Working Groups
Monitoring
| The working group's composition is: | |
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| Chair: | The European Community |
| Assistant: | Israel |
| Members: | Canada, the Central African Republic, India, the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, the World Diamond Council, Global Witness, Partnership Africa Canada |
The Kimberley Process Working Group on Monitoring (WGM) deals with issues relating to the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme by participants, with a view to promoting full and effective implementation by all participants.
The WGM is responsible for the peer-review mechanism, organises review visits in participating countries and conducts an assessment of the participants' annual reports. In addition, it has to deal with crises relating to difficulties of implementation in specific countries that might endanger the integrity of the Kimberley Process.
review visits annual reports- Brussels Declaration
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Internal controls of Participants with rough diamond trading and manufacturing - Brussels Initiative on diamonds from Côte d’Ivoire
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- Working group on monitoring - terms of reference
- Administrative decision on peer review
- Administrative decision internal controls FINAL
- 2007 checklist for review visits
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- Decision of WGM on TET
- Administrative decision review mission to Venezuela
- Administrative decision review mission to Ghana
- Administrative decision republic of congo
- CAR mission admin decision 2003
- 2007 Checklist for Review Visits
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- 2007 Checklist for Review Visits
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- 2007 Checklist for Review Visits
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Statistics
| The working group's composition is: | |
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| Chair: | Canada |
| Assistant: | Botswana |
| Members: | Angola, Botswana, People's Republic of China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the European Community, India, Israel, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, International Peace Information Service, Partnership Africa Canada and the World Diamond Council. |
The Kimberley Process Working Group on Statistics (WGS) ensures timely reporting and analysis of statistical data on the production and trade of rough diamonds. By doing this, it can identify anomalies and ensure the effective implementation of the scheme.
- WGS terms of reference
- Administrative decision on data transparency
- Explanatory Notes for Public Release of KPCS Information
- statistical tables 2006
- statistical charts 2006
- statistical tables 2005 (revised 2007)
- statistical charts 2005 (revised 2007)
- statistical tables 2004 (revised 2007)
- statistical charts 2004 (revised 2007)
- public release of Kimberley Process statistical data
- 2006 - consolidated wgs documents
- Administrative decision KP certificates
- Administrative decision on validity of KPC FRENCH
- Administrative decsion on the use of KP based data
- PT: administrative decision on statistics
Diamond Experts
| The working group's composition is: | |
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| Chair: | World Diamond Council |
| Members: | Botswana, Canada, the People's Republic of China, the European Community, Israel, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Partnership Africa Canada |
The Working Group of Diamond Experts (WGDE), also referred to as the technical working group, solves technical problems in the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.
Examples of the type of work it does are: proposing changes to the ‘Harmonised System Codes’ for rough diamonds to the World Customs Organisation; the classification of diamond powder; harmonisation of valuation methodologies; and the international transfer of diamond samples from exploration projects.
In specific situations, such as Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana and others, the technical working group also delivers background technical information to other Kimberley Process bodies or international organisations.
- Consolidated list of technical guidelines and best practices
- HS Codes explanatory notes
- Technical guidelines- consolidated list
- WGDE ToRs - unofficial
- Best practices
- Exploration samples - extract from Oct 04 Plenary docs
Artisanal and Alluvial
| The working group's composition is: | |
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| Chair: | Angola |
| Vice-Chair: | South Africa |
| Regional Coordinators: | Brazil (Latin America), Sierra Leone (West Africa), and the Democratic Republic of Congo (Central and Southern Africa). |
| Members and Observers: | Angola, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Ghana, Guyana, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Côte d´Ivoire, Liberia, the Russian Federation, the European Community, Partnership Africa Canada and Global Witness. |
The Working Group on Artisanal and Alluvial Production (WGAAP) is the youngest working group of the Kimberley Process (KP).
The WGAAP aims to promote more effective internal controls on the production and trade of alluvial diamonds. This will ensure that only diamonds produced and traded in accordance with national legislation and Kimberley Process Certification Scheme standards can be exported or polished locally.
The work of this group goes to the very heart of the KP, since over 10 million diamantaires, miners and diggers, including their families, are precisely in this sector of the industry.
- Kimberley process rules of procedure
- Amendment to Kimberley process rules of procedure
- Moscow Declaration
On improving internal controls over alluvial production - Informal paper on sub-group working methods
Ad-hoc sub-group on alluvial diamond production - proposed structure and main objectives - WGAAP Terms of Reference
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Participation Committee
| The working group's composition is: | |
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| Chair: | Namibia |
| Members: | Angola, Botswana, Canada, the People's Republic of China, the European Community, India, Israel, the Russian Federation, South Africa, the United States, the World Diamond Council, Global Witness, Partnership Africa Canada |
The Participation Committee assists the Chair of the Kimberley Process in handling the admission of new participants *. It also advises if a participant fails to comply with requirements, which can lead to their removal from the scheme.
*The relevant sections of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme document for admission of new participants are II, V (a), VI (8,9)
- Interim Measures
- Participation committee ToR
- Guidelines for the participation committee on the non-submission of statistics
- Statement by the chair on written procedure out of session
Rules and procedures
Coming soon- Selection of Vice Chair
- Re-admission of former participant to KP
- Participation of Guests in KP
- Selection of chair
Selection Committee
| The working group's composition is: | |
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| Chair 2010: | Israel |
| Vice-Chair 2010: DRC | |
| Members | Angola, Australia, Botswana, Canada, the European Community, Israel, Namibia, the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
The Selection Committee reviews and assesses candidates for the position of Vice-Chair. The committee’s findings are presented at the plenary meeting. The participant selected as Vice-Chair becomes Chair the following year.