[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20028-20029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07312]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11666]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.

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 January 8, 2021, to reflect the addition of the 
Kyrgyz Republic, Mozambique, and Qatar as Participants.

DATES: This notice is effective on April 6, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Cajati, 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 E.O.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 E.O. 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)

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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 previously 
published list of January 8, 2021 to reflect the addition of the Kyrgyz 
Republic, Mozambique, and Qatar as Participants.

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).
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 Italy: Customs and Monopolies Agency, Anti-Fraud Office; 
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.
Kyrgyz Republic--Ministry of Economy and Finance.
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.
Mozambique--Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy.
Namibia--Ministry of Mines and Energy--Directorate of Diamond Affairs.
New Zealand--New Zealand Customs Service.
Norway--Norwegian Customs Service.
Panama--National Customs Authority.
Qatar--Qatar Free Zones.
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).

Ramin Toloui,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, 
Department of State.
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