility for implementation of the Kimberley Process certification scheme. |
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(3)

Bulgaria has notified the EC that the Ministry of Finance has been designated as the competent authority with responsibility for implementation of the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

| (4) | Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by the text in 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.

It shall be applicable from 20 October 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2006.

For the Commission

Benita FERRERO-WALDNER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1486/2006 (OJ L 278, 10.10.2006).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

List of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities as referred to in Articles 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20

ANGOLA

| Ministry of Geology and Mines |
| --- |
| Rua Hochi Min |
| Luanda |
| Angola |

Ministry of Geology and Mines

Rua Hochi Min

Luanda

Angola

ARMENIA

| Department of Gemstones and Jewellery |
| --- |
| Ministry of Trade and Economic Development |
| Yerevan |
| Armenia |

Department of Gemstones and Jewellery

Ministry of Trade and Economic Development

Yerevan

Armenia

AUSTRALIA

| Community Protection Section |
| --- |
| Australian Customs Section |
| Customs House, 5 Constitution Avenue |
| Canberra ACT 2601 |
| Australia |

Community Protection Section

Australian Customs Section

Customs House, 5 Constitution Avenue

Canberra ACT 2601

Australia

| Minerals Development Section |
| --- |
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources |
| GPO Box 9839 |
| Canberra ACT 2601 |
| Australia |

Minerals Development Section

Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources

GPO Box 9839

Canberra ACT 2601

Australia

BANGLADESH

| Ministry of Commerce |
| --- |
| Export Promotion Bureau |
| Dhaka |
| Bangladesh |

Ministry of Commerce

Export Promotion Bureau

Dhaka

Bangladesh

BELARUS

| Department of Finance |
| --- |
| Sovetskaja Str., 7 |
| 220010 Minsk |
| Republic of Belarus |

Department of Finance

Sovetskaja Str., 7

220010 Minsk

Republic of Belarus

BOTSWANA

| Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources |
| --- |
| PI Bag 0018 |
| Gaborone |
| Botswana |

Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources

PI Bag 0018

Gaborone

Botswana

BRAZIL

| Ministry of Mines and Energy |
| --- |
| Esplanada dos Ministérios — Bloco “U” — 3o andar |
| 70065 — 900 Brasilia — DF |
| Brazil |

Ministry of Mines and Energy

Esplanada dos Ministérios — Bloco “U” — 3o andar

70065 — 900 Brasilia — DF

Brazil

BULGARIA

| Ministry of Economy |
| --- |
| Multilateral Trade and Economic Policy and Regional Cooperation Directorate |
| 12, Al. Batenberg str. |
| 1000 Sofia |
| Bulgaria |

Ministry of Economy

Multilateral Trade and Economic Policy and Regional Cooperation Directorate

12, Al. Batenberg str.

1000 Sofia

Bulgaria

CANADA

| International:





  Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
| --- |
| Peace Building and Human Security Division |
| Lester B Pearson Tower B — Room: B4-120 |
| 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2 |
| Canada |

International:

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Peace Building and Human Security Division

Lester B Pearson Tower B — Room: B4-120

125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2

Canada

| For specimen of the Canadian KP Certificate:





  Stewardship Division |
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| International and Domestic Market Policy Division |
| Mineral and Metal Policy Branch |
| Minerals and Metals Sector |
| Natural Resources Canada |
| 580 Booth Street, 10th Floor, Room: 10A6 |
| Ottawa, Ontario |
| Canada K1A 0E4 |

For specimen of the Canadian KP Certificate:

Stewardship Division

International and Domestic Market Policy Division

Mineral and Metal Policy Branch

Minerals and Metals Sector

Natural Resources Canada

580 Booth Street, 10th Floor, Room: 10A6

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada K1A 0E4

| General Enquiries:





  Kimberley Process Office |
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| Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS) |
| Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) |
| 10th Floor, Area A-7 |
| 580 Booth Street |
| Ottawa, Ontario |
| Canada K1A 0E4 |

General Enquiries:

