Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/557
of 7 April 2016
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, and in particular Article 20 thereof,
OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.
Whereas:
(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 lists the participants in the Kimberley Process (KP) certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities.
(2) On 20 July 2015, the KP Chair issued a notice regarding the adoption of the Administrative Decision on Resumption of Exports of Rough Diamonds from the Central African Republic. KP Participants and Observers reached an understanding that the Central African Republic may commence exports of rough diamonds upon full implementation of the Operational Framework set out in the Annex of the Administrative Decision.
(3) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is replaced by the text set out in 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 April 2016.
For the Commission
Federica Mogherini
Vice-President
ANNEX

‘ANNEX II List of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities as referred to in Articles 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20

ANGOLA
Ministry of Geology and Mines
Rua Hochi Min
C.P # 1260
Luanda
Angola

ARMENIA
Department of Gemstones and Jewellery
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
M. Mkrtchyan 5
Yerevan
Armenia

AUSTRALIA
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Trade Development Division
R.G. Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221
Australia

BANGLADESH
Export Promotion Bureau
TCB Bhaban
1, Karwan Bazaar
Dhaka
Bangladesh

BELARUS
Ministry of Finance
Department for Precious Metals and Precious Stones
Sovetskaja Str., 7
220010 Minsk
Republic of Belarus

BOTSWANA
Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources
PI Bag 0018
Gaborone
Botswana

BRAZIL
Ministry of Mines and Energy
Esplanada dos Ministérios — Bloco “U” — 4o andar
70065 — 900 Brasilia — DF
Brazil

CAMBODIA
Ministry of Commerce
Export-Import Department
#19-61, MOC Road (1138 Road)
Phum Teuk Thla, Sangkai Teuk Thla, Khan Sen Sok
Phnom Penh
Cambodia

CAMEROON
National Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley Process
Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development
Intek Building
Navik Street
P.O. Box 8390
Yaoundé
Cameroon

CANADA
International:
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Human Rights, Governance and Indigenous Affairs Policy Division — MIH
125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2
Canada
For General Enquiries at Natural Resources Canada:
Kimberley Process Office
Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
580 Booth Street, 10th floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A 0E4

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Secrétariat permanent du processus de Kimberley
BP 26
Bangui
Central African Republic

CHINA, People's Republic of
Department of Inspection and Quarantine Clearance
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)
9 Madiandonglu
Haidian District, Beijing 100088
People's Republic of China

COTE D'IVOIRE
Ministère de l'Industrie et des Mines
Secrétariat Permanent de la Représentation en Côte d'Ivoire du Processus de Kimberley (SPRPK-CI)
Abidjan-Plateau, Immeuble les Harmonies II
Abidjan
Côte d'Ivoire

HONG KONG, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Department of Trade and Industry
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Peoples Republic of China
Room 703, Trade and Industry Tower
700 Nathan Road
Kowloon
Hong Kong
China

CONGO, Democratic Republic of
Centre d'Expertise, d'Evaluation et de Certification
des Substances Minérales Précieuses et Semi-précieuses (CEEC)
3989, av des cliniques
Kinshasa/Gombe
Democratic Republic of Congo

CONGO, Republic of
Bureau d'Expertise, d'Evaluation et de Certification
des Substances Minérales Précieuses (BEEC)
BP 2787
Brazzaville
Republic of Congo

EUROPEAN UNION
European Commission
Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
Office EEAS 02/309
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Belgium

GHANA
Precious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd)
Diamond House
Kinbu Road
P.O. Box M. 108
Accra
Ghana

GUINEA
Ministry of Mines and Geology
BP 2696
Conakry
Guinea

GUYANA
Geology and Mines Commission
P O Box 1028
Upper Brickdam
Stabroek
Georgetown
Guyana

INDIA
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Udyog Bhawan
Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 011
India

INDONESIA
Directorate-General of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Trade
JI M.I. Ridwan Rais No 5
Blok I Iantai 4
Jakarta Pusat Kotak Pos. 10110
Jakarta
Indonesia

ISRAEL
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour
Office of the Diamond Controller
3 Jabotinsky Road
Ramat Gan 52520
Israel

JAPAN
United Nations Policy Division
Foreign Policy Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
100-8919 Tokyo, Japan
Japan

KAZAKHSTAN
Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning
Orynbor str., 8, entrance 7
Administrative building “The house of ministries”
010000 Astana
Kazakhstan

KOREA, Republic of
Export Control Policy Division
Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Government Complex
Jungang-dong 1, Gwacheon-si
Gyeonggi-do 427-723
Seoul
Korea

