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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,
States’ competent authorities in Annex III, and the list of
diamond organisations in Annex V should be updated.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(4) Annexes
II,
III,
IV
and
V
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
2368/2002 should be amended accordingly.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certifi
accordance with the opinion of the committee referred
cation scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds ( 1 ),
to in Article 22 of Regulation 2368/2002,
and in particular Articles 19(6) and 20 thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Whereas:
Article 1
(1) Following
a
provisional
acceptance
at
the
Washington Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is amended as follows:
Intersessional meeting in June 2012, Kimberley Process
Participants approved, by written procedure, the addition
(1) Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this
of Cameroon to the list of KP Participants. That approval
Regulation.
was confirmed by a KP Chair notice on 14 August 2012.
(2) Annex III is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this
(2)
By virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon, which entered into
Regulation.
force on 1 December 2009, the European Union
replaced and succeeded the European Community. In
(3) Annex IV is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this
order to improve the functionality of the certificate as
Regulation.
defined in Article 2(g) of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,
certain characteristics laid out in Annex IV to that Regu
lation should be amended to reflect this change.
(4) Annex V is replaced by the text set out in Annex IV to this
However, it is necessary to provide a realistic time
Regulation.
frame for the competent authorities of the Union to
adapt to this change taking into account the time
Article 2
needed to ensure the availability of the new certificate.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
(3)
Furthermore, the addresses of the European Union and
the Swiss contact points in Annex II, the list of Member
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
( 1 ) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p.28.

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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
General Enquiries:
Ministry of Geology and Mines
Rua Hochi Min
Kimberley Process Office
C.P # 1260
Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)
Luanda
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Angola
580 Booth Street, 9th floor
Ottawa, Ontario
ARMENIA
Canada K1A 0E4
Department of Gemstones and Jewellery
CAMEROON
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
M. Mkrtchyan 5
National Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley Process
Yerevan
Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development
Armenia
Intek Building
Navik Street
AUSTRALIA
P.O. Box 8390
Yaoundé
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Cameroon
Trade Development Division
R.G. Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Barton ACT 0221
Secrétariat Permanent du Processus de Kimberley
Australia
BP 26
Bangui
BANGLADESH
Central African Republic
Export Promotion Bureau
TCB Bhaban
CHINA, People’s Republic of
1, Karwan Bazaar
Dhaka
Department of Inspection and Quarantine Clearance
Bangladesh
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quar
antine (AQSIQ)
9 Madiandonglu
BELARUS
Haidian District, Beijing 100088
Ministry of Finance
People’s Republic of China
Department for Precious Metals and Precious Stones
Sovetskaja Str., 7
HONG KONG, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic
220010 Minsk
of China
Republic of Belarus
Department of Trade and Industry
BOTSWANA
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Peoples Republic of China
Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources
Room 703, Trade and Industry Tower
PI Bag 0018
700 Nathan Road
Gaborone
Kowloon
Botswana
Hong Kong
China
BRAZIL
CONGO, Democratic Republic of
Ministry of Mines and Energy
Esplanada dos Ministérios - Bloco “U” – 4 o andar
Centre d’Evaluation, d’Expertise et de Certification (CEEC)
70065 - 900 Brasilia - DF
17th floor, BCDC Tower
Brazil
30th June Avenue
Kinshasa
CANADA
Democratic Republic of Congo
International:
CONGO, Republic of
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Bureau d’expertise, d’évaluation et de certification (BEEC)
Peace Building and Human Security Division
Ministère des Mines, des Industries Minières et de la Géologie
Lester B Pearson Tower B - Room: B4-120
BP 2474
125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2
Brazzaville
Canada
Republic of Congo

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CROATIA
KOREA, Republic of
Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship of the Republic of
Export Control Policy Division
Croatia
Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Ulica grada Vukovara 78
Government Complex
10000 Zagreb
Jungang-dong 1, Gwacheon-si
Croatia
Gyeonggi-do 427-723
Seoul
EUROPEAN UNION
Korea
European Commission
LAOS, People’s Democratic Republic
Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
Office EEAS 02/309
Department of Import and Export
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel (Belgium)
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Vientiane
Laos
GHANA
Precious Minerals Marketing Company (Ltd.)
LEBANON
Diamond House,
Kinbu Road,
Ministry of Economy and Trade
P.O. Box M. 108
Lazariah Building
Accra
Down Town
Ghana
Beirut
Lebanon
GUINEA
LESOTHO
Ministry of Mines and Geology
Department of Mines and Geology
BP 2696
P.O. Box 750
Conakry
Maseru 100
Guinea
Lesotho
GUYANA
LIBERIA
Geology and Mines Commission
Government Diamond Office
P O Box 1028
Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy
Upper Brickdam
Capitol Hill
Stabroek
P.O. Box 10-9024
Georgetown
1000 Monrovia 10
Guyana
Liberia
INDIA
MALAYSIA
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Diamond Plaza, 5th Floor 391-A
Trade Cooperation and Industry Coordination Section
Mumbai 400 004
Blok 10
India
Komplek Kerajaan Jalan Duta
50622 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
INDONESIA
Directorate-General of Foreign Trade
MEXICO
Ministry of Trade
JI M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5
Secretaría de Economía
Blok I Iantai 4
Dirección General de Política Comercial
Jakarta Pusat Kotak Pos. 10110
Alfonso Reyes No. 30, Colonia Hipodromo Condesa, Piso 16.
Jakarta
Delegación Cuactemoc, Código Postal: 06140 México, D.F.
Indonesia
Mexico
MAURITIUS
ISRAEL
Import Division
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor
Ministry of Industry, Small & Medium Enterprises, Commerce &
Office of the Diamond Controller
Cooperatives
3 Jabotinsky Road
4th Floor, Anglo Mauritius Building
Ramat Gan 52520
Intendance Street
Israel
Port Louis
Mauritius
JAPAN
NAMIBIA
United Nations Policy Division
Foreign Policy Bureau
Diamond Commission
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Mines and Energy
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Private Bag 13297
100-8919 Tokyo
Windhoek
Japan
Namibia