Kimberley Process Office

Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

10th Floor, Area A-7

580 Booth Street

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada K1A 0E4

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

| Independent Diamond Valuators (IDV) |
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| Immeuble SOCIM, 2ème étage |
| BP 1613 Bangui |
| Central African Republic |

Independent Diamond Valuators (IDV)

Immeuble SOCIM, 2ème étage

BP 1613 Bangui

Central African Republic

CHINA, People’s Republic of

| Department of Inspection and Quarantine Clearance |
| --- |
| General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) |
| 9 Madiandonglu |
| Haidian District, Beijing |
| People’s Republic of China |

Department of Inspection and Quarantine Clearance

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)

9 Madiandonglu

Haidian District, Beijing

People’s Republic of China

HONG KONG, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

| Department of Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| Peoples Republic of China |
| Room 703, Trade and Industry Tower |
| 700 Nathan Road |
| Kowloon |
| Hong Kong |
| China |

Department of Trade and Industry

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Peoples Republic of China

Room 703, Trade and Industry Tower

700 Nathan Road

Kowloon

Hong Kong

China

CONGO, Democratic Republic of

| Centre d’Evaluation, d’Expertise et de Certification (CEEC) |
| --- |
| 17th floor, BCDC Tower |
| 30th June Avenue |
| Kinshasa |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |

Centre d’Evaluation, d’Expertise et de Certification (CEEC)

17th floor, BCDC Tower

30th June Avenue

Kinshasa

Democratic Republic of Congo

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

| Ministry of Mines and Energy |
| --- |
| BP V 91 |
| Abidjan |
| Côte d’Ivoire |

Ministry of Mines and Energy

BP V 91

Abidjan

Côte d’Ivoire

CROATIA

| Ministry of Economy |
| --- |
| Zagreb |
| Republic of Croatia |

Ministry of Economy

Zagreb

Republic of Croatia

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

| European Commission |
| --- |
| DG External Relations/A/2 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Belgium |

European Commission

DG External Relations/A/2

B-1049 Brussels

Belgium

GHANA

| Precious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd.) |
| --- |
| Diamond House, |
| Kinbu Road, |
| P.O. Box M. 108 |
| Accra |
| Ghana |

Precious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd.)

Diamond House,

Kinbu Road,

P.O. Box M. 108

Accra

Ghana

GUINEA

| Ministry of Mines and Geology |
| --- |
| BP 2696 |
| Conakry |
| Guinea |

Ministry of Mines and Geology

BP 2696

Conakry

Guinea

GUYANA

| Geology and Mines Commission |
| --- |
| P O Box 1028 |
| Upper Brickdam |
| Stabroek |
| Georgetown |
| Guyana |

Geology and Mines Commission

P O Box 1028

Upper Brickdam

Stabroek

Georgetown

Guyana

INDIA

| The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council |
| --- |
| Diamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-A, Fr D.B. Marg |
| Mumbai 400 004 |
| India |

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council

Diamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-A, Fr D.B. Marg

Mumbai 400 004

India

INDONESIA

| Directorate-General of Foreign Trade |
| --- |
| Ministry of Trade |
| JI M.I. Ridwan Rais No 5 |
| Blok I Iantai 4 |
| Jakarta Pusat Kotak Pos. 10110 |
| Jakarta |
| Indonesia |

Directorate-General of Foreign Trade

Ministry of Trade

JI M.I. Ridwan Rais No 5

Blok I Iantai 4

Jakarta Pusat Kotak Pos. 10110

Jakarta

Indonesia

ISRAEL

| Ministry of Industry and Trade |
| --- |
| P.O. Box 3007 |
| 52130 Ramat Gan |
| Israel |

Ministry of Industry and Trade

P.O. Box 3007

52130 Ramat Gan

Israel

JAPAN

| United Nations Policy Division |
| --- |
| Foreign Policy Bureau |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2-11-1, Shibakoen Minato-ku |
| 105-8519 Tokyo |
| Japan |

United Nations Policy Division

Foreign Policy Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2-11-1, Shibakoen Minato-ku

