Semi finished products are steel shapes (blooms, billets or slabs) that are later rolled into finished products such as beams bars or sheet.

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Before these decisions were taken, China had already eliminated a 13 per cent rebate on slab and billet exports in early 2005.

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The course was for residents, working with the above entities, to learn how to build with adobe blocks and to use them to build their own homes.

Noting that the vast majority of rough diamonds produced in the world are from legitimate sources,

Noting that the vast majority of rough diamonds produced in the world are from legitimate sources,

WGDE discussed possible solutions for the valuation of rough diamonds extracted from exploration samples.

On 28 July, the Transitional Government announced a draft action plan to meet the requirements for lifting the sanctions imposed by the Security Council on the export of rough diamonds from Liberia.

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The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme covers much of the global trade in rough diamonds.

Noting that the vast majority of rough diamonds produced in the world are from legitimate sources,

A number of important precedents has been set of resolving specific situations in rough diamond trade.

Welcoming the voluntary self regulation initiatives for the diamond industry announced by the World Diamond Council, and recognizing that a system of such voluntary self regulation will contribute, as described in the Interlaken Declaration of 5 November 2002 on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds,Ibid., annex 2. to ensuring the effectiveness of national systems of internal control for rough diamonds,

Welcoming the voluntary self regulation initiatives for the diamond industry announced by the World Diamond Council, and recognizing that a system of such voluntary self regulation will contribute, as described in the Interlaken Declaration of 5 November 2002 on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds,Ibid., annex 2. to ensuring the effectiveness of national systems of internal control for rough diamonds,

Welcoming further the voluntary self regulation initiatives for the diamond industry announced by the World Diamond Council, and recognizing that a system of such voluntary self regulation contributes, as described in the Interlaken Declaration of 5 November 2002 on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds,Ibid., annex 2. to ensuring the effectiveness of national systems of internal control for rough diamonds,

The total value of rough diamond imports reached almost US 32 billion, and 56,791 KP Certificates were issued.

The Russian Federation, on behalf of the Kimberley Process, wishes to reaffirm the commitment to develop and improve the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds, strengthen national certification systems and promote cooperation with the diamond industry in order to prevent the use of rough diamonds in funding conflicts.

NOTE The rough diamond trading entity of Chinese Taipei has also met the minimum requirements of the KPCS.

According to the data submitted to the KP Secretariat, about 160 million carats of rough diamonds were produced in 2004.

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In particular, it was indicated in the letter that the Kimberley Process had reason to believe that in 2005 illicit production of rough diamonds was ongoing in Côte d'Ivoire.

For example, participants noted that the Kimberley Process had significantly reduced the illegal trade in rough diamonds by up to 70 per cent.

In its resolution 1607 (2005) of 21 June 2005, the Council extended the prohibition against the import of rough diamonds from Liberia for a period of six months.

In a letter dated 13 October 2004, the Minister of Mines and Energy of Côte d'Ivoire informed the Chair of the Kimberley Process that all exports of rough diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire were prohibited on the basis of a ministerial order issued on 19 November 2002 (decree No. 0070).

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Côte d'Ivoire is a small producer of rough diamonds and has been a participant in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme since its inception.

The discussion was part of the midterm review of measures prohibiting the import of rough diamonds from Liberia, as called for by resolution 1579 (2004).

In cooperation with the World Customs Organisation the work has been undertaken to specify the classification of rough diamonds and the terminology in use by the KP.

Côte d'Ivoire has never legally exported any rough diamonds since its accession to the scheme and has never issued any Kimberley Process certificates.

62 11. The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts

12. Welcomes the Declaration on internal controls in diamond trading and manufacturing centres endorsed by the Brussels plenary meeting, and encourages all such centres to carry out effective enforcement measures as part of their internal controls to ensure adequate government oversight over the trade in rough diamonds

59 144. The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts

60 182. The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts

61 28. The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts

The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts

For example, not all countries involved in the rough diamond trade were members, the scheme could not eradicate illegal trade altogether and the scheme did not deal with the problem of corruption.

In particular, after consideration of the official address from the United Arab Emirates the attention of the KP Participants and the diamond industry has been drawn to the issue of fair valuation of rough diamond shipments.

One of the major tasks before the KP in the forthcoming period will remain ensuring the maximum participation in the KP of the countries involved in trade in rough diamonds that have not yet joined the process.

(c) Notes with satisfaction the publication of Kimberley Process trade and production data, welcomes the progress made towards the collection and submission of complete and accurate statistical reports on the production of and trade in rough diamonds, and encourages all of the Process Participants to continue to enhance the quality of data, and to respond promptly to Process analyses of these data

The information note on the current situation in Côte d'Ivoire sent by the Chair to all KP Participants and Observers warned about leakage of rough diamonds from the conflict zone in that country.

In its resolution 1579 (2004) of 21 December 2004, the Security Council extended the prohibition against the import of rough diamonds from Liberia for a period of six months while the other time bound sanctions measures were extended for a period of 12 months.

The opaque nature of the agreement between the National Transitional Government of Liberia and WAMCO has stalled efforts to meeting the requirements of the Security Council for the lifting of the embargo on the export of rough diamonds.

The Group investigated the production and export of rough diamonds from the Séguéla, Bobi and Diarabala localities in northern Côte d'Ivoire in July 2005 and obtained credible information about this diamond production.

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