WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/31
10 June 2003
(03-2990)
Council for Trade in Goods Original:  English
WAIVER CONCERNING KIMBERLEY PROCESS CERTIFICATION
SCHEME FOR ROUGH DIAMONDS
Notification by Canada
The following communication, dated 5 June 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Canada.
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Following the General Council decision of 16 May 2003 (WT/L/518), Canada hereby notifies
its measures implementing the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to the Council for Trade in
Goods:
Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act (2002, c. 25): An Act providing for controls on
the export, import or transit across Canada of rough diamonds and for a certification scheme for the
export of rough diamonds in order to meet Canada 's obligations under the Kimberley Process. See
http://mmsd1.mms.nrcan.gc.ca/kimberleyprocess/note_e.asp for full text and further details on the
Kimberley Process.
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