CHAPTER II

IMPORT REGIME
Article 3
The import of rough diamonds into the
United Kingdom
... shall be prohibited unless all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
1. the rough diamonds are accompanied by a certificate validated by the competent authority of a participant;
2. the rough diamonds are contained in tamper-resistant containers, and the seals applied at export by that participant are not broken;
3. the certificate clearly identifies the consignment to which it refers.
Article 4
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
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
The United Kingdom competent authority shall complete the verification without delay.
Article 5
1
If the United Kingdom competent authority establishes that the conditions in Article 3 are:
a
fulfilled, it shall confirm this on the original certificate and provide the importer with an authenticated and forgery-resistant copy of that confirmed certificate. This confirmation procedure shall take place within 10 working days of the submission of the certificate;
b
not fulfilled, it shall detain the shipment.
2
If the United Kingdom competent authority finds that the failure to fulfil the conditions is not made knowingly or intentionally or is the result of an action by another authority in the exercise of its proper duties, it may proceed with the confirmation and release the shipment, after the necessary remedial measures have been taken to ensure that the conditions are met.
3
The United Kingdom competent authority shall, within one month, inform ... the competent authority of the participant that purportedly issued or validated the certificate for the shipment of any failure to fulfil the conditions.
Article 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 8
1
The United Kingdom competent authority
shall consult participants on the practical arrangements for providing the competent authority of the exporting participant that has validated a certificate with confirmation of imports into the
United Kingdom
....
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 10
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
The United Kingdom competent authority shall keep the originals of certificates provided for under Article 3(a) submitted for verification for at least three years. It shall provide the Chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme with access to these original certificates as necessary for the monitoring or facilitation of the KP certification scheme.
Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 257/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.
Words in Art. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 6; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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)
Words in Art. 5(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 8; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 9; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 7 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 10; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 11(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 8(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 11(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 8(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 11(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 12; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 10(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 13(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/844), regs. 1, 13(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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)