United Nations Security Council Resolution 1051 – Iraq and Kuwait

Resolution 1051 (1996)

The Security Council,Reaffirming its resolution 687 (1991) of 8 April 1991, and in particular section C thereof, its resolution 707 (1991) of 15 August 1991 and its resolution 715 (1991) of 11 October 1991 and the plans for ongoing monitoring and verification approved there under,

Recalling the request in paragraph 7 of its resolution 715 (1991) to the Committee established under resolution 661 (1990), the Special Commission and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to develop in cooperation a mechanism for monitoring any future sales or supplies by other countries to Iraq of items relevant to the implementation of section C of resolution 687 (1991) and other relevant resolutions, including resolution 715 (1991) and the plans approved thereunder,

Having considered the letter of 7 December 1995 (S/1995/1017) to the President of the Council from the Chairman of the Committee established under resolution 661 (1990), annex I of which contains the provisions for the mechanism for export/import monitoring called for in paragraph 7 of resolution715 (1991),

Recognizing that the export/import monitoring mechanism is an integral partof ongoing monitoring and verification by the Special Commission and the IAEA,

Recognizing that the export/import mechanism is not a regime forinternational licensing, but rather for the timely provision of information byStates in which companies are located which are contemplating sales or suppliesto Iraq of items covered by the plans for ongoing monitoring and verificationand will not impede Iraq’s legitimate right to import or export fornon-proscribed purposes, items and technology necessary for the promotion of itseconomic and social development,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Approves, pursuant to the relevant provisions of its resolutions687 (1991) and 715 (1991), the provisions for the monitoring mechanism containedin annex I of the aforementioned letter of 7 December 1995 (S/1995/1017),subject to the terms of this resolution;

2. Approves also the general principles to be followed in implementing the monitoring mechanism contained in the letter of 17 July 1995 from the Chairman of the Special Commission to the Chairman of the Committee established under resolution 661 (1990) which is contained in annex II of the aforementionedletter of 7 December 1995 (S/1995/1017);

3. Affirms that the mechanism approved by this resolution is without prejudice to and shall not impair the operation of existing or futurenon-proliferation agreements or regimes on the international or regional levelincluding arrangements referred to in resolution 687 (1991), nor shall suchagreements or regimes impair the operation of the mechanism;

4. Confirms, until the Council decides otherwise under its relevant resolutions, that requests by other States for sales to Iraq or requests by Iraq For import of any item or technology to which the mechanism applies shallcontinue to be addressed to the Committee established under resolution661 (1990) for decision by that Committee in accordance with paragraph 4 of themechanism;

5. Decides, subject to paragraphs 4 and 7 of this resolution, that all States shall:

(a) Transmit to the joint unit constituted by the Special Commission andthe Director General of the IAEA under paragraph 16 of the mechanism thenotifications, with the data from potential exporters, and all other relevantinformation when available to the States, as requested in the mechanism on theintended sale or supply from their territories of any items or technologieswhich are subject to such notification in accordance with paragraphs 9, 11, 13,24, 25, 27 and 28 of the mechanism;

(b) Report to the joint unit, in accordance with paragraphs 13, 24, 25, 27and 28 of the mechanism, any information they may have at their disposal or may receive from suppliers in their territories of attempts to circumvent the mechanism or to supply Iraq with items prohibited to Iraq under the plans forongoing monitoring and verification approved by resolution 715 (1991), or wherethe procedures for special exceptions laid down in paragraphs 24 and 25 of themechanism have not been followed by Iraq;

6. Decides that the notifications required under paragraph 5 above shallbe provided to the joint unit by Iraq, in respect of all items and technologiesreferred to in paragraph 12 of the mechanism, as from the date agreed uponbetween the Special Commission and the Director General of the IAEA and Iraq,and in any event not later than sixty days after the adoption of thisresolution;

7. Decides that the notifications required under paragraph 5 above shall be provided to the joint unit by all other States as from the date the Secretary-General and the Director General of the IAEA, after their consultations with the members of the Council and other interested States, report to the Council indicating that they are satisfied with the preparednessof States for the effective implementation of the mechanism;

8. Decides that the information provided through the mechanism shall be treated as confidential and restricted to the Special Commission and the IAEA,to the extent that this is consistent with their respective responsibility under resolution 715 (1991), other relevant resolutions and the plans for ongoing monitoring and verification approved under resolution 715 (1991);

9. Affirms, if experience over time demonstrates the need or new technologies so require, that the Council would be prepared to review themechanism in order to determine whether any changes are required and that theannexes to the plans for ongoing monitoring and verification approved underresolution 715 (1991), which identify the items and technologies to be notifiedunder the mechanism, may be amended in accordance with the plans, afterappropriate consultations with interested States and, as laid down in the plans,after notification to the Council;

10. Decides also that the Committee established under resolution661 (1990) and the Special Commission shall carry out the functions assigned tothem under the mechanism, until the Council decides otherwise;

11. Requests the Director General of the IAEA to carry out, with the assistance and cooperation of the Special Commission, the functions assigned tohim under the mechanism;

12. Calls upon all States and international organizations to cooperate fully with the Committee established under resolution 661 (1990), the SpecialCommission and the Director General of the IAEA in the fulfilment of their tasksin connection with the mechanism, including supplying such information as may besought by them in implementation of the mechanism;

13. Calls upon all States to adopt as soon as possible such measures asmay be necessary under their national procedures to implement the mechanism;

14. Decides that all States shall, not later than 45 days after the adoption of this resolution, be provided by the Special Commission and the director General of the IAEA with information necessary to make preparatory arrangements at the national level prior to the implementation of the provisionsof the mechanism;

15. Demands that Iraq meet unconditionally all its obligations under the mechanism approved by this resolution and cooperate fully with the Special Commission and the Director General of the IAEA in the carrying out of their tasks under this resolution and the mechanism by such means as they may determine in accordance with their mandates from the Council;

16. Decides to consolidate the periodic requirements for progress reports under its resolutions 699 (1991), 715 (1991) and this resolution and to request the Secretary-General and the Director General of the IAEA to submit such consolidated progress reports every six months to the Council, commencing on11 April 1996;

17. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3644th meeting, on 27 March 1996.