Resolution 1552 (2004) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5011th meeting, on 27 July 2004

Security Council resolution 1552 (2004) [on renewal of the arms embargo imposed by Council resolutions 1493 and 1533 against the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

Decides, in light of the failure by the parties to comply with its demands on resolution 1493, to renew, until 31 July 2005, the provisions of paragraphs 20 to 22 of resolution 1493 and all the provisions of resolution 1533; decides further that it will review those measures by 1 Oct. 2004, and periodically thereafter; requests to this end the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Committee, to re-establish, within 30 days and for a period expiring on 31 Jan. 2005, the Group of Experts referred to in para. 10 of resolution 1533; requests the Group of experts above to report to the Council in writing before 15 Dec. 2004, through the Committee, on the implementation of the measures imposed by para. 20 of resolution 1493, with recommendations in this regard, in particular regarding the lists provided for by para. 10-g of resolution 1533.

Adopted unanimously, 5011th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2003-31 July 2004 - S/INF/59 - (SCOR, 59th year).