Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on the Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on the Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on the Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
Order of the General Administration of Customs No.269
July 29, 2024
(Promulgated by Order of the General Administration of Customs No.269 on July 29, 2024 and effective as of September 1, 2024)
Article 1 The Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on the Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (hereinafter referred to as the "Provisions") are formulated in accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodities Inspection and its implementing regulations and other relevant laws and administrative regulations, and the provisions of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/56 and the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, in order to fulfill international obligations, maintain peace and stability in the African region, and stop the illegal trade in conflict diamonds.
Article 2 The Provisions shall apply to the administration of the Kimberley Process Certification System by customs authorities for the import and export of rough diamonds.
Article 3 The General Administration of Customs shall be the administrative department for the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification System in China.
The competent customs authorities designated by the General Administration of Customs shall be responsible for examining the Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying imported rough diamonds, issuing the Kimberley Process Certificate for exported rough diamonds, and inspecting imported and exported rough diamonds.
Article 4 The Kimberley Process Certificate is a legally binding official certification document.
Article 5 The country of origin of imported rough diamonds and the country of destination of exported rough diamonds shall be members of the Kimberley Process.
The list of members of the Kimberley Process shall be published separately by the General Customs Administration.
Article 6 Consignees of imported rough diamonds or their agents shall make truthful declarations to customs authorities on the basis of the Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the designated institutions of the countries of origin.
Article 7 Upon receipt of the declarations, customs authorities shall examine the Kimberley Process Certificate and inspect the imported rough diamonds at the designated places and in the presence of the consignees or their agents.
Where necessary, customs authorities may conduct a reconciliation of the Kimberley Process Certificate between members.
Article 8 If, after examination and inspection, the imported rough diamonds are found to be in conformity with the information recorded on the Kimberley Process Certificate, customs authorities shall allow their entry into the country and issue an entry confirmation certificate to the designated institutions of the countries of origin; if the imported rough diamonds are found not to be in conformity with the information recorded on the Kimberley Process Certificate, customs authorities, with the consent of the designated institutions of the countries of origin, shall change the information recorded on the Kimberley Process Certificate in accordance with the results of the examination and inspection, allow the rough diamonds to enter the country, and issue an entry confirmation certificate to the designated institutions of the countries of origin.
In the absence of the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, customs authorities shall inform the consignees or their agents that the rough diamonds shall be returned to the countries of origin.
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Order of the General Administration of Customs No.269
July 29, 2024
(Promulgated by Order of the General Administration of Customs No.269 on July 29, 2024 and effective as of September 1, 2024)
Article 1 The Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on the Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (hereinafter referred to as the "Provisions") are formulated in accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodities Inspection and its implementing regulations and other relevant laws and administrative regulations, and the provisions of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/56 and the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, in order to fulfill international obligations, maintain peace and stability in the African region, and stop the illegal trade in conflict diamonds.
Article 2 The Provisions shall apply to the administration of the Kimberley Process Certification System by customs authorities for the import and export of rough diamonds.
Article 3 The General Administration of Customs shall be the administrative department for the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification System in China.
The competent customs authorities designated by the General Administration of Customs shall be responsible for examining the Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying imported rough diamonds, issuing the Kimberley Process Certificate for exported rough diamonds, and inspecting imported and exported rough diamonds.
Article 4 The Kimberley Process Certificate is a legally binding official certification document.
Article 5 The country of origin of imported rough diamonds and the country of destination of exported rough diamonds shall be members of the Kimberley Process.
The list of members of the Kimberley Process shall be published separately by the General Customs Administration.
Article 6 Consignees of imported rough diamonds or their agents shall make truthful declarations to customs authorities on the basis of the Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the designated institutions of the countries of origin.
Article 7 Upon receipt of the declarations, customs authorities shall examine the Kimberley Process Certificate and inspect the imported rough diamonds at the designated places and in the presence of the consignees or their agents.
Where necessary, customs authorities may conduct a reconciliation of the Kimberley Process Certificate between members.
Article 8 If, after examination and inspection, the imported rough diamonds are found to be in conformity with the information recorded on the Kimberley Process Certificate, customs authorities shall allow their entry into the country and issue an entry confirmation certificate to the designated institutions of the countries of origin; if the imported rough diamonds are found not to be in conformity with the information recorded on the Kimberley Process Certificate, customs authorities, with the consent of the designated institutions of the countries of origin, shall change the information recorded on the Kimberley Process Certificate in accordance with the results of the examination and inspection, allow the rough diamonds to enter the country, and issue an entry confirmation certificate to the designated institutions of the countries of origin.
In the absence of the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, customs authorities shall inform the consignees or their agents that the rough diamonds shall be returned to the countries of origin.
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