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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 (Pub.
L. 108–19) and Section 2 of Executive
Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
ACTION:
Notice.
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 July 5, 2019,
to reflect the addition of the United
Kingdom as an independent Participant,
among other changes.
DATES: This notice is effective on
January 8, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Fierst-Walsh, Senior Advisor,
Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs, Department of State, (202) 647–
6116.
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
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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
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 is published solely
for the purpose of implementing the
mandates cited above and does not
reflect or prejudice any other regulation
or prohibition that may apply with
respect to trading, doing business, or
engaging in any other transaction with
any of the listed countries or entities.
This list revises the revising the
previously published list of July 5, 2019
to reflect the addition of the United
Kingdom as an independent Participant,
among other changes.
Angola—Ministry of Mineral Resources and
Petroleum, Ministry of Trade.
Armenia—Ministry of Economic
Development and Investment.
Australia—Department of Industry,
Innovation and Science (Exporting
Authority), Department of Home Affairs
(Importing Authority).
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Bangladesh—Export Promotion Bureau.
Belarus—Ministry of Finance—Precious
Metals and Gemstones Department.
Botswana—Ministry of Minerals, Green
Technology and Energy Security—
Diamond Hub.
Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy—
Secretariat of Geology, Mining and Mineral
Processing—National Mining Agency.
Cambodia—Ministry of Commerce.
Cameroon—Ministry of Mines—National
Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley
Process.
Canada—Ministry of Natural Resources
Canada.
Central African Republic—Ministry of Mines,
Energy and Hydraulics.
China—General Administration of China
Customs; in the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region: Trade and Industry
Department (Exporting Authority),
Customs and Exercise Department
(Importing Authority).
Congo, Democratic Republic of the—Ministry
of Mines—The Center of Expertise,
Evaluation and Certification of Precious
and Semiprecious Mineral Substances.
Congo, Republic of the—Ministry of Mines
and Geology—Bureau of Expertise,
Evaluation and Certification of Precious
Mineral Substances.
Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)—General
Directorate of Customs.
Eswatini—Office of the Commissioner of
Mines.
European Union—European Commission—
Foreign Policy Instruments; in Belgium:
Federal Public Service of Economy; in the
Czech Republic: General Directorate of
Customs; in Germany: Main Customs
Office (Exporting Authority), General
Directorate for Management VI (Importing
Authority); In Ireland: the Kimberley
Process and Responsible Minerals
Authority—Exploration and Mining
Division—Department of Communications,
Climate Action and Environment; in
Portugal: Tributary and Customs
Authority—Licensing Services Directorate;
in Romania: National Authority for
Consumer Protection—General Department
for Precious Metals, Precious Stones and
the Kimberley Process.
Gabon—Permanent Center for the Kimberley
Process
Ghana—Ministry of Lands and Natural
Resources—Precious Minerals Marketing
Company Limited.
Guinea—Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Guyana—Guyana Geology and Mines
Commission.
India—The Gem and Jewellery 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 Trade and Economic
Cooperation Bureau.
Kazakhstan—Ministry for Investments and
Development—Committee for Technical
Regulation and Metrology.
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)—Ministry
of Trade, Industry and Energy.
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Laos—Ministry of Industry and Commerce—
Department of Import and Export.
Lebanon—Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Lesotho—Ministry of Mining—Department of
Mines—Diamond Control Office.
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—Ministry of Trade and Industry,
Singapore Customs.
South Africa—South African Diamond and
Precious Metals Regulator.
Sri Lanka—National Gem and Jewellery
Authority.
Switzerland—State Secretariat for Economic
Affairs.
Taipei—Ministry of Economic Affairs—
Bureau of Foreign Trade—Import/Export
Administration Division.
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—Ministry of Finance—State
Gemmological Centre of Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates—Dubai Multi
Commodities Center Authority—U.A.E.
Kimberley Process Office in the Dubai
Airport Free Zone.
United Kingdom—Foreign, Commonwealth &
Development Office—Government
Diamond Office.
United States of America—United States
Census Bureau (Exporting Authority),
United States Customs and Border
Protection (Importing Authority).
