Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
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The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is an international initiative that aims to prevent the trade in conflict diamonds by requiring participating countries to certify the origins of rough diamond exports.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict-prevention mechanism
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international certification scheme ⓘ trade regulation framework ⓘ |
| addresses | conflict diamonds ⓘ |
| aimsTo | prevent trade in conflict diamonds ⓘ |
| allows | suspension of participants for non-compliance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | KPCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | United Nations General Assembly resolutions on conflict diamonds ⓘ |
| certificateIncludes |
details of shipment destination
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details of shipment origin ⓘ unique serial number ⓘ value of rough diamonds ⓘ weight of rough diamonds ⓘ |
| certificateMustBe |
forged-resistant
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tamper-resistant ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
insufficient attention to human rights abuses in diamond supply chains
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limited definition of conflict diamonds ⓘ weak enforcement mechanisms ⓘ |
| defines | conflict diamonds as rough diamonds used by rebel movements to finance conflict against legitimate governments ⓘ |
| developedBy |
civil society organizations
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diamond industry ⓘ governments ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 2003 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | rough diamonds ⓘ |
| hasBody |
Committee on Participation and Chairmanship
NERFINISHED
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Kimberley Process Plenary NERFINISHED ⓘ Working Groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDocumentType | Kimberley Process certificate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType | voluntary participation by states ⓘ |
| hasPillar |
civil society observers
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industry observers ⓘ participating governments ⓘ |
| hasScope | rough diamond exports and imports ⓘ |
| hasSecretariatFunction | rotating chair ⓘ |
| hasStructure | tripartite ⓘ |
| headquarteredIn | no permanent headquarters ⓘ |
| influenced | corporate due diligence standards in the diamond industry ⓘ |
| linkedTo | United Nations Security Council sanctions on conflict diamonds ⓘ |
| monitors | implementation by participating countries ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kimberley, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationsBeganIn | 2000 ⓘ |
| operatesThrough |
annual plenary meetings
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intersessional meetings ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | meeting in Kimberley, South Africa ⓘ |
| regulates | international trade in rough diamonds ⓘ |
| requires |
Kimberley Process certificates for each shipment of rough diamonds
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certification of origin for rough diamond exports ⓘ participants to enact domestic legislation to implement the scheme ⓘ participants to ensure all rough diamond exports are accompanied by Kimberley Process certificates ⓘ participants to trade rough diamonds only with other participants ⓘ participating states to implement internal controls on diamond production and trade ⓘ |
| typeOf | multi-stakeholder initiative ⓘ |
| uses | peer review mechanism ⓘ |
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