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systematization of the work of the Process with respect to developing transparent
and uniform rules and procedures and improving the mechanism for consultations
and coordination within the Process;
14. Notes with appreciation the willingness of the Kimberley Process to
support and provide technical assistance to those Participants experiencing
temporary difficulties in complying with the requirements of the Kimberley Process
Certification Scheme;
15. Also notes with appreciation the continued cooperation of the Kimberley
Process with the United Nations on the issue of diamonds from Côte d’Ivoire, in
accordance with the administrative decision on sharing information with the United
Nations, 5 and the continued monitoring of the situation in that country on the basis
of the reports of the United Nations Group of Experts on Côte d’Ivoire, originally
established by the Security Council in its resolution 1584 (2005) of 1 February
2005, and through liaison with Côte d’Ivoire, and encourages the continued
cooperation between the Kimberley Process and the United Nations in addressing
the issue of diamonds from Côte d’Ivoire, with the ultimate objective of meeting the
preconditions for the lifting of United Nations sanctions on the trade in rough
diamonds from Côte d’Ivoire;
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16. Encourages the continued efforts of the Kimberley Process to strengthen
implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in West Africa,
welcomes Guinea’s efforts in this regard and Liberia’s actions to respond to the
continuing challenges to such implementation, and calls upon Member States that
are Kimberley Process Participants to consider supporting Kimberley Process
Certification Scheme implementation in West Africa;
17. Acknowledges with appreciation the adoption of the initiatives submitted
by the Chair of the Kimberley Process concerning the cooperation of the Kimberley
Process with the World Customs Organization, the establishment of the SubWorking Group on Trade Facilitation and the establishment of the ad hoc committee
for exploring the modalities of enhancing the efficiency of the Kimberley Process,
with a view to providing administrative support for its activities;2
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18. Acknowledges the adoption by the plenary of the Kimberley Process of
four additional administrative decisions, including on terms of reference for the
Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Kimberley Process, procedures for the preparation
and adoption of documents/decisions in the Kimberley Process, procedures for
respecting confidentiality within the Kimberley Process, and the use of Kimberley
Process certificates-based data;2
4H
19. Notes with appreciation the significant attention and effort devoted by
the Kimberley Process to improving efforts related to enforcement, which led to the
convening of an enforcement seminar, held on 24 June 2010 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and
issuance of a corresponding report entitled “Diamonds without Borders: An
Assessment of the Challenges of Implementing and Enforcing the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme”, also notes with appreciation the active involvement
of the World Customs Organization in the seminar, and notes that the cooperation
between the Kimberley Process and the World Customs Organization underscores
the need for international cooperation between national and international
enforcement organizations;
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