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Overview
India has assumed the Chair
of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) for the period 1/1/2008 to 31/12/2008.
The KPCS
requires each participant to impose internal controls over production and
trade of rough diamonds. Trading in rough diamonds with a non-participant is
not allowed. All exports of rough diamonds have to be accompanied by a valid KP Certificate stating that diamonds are conflict free. KPCS currently has 48
member states including the European Community representing 27 member states.
Thus, it has a membership of 74 countries. All major diamond producing,
trading and polishing centres are members of KP. Civil Society and industry
groups also actively participate in the KP.
The UN
General Assembly adopted Resolution 55/56 in December 2000 endorsing and
legitimizing the Kimberley Process. The Security Council also endorsed KPCS
in its Resolution 1459 (20003). The Scheme was formally launched at a
Ministerial Meeting in Interlaken, Switzerland in November 2002. The
participants agreed to begin a simultaneous implementation of the Certificate
Scheme in January 2003.
India will be sixth in
succession to hold the Chair after South Africa, Canada, Russian Federation, Botswana and European
Commission. India is one of the
founding members of KPCS. India was the Vice Chair of
the KPCS for 2007. Namibia has been selected as
the Vice Chair for 2008.
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