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2014/03/20
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) N° 257/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

CONTENT: Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 sets up a Community System of certification and import and export controls for rough diamonds for the purposes of implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

Greenland is not part of the Union territory but it is included in the list of overseas countries and territories set out in Annex II to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

Council Decision 2014/136/EU sets out the rules and procedures enabling Greenland’s participation in the Kimberley Process certification scheme on rough diamonds through its cooperation with the Union. Such cooperation would strengthen economic relations between the Union and Greenland in the diamond industry, and in particular it would enable Greenland to export rough diamonds accompanied by the EU Certificate issued for the purposes of the certification scheme , with a view to promoting the economic development of Greenland.

This Regulation amends Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 in order to enable Decision 2014/136/EU to enter into force and in particular to provide for the inclusion of Greenland in the certification scheme.

Certification conditions : Greenland will be prohibited from accepting imports or exports of rough diamonds to or from a participant other than the Union without a valid certificate . The amendments contained in this Regulation will allow for the export of rough diamonds from Greenland to third countries as long as they are accompanied by the EU Certificate.

Other provisions : the amended Regulation

· sets out the modalities of submitting rough diamonds to Union authorities for verification;

· extends the special rules for transit to Greenland;

· enables Greenland's participation in the Committee for the implementation of the Regulation, and

· enables Greenland's representation in the Kimberley Process and cooperation with other Member States through the Commission.

The Regulation is closely linked to the Council Decision setting out specific rules for the circulation of rough diamonds between the Union and Greenland.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 09.04.2014.

Documents
Regulation 2014/257
OJ L 084 20.03.2014, p. 0069
2014/02/26
   CSL - Draft final act
Documents
00136/2013/LEX
2014/02/26
   CSL - Final act signed
2014/02/10
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
2014/02/04
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2014/02/04
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 493 votes to 0, with 17 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

Parliament adopted its position at first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure taking over the Commission proposal.

Documents
T7-0047/2014
2014/02/04
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2013/12/19
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Details

The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

The committee recommended that Parliament’s position adopted in first reading, following the ordinary legislative procedure, should take over the Commission proposal.

Members supported the specific changes proposed by the Commission to the proposal without proposing amendments.

Documents
A7-0467/2013
2013/12/17
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
2013/11/06
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
PE521.782
2013/07/10
   EP - MOREIRA Vital (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2013/07/01
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
2013/06/18
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

BACKGROUND: this proposal aims at enabling Greenland to participate in the Kimberley Process certification scheme on rough diamonds through its cooperation with the European Union. The scheme set out in the proposal would allow for the import and export of rough diamonds from Greenland to the Union as well as to other participants of the certification scheme, provided that all imports and exports of rough diamonds are verified and, for exports, certified by Union authorities pursuant to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Greenland and Denmark undertake to transpose and implement in the legislation applicable to Greenland the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the conditions and formalities for importing and exporting rough diamonds, their transit to a participant other than the Union, the participation of the Union, including Greenland, in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and associated obligations.

LEGAL BASIS: Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

CONTENT: the proposal extends the territory of the Union to also cover the territory of Greenland for the purposes of the Kimberley Process certification scheme . Accordingly, Greenland will be prohibited to accept imports or exports of rough diamonds to or from outside of the territory of the Union without a valid Kimberley Process (KP) certificate .

The amendments will allow for the export of rough diamonds from Greenland to third countries as long as they are accompanied by an EU KP certificate. The conditions for certification previously required evidence that the rough diamonds were lawfully imported into the Union.

For diamonds mined and extracted in Greenland that have never been exported before, an alternative condition is introduced by this proposal, notably to demonstrate proof in this regard.

In addition, the proposal:

sets out the modalities of submitting rough diamonds to Union authorities for verification,

extends the special rules for transit to Greenland. enables Greenland's participation in the Committee for the implementation of the Regulation, and enables Greenland's representation in the Kimberley Process and cooperation with other Member States through the Commission.

The proposal is closely connected to a proposal for a Council Decision setting out specific rules for the circulation of rough diamonds between the Union and Greenland.

The application of that Decision is proposed to align with the entry into force of this amendment to the Regulation.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implications for the EU’s budget.

Documents
COM(2013)0427
EUR-Lex

Documents

Votes

A7-0467/2013 - Vital Moreira - Vote unique #

2014/02/04 Outcome: +: 493, 0: 17
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60
56
49
50
39
31
26
19
18
16
17
14
14
13
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
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173

Germany PPE

24

France PPE

24

Italy PPE

21

Poland PPE

21

Spain PPE

15

Romania PPE

8

Belgium PPE

4

Austria PPE

6

Sweden PPE

3

Netherlands PPE

2

Bulgaria PPE

7

Portugal PPE

6

Czechia PPE

For (1)

Jan BŘEZINA
1

Ireland PPE

4

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Hungary PPE

5

Slovakia PPE

4

Greece PPE

2

Croatia PPE

3

Latvia PPE

3

Lithuania PPE

1

Slovenia PPE

2

Estonia PPE

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2

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2

Malta PPE

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1
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15

France S&D

7

Italy S&D

16

United Kingdom S&D

9

Poland S&D

7

Spain S&D

11

Romania S&D

11

Belgium S&D

5

Austria S&D

5

Sweden S&D

6

Netherlands S&D

3

Bulgaria S&D

For (1)

Evgeni KIRILOV
1

Portugal S&D

5

Czechia S&D

3

Ireland S&D

1

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3

Hungary S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

4

Greece S&D

4

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4

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1

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Tanja FAJON
1

Cyprus S&D

1

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1

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8

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6

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2

United Kingdom ALDE

8

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2

Romania ALDE

5

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4

Austria ALDE

1

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4

Netherlands ALDE

3

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Ireland ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

3

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1

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2

Lithuania ALDE

1

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For (1)

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1

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10

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12

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

3

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1

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

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For (1)

Rui TAVARES
1

Greece Verts/ALE

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Satu HASSI
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1
icon: ECR ECR
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Italy ECR

1

United Kingdom ECR

20

Poland ECR

10

Belgium ECR

For (1)

Derk Jan EPPINK
1

Czechia ECR

5

Denmark ECR

For (1)

Anna ROSBACH
1

Hungary ECR

For (1)

Lajos BOKROS
1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
21

Germany GUE/NGL

3

France GUE/NGL

4

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

Willy MEYER
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Portugal GUE/NGL

2

Czechia GUE/NGL

4

Ireland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Paul MURPHY
1

Greece GUE/NGL

2

Cyprus GUE/NGL

1

GUE/NGL

1
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21

France EFD

1

Italy EFD

7

United Kingdom EFD

4

Poland EFD

1

Belgium EFD

For (1)

Frank VANHECKE
1

Netherlands EFD

For (1)

Bas BELDER
1

Bulgaria EFD

For (1)

Slavi BINEV
1

Denmark EFD

1

Slovakia EFD

For (1)

Jaroslav PAŠKA
1

Finland EFD

For (1)

Sampo TERHO
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Lithuania EFD

2
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25

France NI

2

Italy NI

2

United Kingdom NI

6

Spain NI

1

Romania NI

2

Belgium NI

Abstain (1)

Philip CLAEYS
1

Austria NI

Abstain (1)

Hans-Peter MARTIN
4

Netherlands NI

4

Bulgaria NI

1

Ireland NI

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
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Hungary NI

