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List of Participating Countries and
Entities in the Kimberley Process
Certification Scheme, Known as
‘‘Participants’’ for the Purposes of the
Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003
(Public Law 108–19) and Section 2 of
Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of State is
updating the list of Participants eligible
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for trade in rough diamonds under the
Act, and their respective Importing and
Exporting Authorities, revising the
previously published list of May 18,
2015 to reflect the removal of the
suspension of the Central African
Republic and the removal of the selfsuspension of Venezuela.
DATES: This notice is effective on April
26, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Fierst-Walsh, Senior Advisor,
Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs, Department of State, (202) 647–
2856.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4
of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of
2003, Public Law 108–19 (the ‘‘Act’’)
requires the President to prohibit the
importation into, or the exportation
from, the United States of any rough
diamond, from whatever source, that
has not been controlled through the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
(KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
‘‘controlled through the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme’’ means an
importation from the territory of a
Participant or exportation to the
territory of a Participant of rough
diamonds that is either (i) carried out in
accordance with the KPCS, as set forth
in regulations promulgated by the
President, or (ii) controlled under a
system determined by the President to
meet substantially the standards,
practices, and procedures of the KPCS.
The referenced regulations are
contained at 31 CFR part 592 (‘‘Rough
Diamond Control Regulations’’) (68 FR
45777, August 4, 2003).
Section 6(b) of the Act requires the
President to publish in the Federal
Register a list of all Participants, and all
Importing and Exporting Authorities of
Participants, and to update the list as
necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order
13312 of July 29, 2003 delegates this
function to the Secretary of State.
Section 3(7) of the Act defines
‘‘Participant’’ as a state, customs
territory, or regional economic
integration organization identified by
the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the
Act defines ‘‘Exporting Authority’’ as
one or more entities designated by a
Participant from whose territory a
shipment of rough diamonds is being
exported as having the authority to
validate a Kimberley Process Certificate.
Section 3(4) of the Act defines
‘‘Importing Authority’’ as one or more
entities designated by a Participant into
whose territory a shipment of rough
diamonds is imported as having the
authority to enforce the laws and
regulations of the Participant regarding
imports, including the verification of
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accompanying the shipment.
List of Participants
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Pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of the
Act, Section 2 of Executive Order 13312,
Department of State Delegations of
Authority No. 245–1 (February 13,
2009), and No. 376 (October 31, 2011),
I hereby identify the following entities
as Participants under section 6(b) of the
Act. Included in this List are the
Importing and Exporting Authorities for
Participants, as required by Section 6(b)
of the Act. This list revises the
previously published list of May 18,
2015 to reflect the reinstatement of the
Central African Republic and
Venezuela.
Angola—Ministry of Trade, Ministry of
Geology and Mines (Exporting Authority),
no Importing Authority specified.
Armenia—Ministry of Economy.
Australia—Department of Industry,
Innovation and Science (Exporting
Authority), Department of Immigration and
Border Protection (Importing Authority).
Bangladesh—Export Promotion Bureau.
Belarus—Ministry of Finance.
Botswana—Ministry of Minerals Energy and
Water Resources—Diamond Office.
Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy—
National Department of Mineral
Production.
Cambodia—Ministry of Commerce.
Cameroon—National Permanent Secretariat
for the Kimberley Process in Cameroon.
Canada—Ministry of Natural Resources
Canada.
Central African Republic—Ministry of Mines,
Energy and Hydraulics.
China—General Administration of Quality
Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine; in
the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region: Trade and Industry Department.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the—Ministry
of Mines—Le Centre d’Expertise,
d’Evaluation et de Certification des
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Substances Minerales Precieuses et Semi´
precieuses.
Congo, Republic of the—Ministry of Mines—
Bureau d’Expertise, d’Evaluation et de
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Certification des Substances Minerales
´
Precieuses.
Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)—General
Directorate of Customs.
European Union—European Commission—
Foreign Policy Instruments; in Belgium:
Federal Public Service of Economy; in the
Czech Republic: General Directorate of
Customs; in Germany: Hauptzollamt
Koblenz (Exporting Authority),
Generalzolldirektion—Direktion VI
(Importing Authority); in Portugal:
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Autoridade Tributaria e Aduaneira—
Direcao de Servicos de Regulacao
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Aduaneira; in Romania: General
Department for Precious Metals, Precious
Stones and the Kimberley Process—
National Authority for Consumer
Protection; in the United Kingdom: Foreign
and Commonwealth Office—Government
Diamond Office.
