Concluded KP plenary welcome Russia as KP Chair 2020
KP Concludes, Update 1: India the KP Chair Kimberley Process hosted Plenary in New Delhi during November 18th & up to 22nd November 2019 was convened as the Sixteenth Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary Meeting. Delegations from KP Participants and Observers along with the Kyrgyz Republic and State of Qatar attended as Guests of the KP Chair India.
The total number of Participants in the Kimberley Process (KP) now stands at 55 representing 82 countries (including the 28 member states of the European Union, which participates as a single Participant represented by the European Commission).
The Plenary welcomed the presentation on the theme, Diamond Industry-Adapting to Change, which was organised on current state of diamond industry, future trajectory and the Way Forward. The Plenary equally appreciated further presentation on, Diamond Industry- Diamond Origin and Identification. It provided the plenary valuable insights and guidance on fingerprinting, related technology and instruments.
The Plenary welcomed efforts to enhance cooperation on KP matters, among Artisanal and Alluvial diamond producing countries facing similar challenges, as well as opportunities. It has been proven that the best way to enhance KPCS compliance is to continue regional co-operation sharing lessons learnt with partners in the region and outside.
India as Chair of Kimberley Process, 2019, facilitated Cooperation in central Africa, an initiative of Chair of Working Group on Artisanal and Alluvial Production (WGAAP) initially targeting five countries Angola, DR Congo, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, and Cameroon.
The KP Chair India during the course of the Plenary encouraged the Chairs of Working Bodies to deliberate on the provisions of Para 2.1 of AD -003 of 2017, related to Chairmanship of Kimberley Process Working Bodies.
The Plenary expressed appreciation to the KP Chair, India for providing valuable guidance and leadership by facilitating the KP for conducting various meetings including two face to face AHCRR meetings in Paris, EU and Durban, South Africa respectively. The Plenary also appreciated the efforts of KP Chair, India for its proactive initiatives in conducting outreach with KP Vice Chair, , and participating in discussion at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Work of the Working Groups and Committees:
The Plenary appreciated the commendable work by the Working Groups and Committees in 2019 to ensure that the Kimberley process delivers and keeps pace with evolving challenges, and noted the adoption of the following Administrative Decisions : 1: AD on Admission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.
2: AD on Peer Review System, 3: AD on Guidelines Document for The Reconciliation of KP Statistical Data with Trading Partners, 4: AD on Submission of Production data by type Large Scale Mining & Artisanal Small Scale Mining (LSM/ASM), 5: The Plenary welcomed the report of Working Group on Diamond Expert (WGDE) on the work done in 2019.
6: The Plenary adopted the proposed new Terms of Reference of the Working Group on Diamond Expert (WGDE). 7:12. The Plenary welcomed Civil Society Coalition (CSC) as full member of the WGDE and Angola as provisional member of the WGDE.
The Plenary welcomed Russian Federation as incoming KP Chair and Botswana as Vice-Chair for the year 2020.
