Rough Diamond Trader Registration Circular
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Ref. : GL 250
31 March 2017
Dear Sirs,
Rough Diamond Trader Registration Circular No. 2/2017
Amendment of Schedule 7 to the
Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. A)
Further to the Rough Diamond Trader Registration Circular No. 1/2017 dated 20 January 2017, this circular informs the trade that the legislative process for amendment of the list of specified countries or places ("the list") in Schedule 7 to the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. A) has been completed. The following country will be added to the list in Schedule 7 with effect from 1 April 2017 :
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Schedule 7 specifies the list of countries or places for which the certification scheme for rough diamonds in Hong Kong is effective or as permitted by the Kimberley Process (KP). The updated list is at Annex (pdf format) for information.
2.To facilitate traders to plan their imports/exports and apply for a KP Certificate (Import)/(Export) before shipment, this Department will start to accept applications for KP Certificate in relation to the above country with effect from 31 March 2017.
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3.If you have any enquiry on the content of this circular, please contact the Rough Diamonds and Ozone Depleting Substances Licensing Unit at telephone number 2398 5557.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Emily TSE)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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