
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 947/2012 of 12 October 2012 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 Articles 19(6) and 20 thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Following a provisional acceptance at the Washington Intersessional meeting in June 2012, Kimberley Process Participants approved, by written procedure, the addition of Cameroon to the list of KP Participants. That approval was confirmed by a KP Chair notice on 14 August 2012.

(2) By virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon, which entered into force on 1 December 2009, the European Union replaced and succeeded the European Community. In order to improve the functionality of the certificate as defined in Article 2(g) of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002, certain characteristics laid out in Annex IV to that Regulation should be amended to reflect this change. However, it is necessary to provide a realistic time frame for the competent authorities of the Union to adapt to this change taking into account the time needed to ensure the availability of the new certificate.

(3) Furthermore, the addresses of the European Union and the Swiss contact points in Annex II, the list of Member States’ competent authorities in Annex III, and the list of diamond organisations in Annex V should be updated.

(4) Annexes II, III, IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 should be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation 2368/2002,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is amended as follows:

((1)) Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
((2)) Annex III is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
((3)) Annex IV is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
((4)) Annex V is replaced by the text set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
However, point 3 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 12 October 2012.
For the Commission
Catherine ASHTON
Vice-President
ANNEX I


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 MinesRua Hochi MinC.P # 1260LuandaAngola
ARMENIA 

Department of Gemstones and JewelleryMinistry of Trade and Economic DevelopmentM. Mkrtchyan 5YerevanArmenia
AUSTRALIA 

Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeTrade Development DivisionR.G. Casey BuildingJohn McEwen CrescentBarton ACT 0221Australia
BANGLADESH 

Export Promotion BureauTCB Bhaban1, Karwan BazaarDhakaBangladesh
BELARUS 

Ministry of FinanceDepartment for Precious Metals and Precious StonesSovetskaja Str., 7220010 MinskRepublic of Belarus
BOTSWANA 

Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water ResourcesPI Bag 0018GaboroneBotswana
BRAZIL 

Ministry of Mines and EnergyEsplanada dos Ministérios - Bloco “U” – 4o andar70065 - 900 Brasilia - DFBrazil
CANADA 


 International:
Department of Foreign Affairs and International TradePeace Building and Human Security DivisionLester B Pearson Tower B - Room: B4-120125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2Canada
 General Enquiries:
Kimberley Process OfficeMinerals and Metals Sector (MMS)Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)580 Booth Street, 9th floorOttawa, OntarioCanada K1A 0E4
CAMEROON 

National Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley ProcessMinistry of Mines, Industry and Technological DevelopmentIntek BuildingNavik StreetP.O. Box 8390YaoundéCameroon
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 

Secrétariat Permanent du Processus de KimberleyBP 26BanguiCentral African Republic
CHINA, People’s Republic of 

Department of Inspection and Quarantine ClearanceGeneral Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)9 MadiandongluHaidian District, Beijing 100088People’s Republic of China
HONG KONG, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China 

Department of Trade and IndustryHong Kong Special Administrative RegionPeoples Republic of ChinaRoom 703, Trade and Industry Tower700 Nathan RoadKowloonHong KongChina
CONGO, Democratic Republic of 

Centre d’Evaluation, d’Expertise et de Certification (CEEC)17th floor, BCDC Tower30th June AvenueKinshasaDemocratic Republic of Congo
CONGO, Republic of 

Bureau d’expertise, d’évaluation et de certification (BEEC)Ministère des Mines, des Industries Minières et de la GéologieBP 2474BrazzavilleRepublic of Congo
CROATIA 

Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship of the Republic of CroatiaUlica grada Vukovara 7810000 ZagrebCroatia
EUROPEAN UNION 

European CommissionService for Foreign Policy InstrumentsOffice EEAS 02/309B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel (Belgium)
GHANA 

Precious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd.)Diamond House,Kinbu Road,P.O. Box M. 108AccraGhana
GUINEA 

Ministry of Mines and GeologyBP 2696ConakryGuinea
GUYANA 

Geology and Mines CommissionP O Box 1028Upper BrickdamStabroekGeorgetownGuyana
INDIA 

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion CouncilDiamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-AMumbai 400 004India
INDONESIA 

Directorate-General of Foreign TradeMinistry of TradeJI M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5Blok I Iantai 4Jakarta Pusat Kotak Pos. 10110JakartaIndonesia
ISRAEL 

Ministry of Industry, Trade and LaborOffice of the Diamond Controller3 Jabotinsky RoadRamat Gan 52520Israel
JAPAN 

United Nations Policy DivisionForeign Policy BureauMinistry of Foreign Affairs2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku100-8919 TokyoJapan
KOREA, Republic of 

Export Control Policy DivisionMinistry of Knowledge EconomyGovernment ComplexJungang-dong 1, Gwacheon-siGyeonggi-do 427-723SeoulKorea
LAOS, People’s Democratic Republic 