LAOS, People's Democratic Republic
Department of Import and Export
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Vientiane
Laos

LEBANON
Ministry of Economy and Trade
Lazariah Building
Down Town
Beirut
Lebanon

LESOTHO
Department of Mines
Corner Constitution and Parliament Road
P.O. Box 750
Maseru 100
Lesotho

LIBERIA
Government Diamond Office
Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy
Capitol Hill
P.O. Box 10-9024
1000 Monrovia 10
Liberia

MALAYSIA
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Trade Cooperation and Industry Coordination Section
Block 10
Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta
50622 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

MALI
Ministère des Mines
Bureau d'Expertise d'Evaluation et de Certification des Diamants Bruts
Zone Industrielle Ex. DNGM
Bamako
République du Mali

MAURITIUS
Import Division
Ministry of Industry, Small & Medium Enterprises, Commerce & Cooperatives
4th Floor, Anglo Mauritius Building
Intendance Street
Port Louis
Mauritius

MEXICO
Secretaría de Economía
Dirección General de Política Comercial
Alfonso Reyes No 30, Colonia Hipodromo Condesa, Piso 16.
Delegación Cuactemoc, Código Postal: 06140 México, D.F.
Mexico

NAMIBIA
Diamond Commission
Directorate of Diamond Affairs
Ministry of Mines and Energy
Private Bag 13297
1st Aviation Road (Eros Airport)
Windhoek
Namibia

NEW ZEALAND
Certificate Issuing authority:
Middle East and Africa Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Private Bag 18 901
Wellington
New Zealand
Import and Export Authority:
New Zealand Customs Service
PO Box 2218
Wellington
New Zealand

NORWAY
Section for Public International Law
Department for Legal Affairs
Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 8114
0032 Oslo
Norway

PANAMA
General Direction of International Economic Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
San Felipe, Calle 3
Palacio Bolívar, Edificio 26
Panamá 4
Republic of Panama

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
International:
Ministry of Finance
9, Ilyinka Street
109097 Moscow
Russia
Import and Export Authority:
Gokhran of Russia
14, 1812 Goda St.
121170 Moscow
Russia

SIERRA LEONE
Ministry of Mineral Resources
Gold and Diamond Office (GDO)
Youyi Building
Brookfields
Freetown
Sierra Leone

SINGAPORE
Ministry of Trade and Industry
100 High Street
#09-01, The Treasury
Singapore 179434

SOUTH AFRICA
South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator
SA Diamond Centre
251 Fox Street
Johannesburg 2000
South Africa

SRI LANKA
National Gem and Jewellery Authority
25, Galleface Terrace
Colombo 03
Sri Lanka

SWAZILAND
Office for the Commissioner of Mines
Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy
Mining department
Lilunga House (3rd floor, Wing B)
Somhlolo Road
PO Box 9
Mbabane H100
Swaziland

SWITZERLAND
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Sanctions Unit
Holzikofenweg 36
CH-3003 Berne/Switzerland

TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY
Export/Import Administration Division
Bureau of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Economic Affairs
1, Hu Kou Street
Taipei, 100
Taiwan

TANZANIA
Commission for Minerals
Ministry of Energy and Minerals
PO Box 2000
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania

THAILAND
Department of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Commerce
44/100 Nonthaburi 1 Road
Muang District, Nonthaburi 11000
Thailand

TOGO
Ministry of Mine, Energy and Water
Head Office of Mines and Geology
216, Avenue Sarakawa
B.P. 356
Lomé
Togo

TURKEY
Foreign Exchange Department
Undersecretariat of Treasury
T.C. Bașbakanlık Hazine
Müsteșarlığı İnönü Bulvarı No 36
06510 Emek — Ankara
Turkey
Import and Export Authority:
Istanbul Gold Exchange
Rıhtım Cad. No 81
34425 Karaköy — İstanbul
Turkey

UKRAINE
Ministry of Finance
State Gemological Centre
Degtyarivska St. 38-44
Kiev 04119
Ukraine

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
U.A.E. Kimberley Process Office
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Emirates Security Building
Block B, 2nd Floor, Office # 20
P.O. Box 48800
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States Kimberley Process Authority
11 West 47 Street 11th floor
New York, NY 10036
United States of America
U.S. Department of State
Room 4843 EB/ESC
2201 C Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20520
United States of America

VIETNAM
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Import Export Management Department
54 Hai Ba Trung
Hoan Kiem
Hanoi
Vietnam

ZIMBABWE
Principal Minerals Development Office
Ministry of Mines and Mining Development
Private Bag 7709, Causeway
Harare
Zimbabwe’