Resolution 1579 (2004) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5105th meeting, on 21 December 2004

Security Council resolution 1579 (2004) [on renewing sanctions against Liberia and re-establishing the Panel of Experts Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1549 (2004)]

Decides: (a) to renew the measures on arms and travel imposed by paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 1521 (2003) for a further period of 12 months from the date of adoption of this resolution, and to review them after 6 months; (b) to renew measures on timber imposed by para. 10 of resolution 1521 (2003) for a further period of 12 months and to review them after 6 months; (c) to renew measures on diamonds imposed by para. 6 of resolution 1521 (2003) for a further period of 6 months but to review them after 3 months in the light of the Kimberley Process visit and preliminary report of the Expert Panel requested in para. 8 of this resolution; decides to re-establish the Panel of Experts appointed pursuant to resolution 1549 (2004) for a further period until 21 June 2005.

Adopted unanimously, 5105th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2004-31 July 2005 - S/INF/60 - (SCOR, 59th year).