1

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  • date: 2014-02-26T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=[%n4]%2F14&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 00136/2013/LEX type: Draft final act body: CSL
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  • date: 2013-06-18T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2013/0427/COM_COM(2013)0427_EN.pdf title: COM(2013)0427 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2013&nu_doc=427 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: this proposal aims at enabling Greenland to participate in the Kimberley Process certification scheme on rough diamonds through its cooperation with the European Union. The scheme set out in the proposal would allow for the import and export of rough diamonds from Greenland to the Union as well as to other participants of the certification scheme, provided that all imports and exports of rough diamonds are verified and, for exports, certified by Union authorities pursuant to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Greenland and Denmark undertake to transpose and implement in the legislation applicable to Greenland the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the conditions and formalities for importing and exporting rough diamonds, their transit to a participant other than the Union, the participation of the Union, including Greenland, in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and associated obligations. LEGAL BASIS: Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the proposal extends the territory of the Union to also cover the territory of Greenland for the purposes of the Kimberley Process certification scheme . Accordingly, Greenland will be prohibited to accept imports or exports of rough diamonds to or from outside of the territory of the Union without a valid Kimberley Process (KP) certificate . The amendments will allow for the export of rough diamonds from Greenland to third countries as long as they are accompanied by an EU KP certificate. The conditions for certification previously required evidence that the rough diamonds were lawfully imported into the Union. For diamonds mined and extracted in Greenland that have never been exported before, an alternative condition is introduced by this proposal, notably to demonstrate proof in this regard. In addition, the proposal: sets out the modalities of submitting rough diamonds to Union authorities for verification, extends the special rules for transit to Greenland. enables Greenland's participation in the Committee for the implementation of the Regulation, and enables Greenland's representation in the Kimberley Process and cooperation with other Member States through the Commission. The proposal is closely connected to a proposal for a Council Decision setting out specific rules for the circulation of rough diamonds between the Union and Greenland. The application of that Decision is proposed to align with the entry into force of this amendment to the Regulation. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implications for the EU’s budget.
  • date: 2013-07-01T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
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  • date: 2013-12-19T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2013-0467&language=EN title: A7-0467/2013 summary: The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme. The committee recommended that Parliament’s position adopted in first reading, following the ordinary legislative procedure, should take over the Commission proposal. Members supported the specific changes proposed by the Commission to the proposal without proposing amendments.
  • date: 2014-02-04T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=23888&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2014-02-04T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2014-0047 title: T7-0047/2014 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 493 votes to 0, with 17 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme. Parliament adopted its position at first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure taking over the Commission proposal.
  • date: 2014-02-04T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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    • PURPOSE: to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

      LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) N° 257/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

      CONTENT: Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 sets up a Community System of certification and import and export controls for rough diamonds for the purposes of implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

      Greenland is not part of the Union territory but it is included in the list of overseas countries and territories set out in Annex II to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

      Council Decision 2014/136/EU sets out the rules and procedures enabling Greenland’s participation in the Kimberley Process certification scheme on rough diamonds through its cooperation with the Union. Such cooperation would strengthen economic relations between the Union and Greenland in the diamond industry, and in particular it would enable Greenland to export rough diamonds accompanied by the EU Certificate issued for the purposes of the certification scheme, with a view to promoting the economic development of Greenland.

      This Regulation amends Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 in order to enable Decision 2014/136/EU to enter into force and in particular to provide for the inclusion of Greenland in the certification scheme.

      Certification conditions: Greenland will be prohibited from accepting imports or exports of rough diamonds to or from a participant other than the Union without a valid certificate. The amendments contained in this Regulation will allow for the export of rough diamonds from Greenland to third countries as long as they are accompanied by the EU Certificate.

      Other provisions: the amended Regulation

      ·         sets out the modalities of submitting rough diamonds to Union authorities for verification;

      ·         extends the special rules for transit to Greenland;

      ·         enables Greenland's participation in the Committee for the implementation of the Regulation, and

      ·         enables Greenland's representation in the Kimberley Process and cooperation with other Member States through the Commission.

      The Regulation is closely linked to the Council Decision setting out specific rules for the circulation of rough diamonds between the Union and Greenland.

      ENTRY INTO FORCE: 09.04.2014.
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    • The European Parliament adopted by 493 votes to 0, with 17 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

      Parliament adopted its position at first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure taking over the Commission proposal.
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    • The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

      The committee recommended that Parliament’s position adopted in first reading, following the ordinary legislative procedure, should take over the Commission proposal.

