Last year, 45 countries signed on to an agreement requiring every diamond to be accompanied by a certificate of origin.
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Existing controls require certificates of origin to state where a diamond was last exported but not where it was mined.
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-The import of Angolan diamonds unless they have a certificate of origin from Angola's Government of Unity and National Reconciliation;
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The proposal also would provide for the president to negotiate a global agreement enforcing the use of certificates of origin.
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The form of the Certificates of Origin was designed in consultation with the DTI and in conformity with international standardized rules.
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The embargo would make it illegal to buy Sierra Leonean diamonds, except those with a certificate of origin from the government.
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The black route logs would " somehow " pass border inspections and become legitimate even without the genuine certificate of origin.
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The first certificate of origin was issued by the Marseille Province Chamber of Commerce at the end of the 19th century.
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The diamond embargo makes it illegal to buy Sierra Leone diamonds, except those that have a certificate of origin from the government.
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In several countries, customs authorities are delegating the right to issue preferential certificates of origin on their behalf to chambers of commerce.
