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
Date: 2015-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, directory, export monitoring, import licence, import policy, international trade, precious stones, trade restriction








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11.8.2015   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 212/3








            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:







(1)


Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for a list of Community authorities to be maintained by the Commission in Annex III;












(2)


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.












(3)


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,





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






Italiëlei 124, bus 71




B-2000 Antwerpen




Tel. (32-2) 277 54 59




Fax (32-2) 277 54 61




E-mail: kpcs-belgiumdiamonds@economie.fgov.be




In Belgium the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation and the customs treatment will only be done at:





The Diamond Office,




Hovenierstraat 22




B-2018 Antwerpen





BULGARIA


Ministry of Finance






International Financial Institutions and Cooperation Directorate




102 G. Rakovski str.




Sofia, 1040




Bulgaria




Tel. (359-2) 98 59 24 00/98 59 2401




Fax (359-2) 98 59 24 02




E-mail: ific@minfin.bg





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:





Generální ředitelství cel




Budějovická 7




140 96 Praha 4




Česká republika




Tel. (420-2) 61 33 38 41, (420-2) 61 33 35 41, cell (420-737) 213 793




Fax (420-2) 61 33 38 70




E-mail: diamond@cs.mfcr.cz




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:





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: poststelle.za-idar-oberstein@zoll.bund.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:





Bundesfinanzdirektion Südost




Krelingstraβe 50




D-90408 Nürnberg




Tel. (49-911) 376 3754




Fax (49-911) 376 2273




E-mail: diamond.cert.bfd-suedost@zoll.bund.de





PORTUGAL






Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira




Direção de Serviços de Regulação Aduaneira




R. da Alfândega, 5




1149-006 Lisboa




Tel. +351 218813888/9




Fax +351 218813941




E-mail: dsra@at.gov.pt




In Portugal the controls of imports and exports of rough diamonds required by this Regulation and the customs treatment will only be done at:





Alfândega do Aeroporto de Lisboa




Aeroporto de Lisboa,




Terminal de Carga, Edifício 134




1750-364 Lisboa




Tel. +351 210030080




Fax +351 210037777




E-mail address: aalisboa-kimberley@at.gov.pt





ROMANIA






Autoritatea Națională pentru Protecția Consumatorilor




(National Authority for Consumer Protection)




1 Bd. Aviatorilor Nr. 72, sectorul 1 București, România




(72 Aviatorilor Bvd., sector 1, Bucharest, Romania)




Cod postal (Postal code) 011865




Tel. (40-21) 318 46 35/312 98 90/312 12 75




Fax (40-21) 318 46 35/314 34 62




www.anpc.ro





UNITED KINGDOM






Government Diamond Office




Conflict Department




Room WH1.214




Foreign and Commonwealth Office




King Charles Street




London




SW1A 2AH




Tel. (44-207) 008 6903/5797




Fax (44-207) 008 3905




KPUK@fco.gov.uk’