The 'South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)` is recognized as the competent authority in South Africa for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

for kits having more than one of the intended uses specified in the following families, the tasks for the approved body, derived from the relevant systems of attestation of conformity, are cumulative.

The Veterinary Services Division (VSD) of the Ministry of Agriculture shall be the competent authority in Jamaica for verifying and certifying that marine gastropods fulfil the requirements of Directive 91/492/EEC.

"Part 21" means the requirements and procedures for the certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, and of design and production organisations annexed to this Regulation.

Sernap, a department of the Chilean Ministry of the Economy, Public Works and Reconstruction, shall be the competent authority in Chile for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

whereas the national testing standards implementing the international standards leave a margin of discretion certification authorities, which themselves have different levels of qualifications and experience;

The Servicio Nacional de Pesca (Sernapesca) shall be the competent authority in Chile for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

The chair of the Kimberley Process and participants provided the Commission with the relevant information concerning participants and the competent authorities they have designated to issue and validate their certificates.

For products having more than one of the intended uses specified in the following families, the tasks for the approved body, derived from the relevant systems of attestation of conformity, are cumulative.

Member States shall designate the authority or authorities competent to implement the measures which they adopt in application of this Directive and to receive and acknowledge the notifications referred to in Article 8, Article 9 (2) and Article 10.

For products/kits having more than one of the intended uses specified in the following families, the tasks for the approved body, derived from the relevant systems of attestation of conformity, are cumulative.

The 'direction générale des services vétérinaires (DGSV)' shall be the competent authority in Tunisia for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC."

The "Departamento de Inspecçao de Pescado (DIP) - Ministério das Pescas" shall be the competent authority in Mozambique for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

The "Bundesamt für Veterinärwesen/Office Vétérinaire Fédéral (BFV/OVF)" shall be the competent authority in Switzerland for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

The "Fisheries Department (FD) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries" shall be the competent authority in Suriname for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

not buy rough diamonds in, or from, any region that is the subject of an advisory notice from a governmental or KP certification scheme authority to the effect that conflict diamonds are emanating from, or are available for sale in, that region;

For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, the European Organisation for Technical Approval is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant guideline for European Technical Approval:

For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, EOTA is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant Guideline for European technical approvals:

For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, EOTA is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant Guideline for European Technical Approvals:

For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, EOTA is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant Guideline for European Technical approvals:

For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, EOTA is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant guideline for European technical approval:

The "Dirección de Salud Animal (DSA) del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderia" shall be the competent authority in Costa Rica for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

the person or department of the paying authority responsible for certifying interim and final payment requests under Article 32(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 and the person or department which issues the declaration under Article 38(1)(f);

The "Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources" (DFAR), shall be the competent authority in Sri Lanka identified for the purposes of verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

Compliance with the conditions provided for in paragraph 6, paragraph 8 and where applicable under the provisions of paragraph 10, shall be certified by the competent authority for fresh meat intended for intra-Community trade.

Whereas in compliance with such conventions all Member States may authorize to a various extent technical organizations for the certification of such compliance and may delegate the issue of the relevant safety certificates;

The Veterinary Services Division (VSD) of the Ministry of Agriculture shall be the competent authority in Jamaica for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

setting up and managing quality certification systems, based on a system of risk analysis and checks on critical points, which is in conformity with technical criteria adopted by the competent national authority;

REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ORGANISATION means an organisation comprised of sovereign states that have transferred competence to that organisation in respect of matters governed by the Certification Scheme;

When the conditions of paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (f) and, where applicable, paragraph (c) have been fulfilled by the certifying staff, the organisation shall issue a certification authorisation that clearly specifies the scope and limits of such authorisation.

For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, European Organization for Technical Approval (EOTA) is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant Guideline for European Technical Approval:

The 'Direction de l'Elevage, Ministere de l'Agriculture' (DEMA) shall be the competent authority in Morocco for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

The 'Instituto Nacional de la Pesca y Acuacultura (Inapesca)' shall be the competent authority in Venezuela for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC."

The competent authority shall supervise the control of compliance undertaken by the local veterinary authorities and shall in the case of intra-Community trade communicate to other Member States and the Commission a list of those establishments which they have approved for such certification.

The Ministerio de Salud, Dirección General de Salud Ambiental (Digesa) shall be the competent authority in Peru for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

IMPORTING AUTHORITY means the authority(ies) or body(ies) designated by a Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is imported to conduct all import formalities and particularly the verification of accompanying Kimberley Process Certificates;

The competent authority shall supervise the control of compliance undertaken by the local veterinary authority and, in the case of intra-Community trade, communicate to other Member States and the Commission a list of those establishments which it has approved for the purpose of such certification.

The competent authority shall supervise the control of compliance undertaken by the local veterinary authorities and, in the case of intra-Community trade, communicate to other Member States and the Commission a list of those establishments which it has approved for the purpose of such certification.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare - Veterinary Sanitary Division (MHW-VSD) is recognized as the competent authority in Japan for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

The "Committee of Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (CFFH) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Protection" shall be the competent authority in Kazakhstan for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

The "Direction nationale des peches maritimes (DNPM) of the Ministere de la peche et de l'aquaculture" shall be the competent authority in Guinea for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

The Direcçao-Geral das Pescas (DGP) - Ministério do Ambiente, Agricultura e Pescas, shall be the competent authority in Cape Verde identified for the purposes of verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

The supplier of seed potatoes shall provide the certification authority with a copy of the relevant parts of the contract made with the provider of services and this shall include the standards and conditions currently met by the seed potatoes provided.

The 'direction générale des services vétérinaires (DGSV)' shall be the competent authority in Tunisia for verifying and certifying compliance of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods with the requirements of Directive 91/492/EEC.".

For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, the European Organization for Technical Approval (EOTA) is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant guideline for European technical approval:

The General Directorate of Protection and Control, of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shall be the competent authority in Turkey for verifying and certifying that live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods fulfil the requirements of Directive 91/492/EEC.

The Departemento de Protección de Alimentos (DPA) del Ministerio de Salud shall be the competent authority in Panama for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

Guidance should be laid down for the establishment of the verification programmes of organisations under EMAS, for conducting validations of environmental statements and subsequent yearly updates, as well as for exceptions to the principle of yearly validated updates.

Note: For products having more than one of the intended uses specified in the following families, the tasks for the approved body, derived from the relevant systems of attestation of conformity, are cumulative.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Department of Fisheries - Fish Inspection and Quality Control Division - (FIQCD) shall be the competent authority in Thailand for verifying and certifying that bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods fulfil the requirements of Directive 91/492/EEC.