      Members supported the specific changes proposed by the Commission to the proposal without proposing amendments.
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      • PURPOSE: to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

        PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

        ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

        BACKGROUND: this proposal aims at enabling Greenland to participate in the Kimberley Process certification scheme on rough diamonds through its cooperation with the European Union. The scheme set out in the proposal would allow for the import and export of rough diamonds from Greenland to the Union as well as to other participants of the certification scheme, provided that all imports and exports of rough diamonds are verified and, for exports, certified by Union authorities pursuant to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds.

        IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Greenland and Denmark undertake to transpose and implement in the legislation applicable to Greenland the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the conditions and formalities for importing and exporting rough diamonds, their transit to a participant other than the Union, the participation of the Union, including Greenland, in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and associated obligations.

        LEGAL BASIS: Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

        CONTENT: the proposal extends the territory of the Union to also cover the territory of Greenland for the purposes of the Kimberley Process certification scheme. Accordingly, Greenland will be prohibited to accept imports or exports of rough diamonds to or from outside of the territory of the Union without a valid Kimberley Process (KP) certificate.

        The amendments will allow for the export of rough diamonds from Greenland to third countries as long as they are accompanied by an EU KP certificate. The conditions for certification previously required evidence that the rough diamonds were lawfully imported into the Union.

        For diamonds mined and extracted in Greenland that have never been exported before, an alternative condition is introduced by this proposal, notably to demonstrate proof in this regard.

        In addition, the proposal:

        • sets out the modalities of submitting rough diamonds to Union authorities for verification,
        • extends the special rules for transit to Greenland.
        • enables Greenland's participation in the Committee for the implementation of the Regulation, and
        • enables Greenland's representation in the Kimberley Process and cooperation with other Member States through the Commission.

        The proposal is closely connected to a proposal for a Council Decision setting out specific rules for the circulation of rough diamonds between the Union and Greenland.

        The application of that Decision is proposed to align with the entry into force of this amendment to the Regulation.

        BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implications for the EU’s budget.
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      • PURPOSE: to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

        PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

        ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

        BACKGROUND: this proposal aims at enabling Greenland to participate in the Kimberley Process certification scheme on rough diamonds through its cooperation with the European Union. The scheme set out in the proposal would allow for the import and export of rough diamonds from Greenland to the Union as well as to other participants of the certification scheme, provided that all imports and exports of rough diamonds are verified and, for exports, certified by Union authorities pursuant to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds.

        IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Greenland and Denmark undertake to transpose and implement in the legislation applicable to Greenland the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 as regards the conditions and formalities for importing and exporting rough diamonds, their transit to a participant other than the Union, the participation of the Union, including Greenland, in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and associated obligations.

        LEGAL BASIS: Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

        CONTENT: the proposal extends the territory of the Union to also cover the territory of Greenland for the purposes of the Kimberley Process certification scheme. Accordingly, Greenland will be prohibited to accept imports or exports of rough diamonds to or from outside of the territory of the Union without a valid Kimberley Process (KP) certificate.

        The amendments will allow for the export of rough diamonds from Greenland to third countries as long as they are accompanied by an EU KP certificate. The conditions for certification previously required evidence that the rough diamonds were lawfully imported into the Union.

        For diamonds mined and extracted in Greenland that have never been exported before, an alternative condition is introduced by this proposal, notably to demonstrate proof in this regard.

        In addition, the proposal:

        • sets out the modalities of submitting rough diamonds to Union authorities for verification,
        • extends the special rules for transit to Greenland.
        • enables Greenland's participation in the Committee for the implementation of the Regulation, and
        • enables Greenland's representation in the Kimberley Process and cooperation with other Member States through the Commission.

        The proposal is closely connected to a proposal for a Council Decision setting out specific rules for the circulation of rough diamonds between the Union and Greenland.

        The application of that Decision is proposed to align with the entry into force of this amendment to the Regulation.

        BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implications for the EU’s budget.
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