| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2013) 427 final (18.6.13) |
| Publication Date | 18/06/2013 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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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. This association would strengthen economic relations between the European Union and Greenland in the diamond industry, and in particular it would enable Greenland to export rough diamonds accompanied by the European Union Certificate issued for the purposes of the certification scheme, with a view of promoting the economic development of Greenland. Greenland and Denmark have agreed to the approach taken by the proposal and will 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, obligations relating to due diligence, anti-circumvention, exchange of information, and ensuring compliance with such provisions. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2013:427:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Trade |
| Countries / Regions | Denmark, Europe |