105-8519 Tokyo

Japan

| Mineral and Natural Resources Division |
| --- |
| Agency for Natural Resources and Energy |
| Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku |
| 100-8901 Tokyo |
| Japan |

Mineral and Natural Resources Division

Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

100-8901 Tokyo

Japan

KOREA, Republic of

| UN Division |
| --- |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Government Complex Building |
| 77 Sejong-ro, Jongro-gu |
| Seoul |
| Korea |

UN Division

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Government Complex Building

77 Sejong-ro, Jongro-gu

Seoul

Korea

| Trade Policy Division |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Enterprise |
| 1 Joongang-dong, Kwacheon-City |
| Kyunggi-do |
| Korea |

Trade Policy Division

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Enterprise

1 Joongang-dong, Kwacheon-City

Kyunggi-do

Korea

LAOS, People’s Democratic Republic

| Department of Foreign Trade, |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce |
| Vientiane |
| Laos |

Department of Foreign Trade,

Ministry of Commerce

Vientiane

Laos

LEBANON

| Ministry of Economy and Trade |
| --- |
| Beirut |
| Lebanon |

Ministry of Economy and Trade

Beirut

Lebanon

LESOTHO

| Commission of Mines and Geology |
| --- |
| P.O. Box 750 |
| Maseru 100 |
| Lesotho |

Commission of Mines and Geology

P.O. Box 750

Maseru 100

Lesotho

MALAYSIA

| Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| Blok 10 |
| Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta |
| 50622 Kuala Lumpur |
| Malaysia |

Ministry of International Trade and Industry

Blok 10

Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta

50622 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

MAURITIUS

| Ministry of Commerce and Co-operatives |
| --- |
| Import Division |
| 2nd Floor, Anglo-Mauritius House |
| Intendance Street |
| Port Louis |
| Mauritius |

Ministry of Commerce and Co-operatives

Import Division

2nd Floor, Anglo-Mauritius House

Intendance Street

Port Louis

Mauritius

NAMIBIA

| Diamond Commission |
| --- |
| Ministry of Mines and Energy |
| Private Bag 13297 |
| Windhoek |
| Namibia |

Diamond Commission

Ministry of Mines and Energy

Private Bag 13297

Windhoek

Namibia

NORWAY

| Section for Public International Law |
| --- |
| Department for Legal Affairs |
| Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| P.O. Box 8114 |
| 0032 Oslo |
| Norway |

Section for Public International Law

Department for Legal Affairs

Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs

P.O. Box 8114

0032 Oslo

Norway

NEW ZEALAND

| Certificate Issuing Authority:





  Middle East and Africa Division |
| --- |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Private Bag 18 901 |
| Wellington |
| New Zealand |

Certificate Issuing Authority:

Middle East and Africa Division

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Private Bag 18 901

Wellington

New Zealand

| Import and Export Authority:





  New Zealand Customs Service |
| --- |
| PO Box 2218 |
| Wellington |
| New Zealand |

Import and Export Authority:

New Zealand Customs Service

PO Box 2218

Wellington

New Zealand

ROMANIA

| National Authority for Consumer Protection |
| --- |
| Strada Georges Clemenceau Nr. 5, sectorul 1 |
| Bucharest |
| Romania |

National Authority for Consumer Protection

Strada Georges Clemenceau Nr. 5, sectorul 1

Bucharest

Romania

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

| Gokhran of Russia |
| --- |
| 14, 1812 Goda St. |
| 121170 Moscow |
| Russia |

Gokhran of Russia

14, 1812 Goda St.

