Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/91
of 26 January 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 19 thereof,
OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.
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 sent a letter to the Commission informing of its intention to stop maintaining a Union Authority in Bulgaria according to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002.
(3) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 should be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is 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, 26 January 2016.
For the Commission
Vice-President
Federica Mogherini
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.

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
Permanent service at designated custom office — Praha Ruzyně
Tel. (420-2) 220 113 788
or Tel. (420-2) 220 119 678

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:
Bundesfinanzdirektion Südost
Krelingstraβe 50
D-90408 Nürnberg
Tel. (49-911) 376 3754
Fax (49-911) 376 2273
E-mail: diamond.cert@bfdso.bfinv.de

PORTUGAL
Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira
Direção de Serviços de Regulação Aduaneira
R. da Alfândega, 5
1149-006 Lisboa
Tel. +351 218813888/9
Fax +351 218813941
E-mail: dsra@at.gov.pt
In Portugal 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:
Alfândega do Aeroporto de Lisboa
Aeroporto de Lisboa,
Terminal de Carga, Edifício 134
1750-364 Lisboa
Tel. +351 210030080
Fax +351 210037777
E-mail address: aalisboa-kimberley@at.gov.pt

ROMANIA
Autoritatea Națională pentru Protecția Consumatorilor
(National Authority for Consumer Protection)
1 Bd. Aviatorilor Nr. 72, sectorul 1 București, România
(72 Aviatorilor Bvd., sector 1, Bucharest, Romania)
Cod postal (Postal code) 011865
Tel. (40-21) 318 46 35/312 98 90/312 12 75
Fax (40-21) 318 46 35/314 34 62
www.anpc.ro

UNITED KINGDOM
Government Diamond Office
Conflict Department
Room WH1.214
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Tel. (44-207) 008 6903/5797
Fax (44-207) 008 3905’