CELEX: 32007R1226
Language: en
Date: 2007-10-17 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1226/2007 of 17 October 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds

20.10.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 277/7
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1226/2007
   of 17 October 2007
   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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1038/2007 (2), 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)
            
            
               Bulgaria 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 designated in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Annex III should be amended accordingly,
            
         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, 17 October 2007.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Benita FERRERO-WALDNER
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.
   
      (2)  OJ L 238, 11.9.2007, p. 23.
   
      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. (32-3) 206 94 70
                     
                  
                        Fax (32-3) 206 94 90
                     
                  
                        E-mail: kpcs-belgiumdiamonds@economie.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
                     
                  BULGARIA
            
                        Ministry of Finance
                     
                  
                        External Finance Directorate
                     
                  
                        102, G. Rakovski str.
                     
                  
                        Sofia, 1040
                     
                  
                        Bulgaria
                     
                  
                        Tel. (359-2) 98 59 24 01/98 59 24 10/98 59 24 15
                     
                  
                        Fax (359-2) 98 12 498
                     
                  
                        E-mail: extfin@minfin.bg
                     
                  CZECH REPUBLIC
            In the Czech Republic 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:
            
                        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 (EC) No 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: poststelle@zabir.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/Weinstraße
                     
                  
                        Tel. (49-6321) 89 43 49
                     
                  
                        Fax (49-6321) 89 48 50
                     
                  
                        E-mail: diamond.cert@ofdko-nw.bfinv.de
                     
                  ROMANIA
            
                        Autoritatea Națională pentru Protecția Consumatorilor
                     
                  
                        Direcția Metale Prețioase și Pietre Prețioase
                     
                  
                        Strada Georges Clemenceau nr. 5, sectorul 1
                     
                  
                        București, România
                     
                  
                        Cod poștal 010295
                     
                  
                        Tel. (40-21) 3184635, 3129890, 3121275
                     
                  
                        Fax (40-21) 3184635, 3143462
                     
                  
                        www.anpc.ro
                     
                  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
                     
                  
                        E-mail: GDO@gtnet.gov.uk’