Venezuela—Central Bank of Venezuela
(Exporting Authority), National Customs
and Tax Administration Integrated Service
(Importing Authority).
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).
Peter D. Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Economic and Business Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11296]
Updating the State Department’s List
of Entities and Subentities Associated
With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List)
Updated Publication of List of Entities
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The Department of State is
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Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted
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Security (BIS) generally will deny
applications to export or reexport items
for use by entities or subentities on the
Cuba Restricted List.
DATES: Effective on January 8, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Sanctions Policy and Implementation,
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the Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, tel.:
202–453–8456, Department of State,
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Department of Commerce’s Bureau of
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final rule in the Federal Register
amending, among other sections, the
section of the Export Administration
Regulations (EAR) regarding Cuba, 15
CFR 746.2. The regulatory amendment
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11297]
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 (Pub. L. 108-19) and
Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
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 July 5, 2019, to reflect the addition of the United
Kingdom as an independent Participant, among other changes.
DATES: This notice is effective on January 8, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Fierst-Walsh, Senior Advisor,
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, (202)
647-6116.
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 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 is
published solely for the purpose of implementing the mandates cited
above and does not reflect or prejudice any other regulation or
prohibition that may apply with respect to trading, doing business, or
engaging in any other transaction with any of the listed countries or
entities. This list revises the revising the previously published list
of July 5, 2019 to reflect the addition of the United Kingdom as an
independent Participant, among other changes.
Angola--Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum, Ministry of
Trade.
Armenia--Ministry of Economic Development and Investment.
Australia--Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (Exporting
Authority), Department of Home Affairs (Importing Authority).
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Bangladesh--Export Promotion Bureau.
Belarus--Ministry of Finance--Precious Metals and Gemstones
Department.
Botswana--Ministry of Minerals, Green Technology and Energy
Security--Diamond Hub.
Brazil--Ministry of Mines and Energy--Secretariat of Geology, Mining
and Mineral Processing--National Mining Agency.
Cambodia--Ministry of Commerce.
Cameroon--Ministry of Mines--National Permanent Secretariat for the
Kimberley Process.
Canada--Ministry of Natural Resources Canada.
Central African Republic--Ministry of Mines, Energy and Hydraulics.
China--General Administration of China Customs; in the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region: Trade and Industry Department
(Exporting Authority), Customs and Exercise Department (Importing
Authority).
Congo, Democratic Republic of the--Ministry of Mines--The Center of
Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of Precious and Semiprecious
Mineral Substances.
Congo, Republic of the--Ministry of Mines and Geology--Bureau of
Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of Precious Mineral
Substances.
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)--General Directorate of Customs.
Eswatini--Office of the Commissioner of Mines.
European Union--European Commission--Foreign Policy Instruments; in
Belgium: Federal Public Service of Economy; in the Czech Republic:
General Directorate of Customs; in Germany: Main Customs Office
(Exporting Authority), General Directorate for Management VI
(Importing Authority); In Ireland: the Kimberley Process and
Responsible Minerals Authority--Exploration and Mining Division--
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment; in
Portugal: Tributary and Customs Authority--Licensing Services
Directorate; in Romania: National Authority for Consumer
Protection--General Department for Precious Metals, Precious Stones
and the Kimberley Process.
Gabon--Permanent Center for the Kimberley Process
Ghana--Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources--Precious Minerals
Marketing Company Limited.
Guinea--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Guyana--Guyana Geology and Mines Commission.
India--The Gem and Jewellery 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 Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau.
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--Diamond Control
Office.
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--Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore Customs.
South Africa--South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator.
Sri Lanka--National Gem and Jewellery Authority.
Switzerland--State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
Taipei--Ministry of Economic Affairs--Bureau of Foreign Trade--
Import/Export Administration Division.
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--Ministry of Finance--State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates--Dubai Multi Commodities Center Authority--
U.A.E. Kimberley Process Office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone.
United Kingdom--Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office--
Government Diamond Office.
United States of America--United States Census Bureau (Exporting
Authority), United States Customs and Border Protection (Importing
Authority).
Venezuela--Central Bank of Venezuela (Exporting Authority), National
Customs and Tax Administration Integrated Service (Importing
Authority).
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).
Peter D. Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs, Department of State.
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