CHAPTER II U.K. IMPORT REGIME

Article 4 U.K.

[F1 1. Containers and the corresponding certificates shall without delay be submitted for verification to the United Kingdom competent authority.]

4. The importer shall be responsible for the proper movement of the rough diamonds and the costs thereof.

5. [F2 The United Kingdom competent authority] shall opt for either of the following methods to verify that the content of a container matches the particulars on the corresponding certificate:

(a) it will open each container with a view to such verification; or

(b) it will identify the containers to be opened with a view to such verification on the basis of a risk analysis or equivalent system that gives due consideration to rough diamond shipments.

6. [F2 The United Kingdom competent authority] shall complete the verification without delay.

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 4(1) substituted for Art. 4(1)-(3) (31.12.2020) by The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 7; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Regulation substituted (31.12.2020) by The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 3(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)