MEPs adopted a motion for a resolution on the Kimberley Process for the certification of diamonds with 668 votes in favour, 3 against and 14 abstentions. This international negotiating forum of governments, the diamond industry and civil society created an international diamond certification scheme (KPCS) in 2003. The aim is to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the international market.
In their resolution, MEPs call for the definition of conflict diamonds to be revised “as a...