Security Council Resolution on Iraqi Oil-for-Food Program

United Nations Security Council

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Resolution 1330

The Security Council,

Recalling its previous relevant resolutions and in particular its
resolutions 986 (1995) of 14 April 1995; 1111 (1997) of 4 June 1997,
1129 (1997) of 12 September 1997, 1143 (1997) of 4 December 1997, 1153
(1998) of 20 February 1998, 1175 (1998) of 19 June 1998, 1210 (1998)
of 24 November 1998, 1242 (1999) of 21 May 1999, 1266 (1999) of 4
October 1999, 1275 (1999) of 19 November 1999, 1280 (1999) of 3
December 1999, 1281 (1999) of 10 December 1999, 1284 (1999) of 17
December 1999, 1293 (2000) of 31 March 2000 and 1302 (2000) of 8 June
2000.

Convinced of the need as a temporary measure to continue to provide
for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people until the fulfillment
by the Government of Iraq of the relevant resolutions, including
notably resolution 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, allows the Council to
take further action with regard to the prohibitions referred to in
resolution 661 (1990) of 6 August 1990, in accordance with the
provisions of those resolutions.

Convinced also of the need for equitable distribution of humanitarian
supplies to all segments of the Iraqi population throughout the
country,

Determined to improve the humanitarian situation in Iraq,

Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Iraq,

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

1. Decides that the provisions of the resolution 986 (1995), except
those contained in paragraphs 4, 11, and 12 and subject to paragraph
15 of resolution 1284 (1999), shall remain in force for a new period
of 180 days beginning at 00.01 hours, Eastern Standard Time, on 6
December 2000;

2. Further decides that from the sum produced from the import by
States of petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iraq,
including financial and other essential transactions related thereto,
in the 180-day period referred to in paragraph 1 above, the amounts
recommended by the Secretary-General in his report of 1 February 1998
(S/1998/90) for the food/nutrition and health sectors should continue
to be allocated on a priority basis in the context of the activities
of the Secretariat, of which 13 per cent of the sum produced in the
period referred to above shall be used for the purposes referred to in
paragraph 8 (b) of resolution 986 (1995);

3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the actions
necessary to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of this
resolution, and to continue to enhance as necessary the United Nations
observation process in Iraq including, within 90 days of the adoption
of this resolution, to complete the recruitment and placement in Iraq
of a sufficient number of observers, in particular the recruitment of
the number of observers agreed between the Secretary-General and the
Government of Iraq, in such a way as to provide the required assurance
to the Council that the goods produced in accordance with this
resolution are distributed equitably and that all supplies authorized
for procurement, including dual usage items and spare parts, are
utilized for the purpose for which they have been authorized,
including in the housing sector and related infrastructure
development;

4. Decides to conduct a thorough review of all aspects of the
implementation of this resolution 90 days after the entry into force
of paragraph 1 above and again prior to the end of the 180-day period,
and expresses its intention prior to the end of the 180-day period, to
consider favourably renewal of the provisions of this resolution as
appropriate, provided that the reports referred to in paragraphs 5 and
6 below indicate that those provisions are being satisfactorily
implemented;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to provide a comprehensive report it
to the Council 90 days after the date of entry into force of this
resolution on its implementation and again at least one week prior to
the end of the 180-day period, on the basis of observations of United
Nations personnel in Iraq, and of consultations with the Government of
Iraq, on whether Iraq has ensured the equitable distribution of
medicine, health supplies, foodstuffs, and materials and supplies for
essential civilian needs, financed in accordance with paragraph 8 (a)
of resolution 986 (1995), including in his reports any observations
which he may have on the adequacy of the revenues to meet Iraq's
humanitarian needs;

6. Requests the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), in
close consultation with the Secretary-General, to report to the
Council 90 days after the entry into force of paragraph 1 above and
prior to the end of the 180-day period on the implementation of the
arrangements in paragraphs 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 and 10 of resolution 986
(1995);

7. Decides that from the funds produced pursuant to this resolution in
the escrow account established by paragraph 7 of resolution 986
(1995), up to a total of 600 million United States dollars may be used
to meet any reasonable expenses, other than expenses payable in Iraq,
which follow directly from the contracts approved in accordance with
paragraph 2 of resolution 1175 (1998) and paragraph 18 of resolution
1284 (1999), and expresses its intention to consider favourably the
renewal of this measure;

8. Expresses its readiness to consider, in the light of the
cooperation of the Government of Iraq in implementing all the
resolutions of the Council, allowing a sum of 15 million United States
dollars drawn from the escrow account to be used for the payment of
the arrears in Iraq's contribution to the budget of the United
Nations, and considers that this sum should be transferred from the
account created pursuant to paragraph 8 (d) of resolution 986 (1995);

9. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to
transfer the excess funds drawn from the account created pursuant to
paragraph 8 (d) of resolution 986 (1995) for the purposes set out in
paragraph 8 (a) of resolution 986 (1995) in order to increase the
funds available for humanitarian purchases, including as appropriate
the purposes referred to in paragraph 24 of resolution 1284 (1999).

