Section II The Kimberley Process Certificate

Each Participant should ensure that:

1. (a)

   a Kimberley Process Certificate (hereafter referred to as the Certificate) accompanies each shipment of rough diamonds on export;

2. (b)

   its processes for issuing Certificates meet the minimum standards of the Kimberley Process as set out in Section IV;

3. (c)

   Certificates meet the minimum requirements set out in Annex I. As long as these requirements are met, Participants may at their discretion establish additional characteristics for their own Certificates, for example their form, additional data or security elements;

4. (d)

   it notifies all other Participants through the Chair of the features of its Certificate as specified in Annex I, for purposes of validation.