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Ghana—Precious Minerals Marketing
Company Limited.
Guinea—Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Guyana—Guyana Geology and Mines
Commission.
India—The Gem and Jewellerry Export
Promotion Council.
Indonesia—Ministry of Trade—Director
General for Foreign Trade.
Israel—Ministry of Economy and Industry—
Office of the Diamond Controller.
Japan—Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry—Agency for Natural Resources
and Energy.
Kazakhstan—Ministry for Investments and
Development—Committee for Technical
Regulation and Metrology.
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)—Ministry
of Trade, Industry and Energy.
Laos—Ministry of Industry and Commerce—
Department of Import and Export.
Lebanon—Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Lesotho—Ministry of Mining—Department of
Mines.
Liberia—Ministry of Lands, Mines and
Energy.
Malaysia—Royal Malaysian Customs
Department.
Mali—Ministry of Mines—Office of
Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of
Rough Diamonds.
Mauritius—Ministry of Industry, Commerce
and Consumer Protection—Trade Division.
Mexico—Ministry of Economy—DirectorateGeneral for International Trade in Goods.
Namibia—Ministry of Mines and Energy—
Directorate of Diamond Affairs.
New Zealand—New Zealand Customs
Service.
Norway—Norwegian Customs Service.
Panama—National Customs Authority.
Russia—Ministry of Finance.
Sierra Leone—National Minerals Agency,
National Revenue Authority.
Singapore—Singapore Customs.
South Africa—South African Diamond and
Precious Metals Regulator.
Sri Lanka—National Gem and Jewellery
Authority.
Swaziland—Office of the Commissioner of
Mines.
Switzerland—State Secretariat for Economic
Affairs.
Taipei—Ministry of Economic Affairs—
Bureau of Foreign Trade.
Tanzania—Ministry of Energy and
Minerals—Commissioner for Minerals.
Thailand—Ministry of Commerce—
Department of Foreign Trade.
Togo—Ministry of Mines and Energy—Head
Office of Mines and Geology.
Turkey—Borsa Istanbul Precious Metals and
Diamond Market.
Ukraine—State Gemmological Centre of
Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates—Dubai Multi
Commodities Center Authority.
United States of America—U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (Importing Authority),
United States Census Bureau (Exporting
Authority).
Venezuela—Central Bank of Venezuela.
Vietnam—Ministry of Industry and Trade—
Import Export Management Divisions in
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Zimbabwe—Minerals Marketing Corporation
of Zimbabwe (Exporting Authority),
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Authority).
Patricia M. Haslach,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Economic and Business Affairs, Department
of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9972]
List of Participating Countries and Entities in the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme, Known as ``Participants'' for the
Purposes of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-19) and
Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is updating the list of Participants
eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and their
respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, revising the previously
published list of May 18, 2015 to reflect the removal of the suspension
of the Central African Republic and the removal of the self-suspension
of Venezuela.
DATES: This notice is effective on April 26, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Fierst-Walsh, Senior Advisor,
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, (202)
647-2856.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of
2003, Public Law 108-19 (the ``Act'') requires the President to
prohibit the importation into, or the exportation from, the United
States of any rough diamond, from whatever source, that has not been
controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).
Under Section 3(2) of the Act, ``controlled through the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme'' means an importation from the territory
of a Participant or exportation to the territory of a Participant of
rough diamonds that is either (i) carried out in accordance with the
KPCS, as set forth in regulations promulgated by the President, or (ii)
controlled under a system determined by the President to meet
substantially the standards, practices, and procedures of the KPCS. The
referenced regulations are contained at 31 CFR part 592 (``Rough
Diamond Control Regulations'') (68 FR 45777, August 4, 2003).
Section 6(b) of the Act requires the President to publish in the
Federal Register a list of all Participants, and all Importing and
Exporting Authorities of Participants, and to update the list as
necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
delegates this function to the Secretary of State. Section 3(7) of the
Act defines ``Participant'' as a state, customs territory, or regional
economic integration organization identified by the Secretary of State.
Section 3(3) of the Act defines ``Exporting Authority'' as one or more
entities designated by a Participant from whose territory a shipment of
rough diamonds is being exported as having the authority to validate a
Kimberley Process Certificate. Section 3(4) of the Act defines
``Importing Authority'' as one or more entities designated by a
Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is
imported as having the authority to enforce the laws and regulations of
the Participant regarding imports, including the verification of
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the Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying the shipment.
List of Participants
Pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of the Act, Section 2 of Executive
Order 13312, Department of State Delegations of Authority No. 245-1
(February 13, 2009), and No. 376 (October 31, 2011), I hereby identify
the following entities as Participants under section 6(b) of the Act.
Included in this List are the Importing and Exporting Authorities for
Participants, as required by Section 6(b) of the Act. This list revises
the previously published list of May 18, 2015 to reflect the
reinstatement of the Central African Republic and Venezuela.
Angola--Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Geology and Mines (Exporting
Authority), no Importing Authority specified.
Armenia--Ministry of Economy.
Australia--Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (Exporting
Authority), Department of Immigration and Border Protection
(Importing Authority).
Bangladesh--Export Promotion Bureau.
Belarus--Ministry of Finance.
Botswana--Ministry of Minerals Energy and Water Resources--Diamond
Office.
Brazil--Ministry of Mines and Energy--National Department of Mineral
Production.
Cambodia--Ministry of Commerce.
Cameroon--National Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley Process
in Cameroon.
Canada--Ministry of Natural Resources Canada.
Central African Republic--Ministry of Mines, Energy and Hydraulics.
China--General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine; in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Trade
and Industry Department.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the--Ministry of Mines--Le Centre
d'Expertise, d'Evaluation et de Certification des Substances
Min[eacute]rales Pr[eacute]cieuses et Semi-pr[eacute]cieuses.
Congo, Republic of the--Ministry of Mines--Bureau d'Expertise,
d'Evaluation et de Certification des Substances Min[eacute]rales
Pr[eacute]cieuses.
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)--General Directorate of Customs.
European Union--European Commission--Foreign Policy Instruments; in
Belgium: Federal Public Service of Economy; in the Czech Republic:
General Directorate of Customs; in Germany: Hauptzollamt Koblenz
(Exporting Authority), Generalzolldirektion--Direktion VI (Importing
Authority); in Portugal: Autoridade Tribut[aacute]ria e Aduaneira--
Dire[ccedil][atilde]o de Servi[ccedil]os de Regula[ccedil][atilde]o
Aduaneira; in Romania: General Department for Precious Metals,
Precious Stones and the Kimberley Process--National Authority for
Consumer Protection; in the United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth
Office--Government Diamond Office.
Ghana--Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited.
Guinea--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Guyana--Guyana Geology and Mines Commission.
India--The Gem and Jewellerry Export Promotion Council.
Indonesia--Ministry of Trade--Director General for Foreign Trade.
Israel--Ministry of Economy and Industry--Office of the Diamond
Controller.
Japan--Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry--Agency for Natural
Resources and Energy.
Kazakhstan--Ministry for Investments and Development--Committee for
Technical Regulation and Metrology.
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)--Ministry of Trade, Industry and
Energy.
Laos--Ministry of Industry and Commerce--Department of Import and
Export.
Lebanon--Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Lesotho--Ministry of Mining--Department of Mines.
Liberia--Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy.
Malaysia--Royal Malaysian Customs Department.
Mali--Ministry of Mines--Office of Expertise, Evaluation and
Certification of Rough Diamonds.
Mauritius--Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection--
Trade Division.
Mexico--Ministry of Economy--Directorate-General for International
Trade in Goods.
Namibia--Ministry of Mines and Energy--Directorate of Diamond
Affairs.
New Zealand--New Zealand Customs Service.
Norway--Norwegian Customs Service.
Panama--National Customs Authority.
Russia--Ministry of Finance.
Sierra Leone--National Minerals Agency, National Revenue Authority.
Singapore--Singapore Customs.
South Africa--South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator.
Sri Lanka--National Gem and Jewellery Authority.
Swaziland--Office of the Commissioner of Mines.
Switzerland--State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
Taipei--Ministry of Economic Affairs--Bureau of Foreign Trade.
Tanzania--Ministry of Energy and Minerals--Commissioner for
Minerals.
Thailand--Ministry of Commerce--Department of Foreign Trade.
Togo--Ministry of Mines and Energy--Head Office of Mines and
Geology.
Turkey--Borsa Istanbul Precious Metals and Diamond Market.
Ukraine--State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates--Dubai Multi Commodities Center Authority.
United States of America--U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(Importing Authority), United States Census Bureau (Exporting
Authority).
Venezuela--Central Bank of Venezuela.
Vietnam--Ministry of Industry and Trade--Import Export Management
Divisions in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Zimbabwe--Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (Exporting
Authority), Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Importing Authority).
Patricia M. Haslach,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs,
Department of State.
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