WTO Quantitative Restrictions

United Kingdom #6487 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
29/09/2026 - present
Current active version v.4
Reporting member
United Kingdom
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for trade in rough diamonds.
National legal basis
Assimilated Council Regulation (EC) 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds.

Available through:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2002/2368/contents

The Regulation entered into force under EU law on 20.12.2002. The Regulation applied as UK domestic law from 31.12.2020.
Administrative mechanism
Administration: Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development Office
Responsible entities
Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office
HS version
HS 2022
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Meta data

WTO justifications

Title - UNDERSTANDING IN RESPECT OF WAIVERS OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994

Waivers of Obligations Understanding     

Reported as: WTO waiver concerning the Kimberley Process certification scheme for rough diamonds WT/L/1039
Non-WTO commitments

Kimberly Process Certification Scheme

Reported as: WTO Waiver concerning the Kimberley Process certification scheme for rough diamonds WT/L/1039 The UK is now an independent participant of the Kimberley Process as of 01.01.2021
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP CP-X NAL NAL-X
Symbol
CP
CP-X
NAL
NAL-X

Tariff lines
710210
710210
Rough diamonds
710221
710221
Rough diamonds
710231
710231
Rough diamonds