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Decree No. 25/2015 approving the Regulation for diamond, precious metals and gems commercialization.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República, I Série, No. 93.
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Internal trade International trade Minerals Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Mining Offences/penalties Transport/storage
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 12 months after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Regulation for trading diamond, precious metals and gems. This Regulation, consisting of 5 Chapters and 3 Annexes, establishes the conditions for performing commercialization, import, export and transit of rough diamonds, precious metals and gems, classified as such in sections 7102.10, 7102.21 and 7102.31 of the Harmonized system of Coding and Description of Goods, adopted by the World Customs Organisation, which regulates the mining titles, the diamonds transaction, precious metals and gems and related offences and penalties for illegal activities. Amendments to the Regulation for mineral products comercialization deal with the precious or semi-precious minerals, the pure gold and refined gold as well as industrial minerals.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Decree No. 20/2011 approving the Regulation for mineral products comercialization.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2011

Keyword: Internal trade, International trade, Minerals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree No. 26/2015 creating the Management Unit as a Technical Organism of the Kimberley Process implementation on precious metals and gems (UGPK).

Legislation | Mozambique | 2015

Keyword: Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Minerals, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Mining, Offences/penalties, Transport/storage, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 34/2019 approving the Regulation for the Inspection Activity on Mineral and Energy Resources.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2019

Keyword: Monitoring, Inspection, Mining, Registration, Exploration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree No. 63/2021 approving the Regulation for diamond, precious metals and gems commercialization.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2021

Keyword: Internal trade, International trade, Minerals, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Mining, Offences/penalties, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX