Clean Diamond Trade Act
Encyclopedia
Clean Diamond Trade Act, established in 2003, is a United States
law designed to stop the trade of blood diamonds that fund violent civil conflicts in many Africa
n countries. The law enacted U.S. participation in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for trade in rough diamonds. The legislation was signed into law by George W. Bush
April 25, 2003 .
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
law designed to stop the trade of blood diamonds that fund violent civil conflicts in many Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n countries. The law enacted U.S. participation in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for trade in rough diamonds. The legislation was signed into law by George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
April 25, 2003 .
External links
- Public Law 108–19, Clean Diamond Trade Act (PDF)
- Bush Signs Clean Diamond Act, Professional Jeweler Magazine