Resolution 1051 (1996) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3644th meeting, on 27 March 1996.

Security Council resolution 1051 (1996) [on the mechanism for monitoring Iraqi imports and exports]

Approves, pursuant to the relevant provisions of its resolutions 687 (1991) and 715 (1991), the provisions for the monitoring mechanism contained in annex I of the aforementioned letter of 7 Dec. 1995 (S/1995/1017), subject to the terms of this resolution; 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); affirms that the mechanism approved by this resolution is without prejudice to and shall not impair the operation of existing or future non-proliferation agreements or regimes on the international or regional level including arrangements referred to in resolution 687 (1991), nor shall such agreements or regimes impair the operation of the mechanism; confirms 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 shall continue to be addressed to the Committee established under resolution 661 (1990).

Adopted unanimously, 3644th meeting

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Concerns approval of the mechanism for monitoring Iraqi imports and exports, pursuant to Security Council resolution 715 (1991).