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,
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:
OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.