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Memorandum D19-6-4
Kimberley Process – Export and Import of Rough Diamonds
A change has been made to the list of participants in Appendix A. The following countries have been added: Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Liberia, Mexico, New Zealand, Republic of Congo, Romania, and Turkey. The Ivory Coast and Venezuela have been removed.
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Last modified: 2009-04-28
Summary
This memorandum contains guidelines and information on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for the trade in rough diamonds. On January 1, 2003, the provisions of the Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act and its associated regulations became law. This legislation is the responsibility of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Both the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will assist NRCan with the border enforcement aspects of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.
References
| Issuing office | Partnerships Division Border and Compliance Programs Directorate Admissibility Branch |
| Headquarters file | 7935-26 |
| Legislative references | Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act, sections 7(1), 8(1), 14(1) and 41(1)(a), (b) (2002, c. 25) Customs Tariff (1997, c. 36) Customs Act, sections 101 and 107(5) (1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.)) Canada Border Services Agency Act, sections 5(1) and 5(2) (2005, c. 38) |
| Other references | N/A |
| Superseded memoranda D | D19-6-4, dated November 13, 2008 |
