This document is Mali's annual report on their implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for rough diamonds in 2017. It summarizes that Mali's Ministry of Mines and Oil and Office of Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of rough diamonds are responsible for regulating the diamond trade. Mali did not export or import any rough diamonds in 2017, and their total diamond production was 2.37 carats worth $132. A review visit was conducted in October 2017 to ensure Mali's compliance with the Kimberley Process.

1. MINISTRY OF MINES AND OIL REPUBLIC OF MALI
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GENERAL SECRETARIAT ---------------
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OFFICE OF EXPERTISE, EVALUATION
AND CERTIFICATION OF ROUGH DIAMONDS
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Annual report on implementation of Kimberley
Process Certification System in MALI (2017)
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• INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Part A: Constant Part B: Variable
The Ministry of Mines and Oil and the Office of Expertise, Evaluation
and Certification of rough diamonds (BEEC) represent the
commercial legal authorities responsible for trading rough diamond in
Mali.
The authority responsible for exporting and importing rough diamond,
empowered to sign the Kimberley Certificates in Mali is Mr. Birama
Sory SIDIBE, Director of Office of Expertise, Evaluation and
Certification of rough diamonds (BEEC); at the Industrially Area, P.O.
BOX: 1909, Bamako–Mali Phone: +223 20 21 63 10, Cell phone:
+223 66 73 88 28 E-mail: bssidibe@yahoo.com Mr SIDIBE is
responsible for implementing the Kimberley Process Certification
Scheme.
No changes
• LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Part A: Constant Part B: Variable
As for the basic texts of the Kimberley Process in Mali, they have
been unchanged. Remember, these are the following:

2. • LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Part A: Constant Part B: Variable
As for the basic texts of the Kimberley Process in Mali, they have
been unchanged. Remember, these are the following:
• Law N° 2011-70 of November 25
th
2011 establishing the
creation of Office of Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of
rough diamonds (BEEC);
• Decree N°2012-033 / P-RM of January 18th 2012 establishing
the organization and operating procedures of the BEEC;
• Decree 2013-930 P-RM of November 25th 2013 regulating the
collection and marketing of rough diamonds after the
Kimberley Process.
No changes
• IMPORT AND EXPORT REGIME
Part A: Constant Part B: Variable
The exportation and importation of diamond in Mali are doing
respecting the Decree 2013-930 P-RM of November 25th 2013
regulating the collection and marketing of rough diamonds after
the Kimberley Process.
C/1- Outgoing shipments : Exportation
Mali has not yet exported any diamond to the other member countries.
C/2- Incoming shipments :Importation
Mali has not yet received certificate from the other member countries.
No changes

3. D. INTERNAL CONTROL RULE AND SELF-REGULATION OF THE INDUSTRY
Part A: Constant Part B: Variable
Office of Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of rough diamonds
(BEEC) and the Customs Office are holding the internal control
represent the commercial legal authorities responsible for trading
rough diamond in Mali.
No changes
• STATISTICS
Part A: Constant Part B: Variable
All statistics of production and trade on rough diamond in Mali are
periodically submitted to the KP through his statistics website.
Mali hasn’t delivered the certificate during 2017.
The volume of the production 2,37 is carats. The value of this
production is 132 US dollars.
All data are published on the SCKP website.
No changes
F- IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF KIMBERLEY PROCESS REVIEW VISITS AND/OR REVIEW MISSIONS
Part A: Constant Part B: Variable
Mali welcomed a revue visit on 15-20 October 2017. The review visit
team was comprised of: Togo head of team, African Diamond
Producers Association (ADPA), and the Republic of South Africa.
No changes

4. F- IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF KIMBERLEY PROCESS REVIEW VISITS AND/OR REVIEW MISSIONS
Part A: Constant Part B: Variable
Mali welcomed a revue visit on 15-20 October 2017. The review visit
team was comprised of: Togo head of team, African Diamond
Producers Association (ADPA), and the Republic of South Africa.
No changes
• INFRINGEMENTS AND COOPERATION WITH RESPECT TO ENFORCEMENT
There is no comment for this part.
• MISCELLANEOUS
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