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Kimberley Certification Scheme
December 23 , 2017
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- India was selected as Chair of Ad Hoc Committee on Review & Reforms (AHCRR) to reform the process for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme at recently held KP Plenary Session in Brisbane, Australia.
- Angola will be the Vice Chair of this Adhoc Committee
- India was appointed as the Kimberly Process (KP) Vice Chair for 2018 & Chair for 2019 in the last plenary of KP held in Dubai in November, 2016. The EU will be KP Chair for 2018.
- India is one of the founding members of KPCS. At present, KPCS has 54 members representing 81 countries including EU with 28 members.
- The Kimberley Process is a joint Government, International Diamond Industry and Civil Society to stem the flow of Conflict Diamonds which are rough diamonds used by rebel groups to finance wars against legitimate governments.
- In India, the scheme is administered through Department of Commerce under aegis of the Union Commerce and Industry Ministry.
- The KPCS completely bans import and export of rough diamonds without certification.
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