2005R0718 — EN — 14.05.2005 — 000.001

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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. (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, Whereas: 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.









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

UNITED KINGDOM

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’