Department of Import and ExportMinistry of Industry and CommerceVientianeLaos
LEBANON 

Ministry of Economy and TradeLazariah BuildingDown TownBeirutLebanon
LESOTHO 

Department of Mines and GeologyP.O. Box 750Maseru 100Lesotho
LIBERIA 

Government Diamond OfficeMinistry of Lands, Mines and EnergyCapitol HillP.O. Box 10-90241000 Monrovia 10Liberia
MALAYSIA 

Ministry of International Trade and IndustryTrade Cooperation and Industry Coordination SectionBlok 10Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta50622 Kuala LumpurMalaysia
MEXICO 

Secretaría de EconomíaDirección General de Política ComercialAlfonso Reyes No. 30, Colonia Hipodromo Condesa, Piso 16.Delegación Cuactemoc, Código Postal: 06140 México, D.F.Mexico
MAURITIUS 

Import DivisionMinistry of Industry, Small & Medium Enterprises, Commerce & Cooperatives4th Floor, Anglo Mauritius BuildingIntendance StreetPort LouisMauritius
NAMIBIA 

Diamond CommissionMinistry of Mines and EnergyPrivate Bag 13297WindhoekNamibia
NEW ZEALAND 


 Certificate Issuing authority:
Middle East and Africa DivisionMinistry of Foreign Affairs and TradePrivate Bag 18901WellingtonNew Zealand
 Import and Export Authority:
New Zealand Customs ServicePO Box 2218WellingtonNew Zealand
NORWAY 

Section for Public International LawDepartment for Legal AffairsRoyal Ministry of Foreign AffairsP.O. Box 81140032 OsloNorway
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 

Gokhran of Russia14, 1812 Goda St.121170 MoscowRussia
SIERRA LEONE 

Ministry of Mineral ResourcesGold and Diamond Office (GDO)Youyi BuildingBrookfieldsFreetownSierra Leone
SINGAPORE 

Ministry of Trade and Industry100 High Street#0901, The Treasury,Singapore 179434
SOUTH AFRICA 

South African Diamond and Precious Metals RegulatorSA Diamond Centre240 Commissioner StreetJohannesburg 2000South Africa
SRI LANKA 

National Gem and Jewellery Authority25, Galleface TerraceColombo 03Sri Lanka
SWAZILAND 

Office for the Commissioner of MinesMinistry of Natural Resources and EnergyMining departmentLilunga House (3rd floor, Wing B)Somhlolo RoadPO Box 9,Mbabane H100Swaziland
SWITZERLAND 

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)Sanctions UnitHolzikofenweg 36CH-3003 Berne / Switzerland
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY 

Export/Import Administration DivisionBureau of Foreign TradeMinistry of Economic Affairs1, Hu Kou StreetTaipei, 100Taiwan
TANZANIA 

Commission for MineralsMinistry of Energy and MineralsPO Box 2000Dar es SalaamTanzania
THAILAND 

Department of Foreign TradeMinistry of Commerce44/100 Nonthaburi 1 RoadMuang District, Nonthaburi 11000Thailand
TOGO 

Ministry of Mine, Energy and WaterHead Office of Mines and GeologyB.P. 356216, Avenue SarakawaLoméTogo
TURKEY 

Foreign Exchange DepartmentUndersecretariat of TreasuryT.C. Bașbakanlık HazineMüsteșarlığı İnönü Bulvarı No:3606510 Emek - AnkaraTurkey

Import and Export Authority:

Istanbul Gold ExchangeRıhtım Cad. No:8134425 Karaköy – İstanbulTurkey
UKRAINE 

Ministry of FinanceState Gemological CenterDegtyarivska St. 38-44Kiev 04119Ukraine
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 

U.A.E Kimberley Process OfficeDubai Multi Commodities CenterDubai Airport Free ZoneEmirates Security BuildingBlock B, 2nd Floor, Office # 20DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

United States Kimberley Process Authority11 West 47 Street 11th floorNew York, NY 10036United States of America

U.S. Department of StateRoom 4843 EB/ESC2201 C Street, NWWashington D.C. 20520United States of America
VIETNAM 

Ministry of Industry and TradeImport Export Management Department54 Hai Ba TrungHanoiVietnam
ZIMBABWE 

Principal Minerals Development OfficeMinistry of Mines and Mining DevelopmentPrivate Bag 7709, CausewayHarareZimbabwe


ANNEX II


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, Algemene Directie Economisch Potentieel, Dienst Vergunningen/Service Public Fédéral Economie,

PME, Classes moyennes et Energie, Direction générale du Potentiel économique, Service LicencesItaliëlei 124, bus 71B-2000 AntwerpenTel. (32-2) 277 54 59Fax (32-2) 277 54 61E-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 OfficeHovenierstraat 22B-2018 Antwerpen
BULGARIA 

