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State Department

DOCUMENT ID: [Public Notice 4539]

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: AGENCY: Department of State.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: In accordance with sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 10819) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, the Department of State is identifying all the Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, and revising the previously published list of September 1, 2003 (68 FR 5341953420).

SUMMARY: Clean Diamond Trade Act; participating countries eligible for trade in rough diamonds; list,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Section 4 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (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 section 3 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the Act), Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, and Delegation of Authority No. 245 (April 23, 2001), I hereby identify the following entities as of November 17, 2003, 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 September 1, 2003 (68 FR 5341953420).
AngolaMinistry of Geology and Mines.
ArmeniaMinistry of Trade and Economic Development.
AustraliaExporting AuthorityDepartment of Industry, Tourism and Resources; Importing AuthorityAustralian Customs Service.
BelarusDepartment of Finance.
BotswanaMinistry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources.
BrazilMinistry of Mines and Energy.
BulgariaMinistry of Finance.
CanadaNatural Resources Canada.
Central African RepublicMinistry of Energy and Mining.
ChinaGeneral Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
Democratic Republic of the CongoMinistry of Mines and Hydrocarbons. Republic of the CongoMinistry of Mines and Geology.
CroatiaMinistry of Economy.
European CommunityDG/External Relations/A.2.
GhanaPrecious Minerals and Marketing Company Ltd.
GuineaMinistry of Mines and Geology.
GuyanaGeology and Mines Commission.
HungaryMinistry of Economy and Transport.
IndiaThe Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council.
IsraelThe Diamond Controller.
Ivory CoastMinistry of Mines and Energy.
JapanMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Republic of KoreaMinistry of Commerce, Industry and Energy. LaosMinistry of Finance.
LebanonMinistry of Economy and Trade.
LesothoCommissioner of Mines and Geology.
MalaysiaMinistry of International Trade and Industry.
MauritiusMinistry of Commerce.
NamibiaMinistry of Mines and Energy.
PolandMinistry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy.
RomaniaNational Authority for Consumer Protection.
RussiaGokhran, Ministry of Finance.
Sierra LeoneGovernment Gold and Diamond Office.
SloveniaMinistry of Finance.
South AfricaSouth African Diamond Board.
Sri LankaNational Gem and Jewellery Authority.
SwitzerlandState Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
TaiwanBureau of Foreign Trade.
TanzaniaCommissioner for Minerals.
ThailandMinistry of Commerce.
TogoMinistry of Mines and Geology.
UkraineState Gemological Centre of Ukraine.
United Arab EmiratesDubai Metals and Commodities Center.
United States of AmericaImporting AuthorityUnited States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; Exporting AuthorityBureau of the Census.
VenezuelaMinistry of Energy and Mines.
VietnamMinistry of Trade.
ZimbabweMinistry of Mines and Mining Development.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register. Richard L. Armitage,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 0329735 Filed 112503; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 471007P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Jay L. Bruns, Special Negotiator for Conflict Diamonds, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, (202) 6472857.