121170 Moscow

Russia

SIERRA LEONE

| Ministry of Mineral Resources |
| --- |
| Youyi Building |
| Brookfields |
| Freetown |
| Sierra Leone |

Ministry of Mineral Resources

Youyi Building

Brookfields

Freetown

Sierra Leone

SINGAPORE

| Ministry of Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| 100 High Street |
| #0901, The Treasury, |
| Singapore 179434 |

Ministry of Trade and Industry

100 High Street

# 0901, The Treasury,

Singapore 179434

SOUTH AFRICA

| South African Diamond Board |
| --- |
| 240 Commissioner Street |
| Johannesburg |
| South Africa |

South African Diamond Board

240 Commissioner Street

Johannesburg

South Africa

SRI LANKA

| Trade Information Service |
| --- |
| Sri Lanka Export Development Board |
| 42 Nawam Mawatha |
| Colombo 2 |
| Sri Lanka |

Trade Information Service

Sri Lanka Export Development Board

42 Nawam Mawatha

Colombo 2

Sri Lanka

SWITZERLAND

| State Secretariat for Economic Affairs |
| --- |
| Export Control Policy and Sanctions |
| Effingerstrasse 1 |
| 3003 Berne |
| Switzerland |

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

Export Control Policy and Sanctions

Effingerstrasse 1

3003 Berne

Switzerland

TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, Separate Customs Territory

| Export/Import Administration Division |
| --- |
| Bureau of Foreign Trade |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs |
| Taiwan |

Export/Import Administration Division

Bureau of Foreign Trade

Ministry of Economic Affairs

Taiwan

TANZANIA

| Commission for Minerals |
| --- |
| Ministry of Energy and Minerals |
| PO Box 2000 |
| Dar es Salaam |
| Tanzania |

Commission for Minerals

Ministry of Energy and Minerals

PO Box 2000

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

THAILAND

| Ministry of Commerce |
| --- |
| Department of Foreign Trade |
| 44/100 Thanon Sanam Bin Nam-Nonthaburi |
| Muang District |
| Nonthaburi 11000 |
| Thailand |

Ministry of Commerce

Department of Foreign Trade

44/100 Thanon Sanam Bin Nam-Nonthaburi

Muang District

Nonthaburi 11000

Thailand

TOGO

| Directorate General — Mines and Geology |
| --- |
| B.P. 356 |
| 216, Avenue Sarakawa |
| Lomé |
| Togo |

Directorate General — Mines and Geology

B.P. 356

216, Avenue Sarakawa

Lomé

Togo

UKRAINE

| Ministry of Finance |
| --- |
| State Gemological Center |
| Degtyarivska St. 38-44 |
| Kiev |
| 04119 Ukraine |

Ministry of Finance

State Gemological Center

Degtyarivska St. 38-44

Kiev

04119 Ukraine

| International Department |
| --- |
| Diamond Factory “Kristall” |
| 600 Letiya Street 21 |
| 21100 Vinnitsa |
| Ukraine |

International Department

Diamond Factory “Kristall”

600 Letiya Street 21

21100 Vinnitsa

Ukraine

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

| Dubai Metals and Commodities Centre |
| --- |
| PO Box 63 |
| Dubai |
| United Arab Emirates |

Dubai Metals and Commodities Centre

PO Box 63

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

| U.S. Department of State |
| --- |
| 2201 C St., N.W. |
| Washington D.C. |
| United States of America |

U.S. Department of State

2201 C St., N.W.

Washington D.C.

United States of America

VENEZUELA

| Ministry of Energy and Mines |
| --- |
| Apartado Postal No 61536 Chacao |
| Caracas 1006 |
| Av. Libertadores, Edif. PDVSA, Pent House B |
| La Campina — Caracas |
| Venezuela |

Ministry of Energy and Mines

Apartado Postal No 61536 Chacao

Caracas 1006

Av. Libertadores, Edif. PDVSA, Pent House B

La Campina — Caracas

Venezuela

VIETNAM

| Export-Import Management Department |
| --- |
| Ministry of Trade of Vietnam |
| 31 Trang Tien |
| Hanoi 10.000 |
| Vietnam |

Export-Import Management Department

Ministry of Trade of Vietnam

31 Trang Tien

Hanoi 10.000

Vietnam

ZIMBABWE

| Principal Minerals Development Office |
| --- |
| Ministry of Mines and Mining Development |
| Private Bag 7709, Causeway |
| Harare |
| Zimbabwe’. |

Principal Minerals Development Office

Ministry of Mines and Mining Development

Private Bag 7709, Causeway

Harare

Zimbabwe’.

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