10. Directs the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to
approve, on the basis of proposals from the Secretary-General, lists
of basic electricity and housing supplies consistent with the priority
given to the most vulnerable groups in Iraq, decides, notwithstanding
paragraph 3 of resolution 661 (1990) and paragraph 20 of resolution
687 (1991), that supplies of these items will not be submitted for
approval of that Committee, except for items subject to the provisions
of resolution 1051 (1996), and will be notified to the
Secretary-General and financed in accordance with the provisions of
paragraphs 8 (a) and 8 (b) of resolution 986 (1995), requests the
Secretary-General to inform the Committee in a timely manner of all
such notifications received and actions taken, and expresses its
readiness to consider such action with regard to lists of further
supplies, in particular in the transport and telecommunications
sectors;

11. Requests the Secretary-General to expand and update, within 30
days of the adoption of this resolution, the lists of humanitarian
items, submitted in accordance with paragraph 17 of resolution 1284
(1999) and paragraph 8 of resolution 1302 (2000), directs the
Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to approve
expeditiously the expanded lists, decides that supplies of these items
will not be submitted for approval of the Committee established by
resolution 661 (1990), except for items subject to the provisions of
resolution 1051 (1996), and will be notified to the Secretary-General
and financed in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 8 (a) and
8 (b) of resolution 986 (1995), and requests the Secretary-General to
inform the Committee in a timely manner of all such notifications
received and actions taken;

12. Decides that the effective deduction rate of the funds deposited
in the escrow account established by resolution 986 (1995) to be
transferred to the Compensation Fund in the 180-day period shall be 25
per cent, further decides that the additional funds resulting from
this decision will be deposited into the account established under
paragraph 8 (a) of resolution 986 (1995) to be used for strictly
humanitarian projects to address the needs of the most vulnerable
groups in Iraq as referred to in paragraph 126 of the report of the
Secretary-General of 29 November 2000 (S/2000/1132), requests the
Secretary-General to report on the use of these funds in his reports
referred to in paragraph 5 above, and expresses its intention to
establish a mechanism to review, before the end of the 180-day period,
the effective deduction rate of the funds deposited in the escrow
account to be transferred to the Compensation Fund in future phases,
taking into account the key elements of the humanitarian needs of the
Iraqi people;

13. Urges the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), to
review applications in an expeditious manner, to decrease the level of
applications on hold and to continue to improve the approval process
of applications, and in this regard stresses the importance of the
full implementation of paragraph 3 above;

14. Urges all States submitting applications, all financial
institutions, including the Central Bank of Iraq, and the Secretariat,
to take steps to minimize the problems identified in the report of the
Secretary-General of 29 November 2000 pursuant to paragraph 5 of
resolution 1302 (2000);

15. Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements,
subject to the approval of the Council, to allow funds deposited in
the escrow account established by resolution 986 (1995) to be used for
the purchase of locally produced goods and to meet the local cost for
essential civilian needs which have been funded in accordance with the
provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions,
including, where appropriate, the cost of installation and training
services, and further requests the Secretary-General to make the
necessary arrangements, subject to the approval of the Council, to
allow funds up to 600 million euros deposited in the escrow account
established by resolution 986 (1995) to be used for the cost of
installation and maintenance, including training services, of the
equipment and spare parts for the oil industry which have been funded
in accordance with the provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and related
resolutions, and calls upon the Government of Iraq to cooperate in the
implementation of all such arrangements;

16. Urges all States, and in particular the Government of Iraq, to
provide their full cooperation in the effective implementation of this
resolution;

17. Calls upon the Government of Iraq to take the remaining steps
necessary to implement paragraph 27 of resolution 1284 (1999), and
further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reports under
paragraph 5 above a review of the progress made by the Government of
Iraq in the implementation of these measures;

18. Requests also the Secretary-General to prepare a report as
expeditiously as possible but no later than 31 March 2001 for the
Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) containing proposals
for the use of additional export routes for petroleum and petroleum
products, under appropriate conditions otherwise consistent with the
purpose and provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and related
resolutions, and particularly addressing the possible pipelines that
might be utilized as additional export routes;

19. Reiterates its request in paragraph 8 of resolution 1284 (1999) to
the Executive Chairman of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification
and Inspection Commission and to the Director General of the
International Atomic Energy Agency to complete by the end of this
period the revision and updating of the lists of items and technology
to which the import/export mechanisms approved by resolution 1051
(1996) applies;

20. Stresses the need to continue to ensure respect for the security
and safety of all persons directly involved in the implementation of
this resolution in Iraq, and calls upon the Government of Iraq to
complete its investigation into the death of employees of the Food
Agriculture Organization and to forward it to the Council;

21. Appeals to all States to continue to cooperate in the timely
submission of applications and the expeditious issue of export
licences, facilitating the transit of humanitarian supplies authorized
by the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), and to take all
other appropriate measures within their competence in order to ensure
that urgently needed humanitarian supplies reach the Iraqi people as
rapidly as possible;

22. Decides to remain seized of the matter.