Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

Implementing the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

Further Implementation of the Certification Scheme

Issues of practical implementation of the Certification Scheme

(b) Basing the scheme primarily on national certification schemes

Plenary adopted Terms of Reference for the review of the Certification Scheme.

4. Stresses that the widest possible participation in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is essential and should be encouraged, and urges all Member States to participate actively in the Certification Scheme by complying with its undertakings

9. Encourages all participants in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to collate and submit relevant statistical data on the production of and international trade in rough diamonds as a tool for effective implementation and as envisaged by the Certification Scheme

(a) The creation and implementation of a simple and workable international certification scheme for rough diamonds

6. Stresses that the widest possible participation in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is essential, and encourages all Member States to contribute to the work of the Kimberley Process by seeking membership, participating actively in the Certification Scheme and complying with its undertakings

1. Reaffirms its strong and continuing support for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme See A 57 489.

Some strides have been made in fulfilling the conditions for admission to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

Since the launch of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, substantial progress has been made towards its implementation.

(a) Letter from the Russian Federation transmitting the report of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (A 60 589)

(a) Letter from the Russian Federation transmitting the report of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (A 60 589)1

States and regional economic integration organizations who have met the minimum requirements of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme are

Another serious problem is that currently there are only very few Asian certification institutions for EurepGAP and that there is no national certification scheme in Asia being benchmarked as equivalent to EurepGAP.

In accordance with the decision on the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme adopted in 2002 in Interlaken (Switzerland) a periodic review of the scheme should be undertaken every three years.

Without this vital assistance, Liberia will be unable to make a successful application for participation in the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

Report of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to the United Nations General Assembly as per resolution 59 144 of 15 December 2004

The Kimberley Process certification scheme, established to counter conflict diamonds , is helpful but is still hampered by inadequate controls on the ground.

The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme remains crucial in contributing to the consolidation of peace and in averting a potential resumption of hostilities.

The Government has appointed a chief implementing officer for the certification scheme and has deployed 120 mineral agents and inspectors throughout the country.

This exponential growth is believed to be linked to increased Government control over diamond mining and its compliance with the Kimberly Certification Scheme.

3. Also recognizes the important contributions that the international efforts to address the problem of conflict diamonds, including the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, have made to the settlement of conflicts in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the ongoing value of the Certification Scheme as a mechanism for the prevention of future conflicts

3. Also recognizes the important contributions that the international efforts to address the problem of conflict diamonds, including the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, have made to the settlement of conflicts in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the ongoing value of the Certification Scheme as a mechanism for the prevention of future conflicts

Also recognizes the important contributions that the international efforts to address the problem of conflict diamonds, including the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, have made to the settlement of conflicts in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the ongoing value of the Certification Scheme as a mechanism for the prevention of future conflicts

One of the elements of the project is to train selected procurement specialists from the various agencies as instructors of candidates in the certification scheme.

Thirty six countries and one regional economic integration organization (the European Community) participating in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) were represented at the Plenary.

Plenary mandated the ad hoc Working Group to present a report and recommendations on the review of the certification scheme for consideration by the 2006 Plenary.

Welcomes the agreement reached at the plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process on terms of reference for the three year review of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

10. Welcomes the agreement reached at the plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process on terms of reference for the three year review of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

This remarkable growth is linked to increased Government control over diamond mining through the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and related measures taken by the Government.

Also welcomes the important progress made in the implementation of the peer review mechanism in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, and encourages all remaining participants to receive voluntary review visits

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.

11. Also welcomes the important progress made in the implementation of the peer review mechanism in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, and encourages all remaining participants to receive voluntary review visits

Welcoming also the decision of countries and one regional economic integration organization to address the problem of conflict diamonds by participating in the Kimberley Process and to implement the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme,

13. Recognizes that the peer review mechanism and the collection and submission of statistical data are critical monitoring tools, essential for effective implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, and in this respect

17. Recognizes that the peer review mechanism and the collection and submission of statistical data are critical monitoring tools, essential for effective implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, and in this respect

The Ministry has completed the second phase of its extension by adding a second floor to its building, which will house the assaying and computer equipment necessary for the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

After more than 10 years of development since 2004, the service certification project in our country had gone through a process of developing from scratch. A series of influential service certification had appeared, including the financial service certification, mother and baby nursing service certification, after sales service certification, electronic commerce service certification, and health care service certification.

Plenary noted that the Declaration should guide efforts to improve the traceability of alluvial production, as well as help potential donors channel capacity building assistance to further the effective implementation of the Certification Scheme.

The ad hoc Working Group on the Review of the KPCS reported on its work on the three year review of the certification scheme envisioned in Section IV, Paragraph 20 of the KPCS Document.

Police certification

The Certification Scheme now encompasses all the significant diamond producing countries, accounting for more than 99.8 per cent of global production, and is helping channel more diamonds into official government mechanisms in countries affected by conflict diamonds.