KP participants publish diamond-trade figures

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February 27, 2007

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Brussels, Belgium—In an effort to boost transparency, Kimberley Process (KP) Chairman Karel Kovanda of the European Commission has announced the publication of participant's rough-diamond production and trade data.

The information, which is provided free to interested parties, can be accessed at Kimberleyprocess.com under the heading "Transparency in KP Production and Trade Data." It includes statistical data of trade and production, by value and volume, and Kimberley certificate counts for 2004 and 2005.

"This is a welcome advance in the KP, demonstrating participant countries' willingness to open up statistics for scrutiny and analysis, helping to ensure that there is no room for any conflict diamonds in the legitimate KP-certified diamond trade," Kovanda said in a statement. "One of our priorities as Chair is to enhance the accuracy and transparency of Kimberley Process statistics."

He lauded the KP in bringing together governments, industry and civil society to ensure that the vast majority of diamond production is now conflict-free, and noted the commitment to further improvements in areas identified by members last year.

Data for 2006 will be available later in the year.

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