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| 17.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 269/26 |

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1459/2004

of 16 August 2004

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 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds [(1)](#ntr1-L_2004269EN.01002601-E0001), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1458/2004 [(2)](#ntr2-L_2004269EN.01002601-E0002), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

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

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| (2) | The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair’s Notice of 9 July 2004, has provided an updated list of participants in the scheme. The updating concerns the removal from the list of the Republic of Congo. 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 Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 16 August 2004.

For the Commission

Christopher PATTEN

Member of the Commission

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[(1)](#ntc1-L_2004269EN.01002601-E0001)  
[OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2002_358_R_TOC).

[(2)](#ntc2-L_2004269EN.01002601-E0002)  See page 21 of this Official Journal.

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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.

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

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

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| 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 | | |

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

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

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| BRAZIL | | | --- | | Ministry of Mines and Energy | | Esplanada dos Ministérios — Bloco “U’ — 3° andar | | 70065 — 900 Brasilia — DF | | Brasilia | |

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

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

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| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | | | --- | | Independent Diamond Valuators (IDV) | | Immeuble SOCIM, 2eme etage | | BP 1613 Bangui | | Central African Republic | |

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| 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 | |

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| 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 | |

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| 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 | |

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| COTE D’IVOIRE | | | --- | | Ministry of Mines and Energy | | BP V 91 | | Abidjan | | Cote d'Ivoire | |

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

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

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

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

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| GUYANA | | | --- | | Geology and Mines Commission | | PO Box 1028 | | Upper Brickdam | | Stabroek | | Georgetown | | Guyana | |

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

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

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| 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 | | |

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| KOREA, Republic of | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | 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 | | |

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| LAOS, People’s Democratic Republic | | | --- | | Department of Foreign Trade | | Ministry of Commerce | | Vientiane | | Laos | |

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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| TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, Separate Customs Territory | | | --- | | Import and Export office | | Licensing and Administration | | Board of Foreign Trade | | Taiwan | |

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

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

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

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| 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 | | |

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

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

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

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

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

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