Ministry of FinanceInternational Financial Institutions and Cooperation Directorate102 G. Rakovski str.Sofia, 1040BulgariaTel. (359-2) 98 59 24 00/98 59 2401Fax. (359-2) 98 59 24 02Email: ific@minfin.bg
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 celBudějovická 7140 96 Praha 4Česká republikaTel. (420-2) 61 33 38 41, (420-2) 61 33 38 59, cell (420-737) 213 793Fax (420-2) 61 33 38 70E-mail: diamond@cs.mfcr.cz
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 KoblenzZollamt Idar-ObersteinZertifizierungsstelle für RohdiamantenHauptstraße 197D-55743 Idar-ObersteinTel. (49-6781) 56 27-0Fax (49-6781) 56 27-19E-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 SüdostKrelingstraβe 50D-90408 NürnbergTel. (49-911) 376 3754Fax (49-911) 376 2273E-mail: diamond.cert@bfdso.bfinv.de
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) 011865Tel. (40-21) 318 46 35 / 312 98 90 / 312 12 75Fax (40-21) 318 46 35 / 314 34 62www.anpc.ro
UNITED KINGDOM 

Government Diamond OfficeGlobal Business GroupRoom W 3.111.BForeign and Commonwealth OfficeKing Charles StreetLondon SW1A 2AHTel. (44-207) 008 6903Fax (44-207) 008 3905E-mail: GDO@gtnet.gov.uk


ANNEX III


ANNEX IV Community certificate as referred to in Article 2 

In accordance with the changes enacted by the Treaty of Lisbon, whereby the European Union replaced and succeeded the European Community, the term ‘EU certificate’ shall refer to the Community certificate as defined in Article 2(g) of this Regulation.

The EU Certificate shall have the following features. Member States shall ensure that the Certificates they issue shall be identical. To this end they shall submit to the Commission specimens of the Certificates to be issued.

Member States shall be responsible for having the EU Certificates printed. The EU Certificates may be printed by printers appointed by the Member State in which they are established. In the latter case, reference to the appointment by the Member State must appear on each EU Certificate. Each EU Certificate shall bear an indication of the printer's name and address or a mark enabling the printer to be identified. The printer should be a High Security Banknote Printer. The printer should provide suitable references from governmental and commercial customers.

The European Commission shall make specimens of original EU Certificates available to EU authorities.
Materials 


— Dimensions: A4 (210 mm × 297 mm);
— Watermarked with invisible (yellow/red) UV fibres;
— Solvent sensitive;
— UV dull (features in the document stand out clearly when highlighted under a Ultra-violet lamp);
— 95 g/m2 paper.
Printing 


— Rainbow background tint (solvent sensitive);
— The ‘rainbow’ effect has a security background that will not visualise when photocopied.
— The inks used must be ‘solvent sensitive’ to protect the document against attack from chemicals used to alter infilled text, such as bleach.
— 1 Colour background tint (permanent and light fast);
— Ensure that a secondary ‘Rainbow’ is printed to prevent the Certificates from exposure to sunlight.
— UV invisible working (stars of the EU Flag);
— The security printer should apply the correct weight of ink to ensure that the UV feature is invisible in normal light.
— EU Flag: Printed gold and European blue;
— Intaglio Border;
— Tactile Intaglio ink is one of the most important features in the document.
— Extra Small Print line reading ‘Kimberley Process Certificate’;
— Latent image: KP;
— Micro-text reading ‘KPCS’;
— The document design must incorporate anticopy (‘Medallion’) features into the background fine-line printing.
Numbering 


— Each EU Certificate shall have a unique serial number, preceded by the code: EU.
— The Commission shall attribute the serial numbers to the Member States that intend to issue EU Certificates.
— There should be two types of matching numbering — visible and invisible:
— First = 8 digit sequential, once on all parts of the document, printed black
— The printer should hold all responsibility for numbering every Certificate.
— The printer should also keep a database of all numbering.
— Second = 8 digit sequential invisible printed numbering (matching above), fluorescing under UV light.
Language 

English and, where relevant, the language(s) of the Member State concerned.
Lay out and finishing 
Obligatory features 

Slot perforated in 1 position, cut to singles A4 size, at 100 mm from right edge
 (a) left side: 


 (b) right side: 




ANNEX IV


ANNEX V List of diamond organisations implementing the system of warranties and industry self-regulation referred to in Articles 13 and 17 


 Antwerpsche Diamantkring CVHoveniersstraat 2 bus 515B-2018 Antwerpen
 Beurs voor Diamanthandel CVPelikaanstraat 78B-2018 Antwerpen
 Diamantclub van Antwerpen CVPelikaanstraat 62B-2018 Antwerpen
 Vrije Diamanthandel NVPelikaanstraat 62B-2018 Antwerpen
 The London Diamond Bourse and Club100 Hatton GardenLondon EC1N 8NXUnited Kingdom

