Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6DA

Interpretation of Part VI

Due to technical constraints, sections 6DAA, 6DAB, 6DAC, 6DAD, 6DAE, 6DAF,
6DAG and 6DAH of this Ordinance are placed after section 6DA in the BLIS
system. The correct sequence of the sections should be "6DAA, 6DAB, 6DAC,
6DAD, 6DAE, 6DAF, 6DAG, 6DAH, 6DA". PART VI

CONTROL ON IMPORT, EXPORT, ETC. OF ROUGH DIAMONDS

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires-

"diamond" (鑽石) means a natural mineral consisting essentially of pure
crystallized carbon in the isometric system, with a hardness on the Mohs

   (scratch) scale of 10, a specific gravity of approximately 3.52 and a
        refractive index of 2.42;

"Kimberley Process" (金伯利進程) means the international forum in which
the participants have developed an international certification scheme for
rough diamonds;

"registered rough diamond trader" (登記未經加工鑽石商) means a person
registered under regulation 6DD;

"rough diamonds" (未經加工鑽石) means diamonds that are unworked or
simply sawn, cleaved or bruted and fall under the Hong Kong Harmonisation
System Codes 7102 1000, 7102 2100 and 7102 3100 under the heading 7102 in the
Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List (Harmonised System) issued
by the Commissioner (as amended from time to time);

"Scheme" (計劃) means the international certification scheme for rough
diamonds presented in the form of a document entitled the "Kimberley Process
Certification Scheme" and adopted at a meeting of the Kimberley  Process on 5
November 2002 in Interlaken, Switzerland;

"specified country or place" (指明國家或地方) means a country or place
for the time being specified in the Seventh Schedule as being-

(a) a country or place for which the Scheme is effective; or

   (b)  any other country or place from which the import of rough  diamonds
        into, and to which the export of rough diamonds from, a country or
        place for which the Scheme is effective is permitted by the Kimberley 
        Process. (Part VI added L.N. 179 of 2002)

"diamond" (鑽石)

"Kimberley Process" (金伯利進程)

"registered rough diamond trader" (登記未經加工鑽石商)

"rough diamonds" (未經加工鑽石)

"Scheme" (計劃)

"specified country or place" (指明國家或地方)