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NEW ZEALAND
SWITZERLAND
Certificate Issuing authority:
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Sanctions Unit
Middle East and Africa Division
Holzikofenweg 36
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
CH-3003 Berne / Switzerland
Private Bag 18901
Wellington
New Zealand
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, SEPARATE CUSTOMS
TERRITORY
Import and Export Authority:
Export/Import Administration Division
Bureau of Foreign Trade
New Zealand Customs Service
Ministry of Economic Affairs
PO Box 2218
1, Hu Kou Street
Wellington
Taipei, 100
New Zealand
Taiwan
TANZANIA
NORWAY
Commission for Minerals
Section for Public International Law
Ministry of Energy and Minerals
Department for Legal Affairs
PO Box 2000
Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dar es Salaam
P.O. Box 8114
Tanzania
0032 Oslo
Norway
THAILAND
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Department of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Commerce
Gokhran of Russia
44/100 Nonthaburi 1 Road
14, 1812 Goda St.
Muang District, Nonthaburi 11000
121170 Moscow
Thailand
Russia
TOGO
SIERRA LEONE
Ministry of Mine, Energy and Water
Ministry of Mineral Resources
Head Office of Mines and Geology
Gold and Diamond Office (GDO)
B.P. 356
Youyi Building
216, Avenue Sarakawa
Brookfields
Lomé
Freetown
Togo
Sierra Leone
TURKEY
SINGAPORE
Foreign Exchange Department
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Undersecretariat of Treasury
100 High Street
T.C. Babakanlk Hazine
#0901, The Treasury,
Müstearl nnü Bulvar No:36
Singapore 179434
06510 Emek - Ankara
Turkey
SOUTH AFRICA
Import and Export Authority:
South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator
SA Diamond Centre
Istanbul Gold Exchange
240 Commissioner Street
Rhtm Cad. No:81
Johannesburg 2000
34425 Karaky – stanbul
South Africa
Turkey
SRI LANKA
UKRAINE
National Gem and Jewellery Authority
Ministry of Finance
25, Galleface Terrace
State Gemological Center
Colombo 03
Degtyarivska St. 38-44
Sri Lanka
Kiev 04119
Ukraine
SWAZILAND
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Office for the Commissioner of Mines
Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy
U.A.E Kimberley Process Office
Mining department
Dubai Multi Commodities Center
Lilunga House (3rd floor, Wing B)
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Somhlolo Road
Emirates Security Building
PO Box 9,
Block B, 2nd Floor, Office # 20
Mbabane H100
Dubai
Swaziland
United Arab Emirates

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
VIETNAM
United States Kimberley Process Authority
Ministry of Industry and Trade
11 West 47 Street 11th floor
Import Export Management Department
New York, NY 10036
54 Hai Ba Trung
United States of America
Hanoi
Vietnam
ZIMBABWE
U.S. Department of State
Principal Minerals Development Office
Room 4843 EB/ESC
Ministry of Mines and Mining Development
2201 C Street, NW
Private Bag 7709, Causeway
Washington D.C. 20520
Harare
United States of America
Zimbabwe’

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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 Licences
Italilei 124, bus 71
B-2000 Antwerpen
Tel. (32-2) 277 54 59
Fax (32-2) 277 54 61
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
BULGARIA
Ministry of Finance
International Financial Institutions and Cooperation Directorate
102 G. Rakovski str.
Sofia, 1040
Bulgaria
Tel. (359-2) 98 59 24 00/98 59 2401
Fax. (359-2) 98 59 24 02
Email: 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 editelství cel
Budějovická 7
140 96 Praha 4
eská 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
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
Hauptstrae 197
D-55743 Idar-Oberstein
Tel. (49-6781) 56 27-0
Fax (49-6781) 56 27-19
E-mail: poststelle@zabir.bfinv.de

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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
ROMANIA
Autoritatea Naional pentru Protecia Consumatorilor
(National Authority for Consumer Protection)
1 Bd. Aviatorilor Nr. 72, sectorul 1 Bucureti, Romnia
(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
Global Business Group
Room W 3.111.B
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London SW1A 2AH
Tel. (44-207) 008 6903
Fax (44-207) 008 3905
E-mail: GDO@gtnet.gov.uk”

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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/m 2 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.

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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
O b l i g a t o r y f e a t u r e s
Slot perforated in 1 position, cut to singles A4 size, at 100 mm from right edge

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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 CV
Hoveniersstraat 2 bus 515
B-2018 Antwerpen
Beurs voor Diamanthandel CV
Pelikaanstraat 78
B-2018 Antwerpen
Diamantclub van Antwerpen CV
Pelikaanstraat 62
B-2018 Antwerpen
Vrije Diamanthandel NV
Pelikaanstraat 62
B-2018 Antwerpen
The London Diamond Bourse and Club
100 Hatton Garden
London EC1N 8NX
United Kingdom’

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