The SECsaid Fridayinastatementthat companiescouldomitratingsfromregulatorydocumentsforsixmonthsto givemarketparticipantsatransition period to comply withnewlaws.
Instead of the outright ban on Zimbabwe diamond sales recommended by the World Diamond Council last year, the Kimberley Process decided in November simply to suspend sales for six months togive the government another chance tocomplywith its standards and to withdraw all troops from the area.