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What is the difference between Kimberley Process Participants, Applicants and Observers?

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What is the difference between Kimberley Process Participants, Applicants and Observers?

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Participant is the term used to describe states and/or regional economic integration of organisations who have met the minimum requirements of the KPCS and are eligible to trade in rough diamonds under the auspices of the Kimberley Process. The KPCS prohibits Participants from trading with non-participants. Applicants are those states that have expressed their commitment to the Kimberley Process but have yet to meet the minimum requirements of the KPCS. The term Observers refers to Industry and Civil Society groups that play an active role in monitoring the effectiveness of the certification scheme and who provide technical and administrative expertise to the Secretariat, Working Groups, Applicants and Participants.