Document ID: 32007R1226

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.

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