All exports of precious metals and gemstones mined in Mozambique will be subject to the issuance of a certificate of origin, with effect from Friday, 20 August.
The launch ceremony of the Certificate of Origin and Packaging regime is scheduled to take place in the city of Chimoio, Manica province, this Thursday.
Castro Elias, executive secretary of the Kimberley Process Management Unit at the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, told 'Noticias' that the introduction of the certificate and packaging regime is in compliance with the regulation on the marketing of diamonds, precious metals and gemstones approved through Decree 25/2015 of 20 November.
The introduction of the certificate seeks to conform transactions in these national products with international practices.
"The Certificate of Origin identifies the product as being from Mozambique, but it also assures buyers that the product was extracted taking into account all environmental requirements and human rights, and does not come from smuggling, because it is the government that is issuing the document," Elias explained.
He said that, in the past, some national companies had had problems selling their mining products, especially in international markets where these documents are required, resorting to certificate holders from neighbouring countries to sell their products.
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