and products into and out of Iraq. As our Iraq policy develops, we
will need to assess whether MIF force levels are adequate.
UNMOVIC/IAEA: WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
There have been no Council-mandated inspections in Iraq since
December 15, 1998. Iraq's defiance of the international consensus,
as expressed by UNSCR 1284, has meant that no progress has
been made in addressing Iraq's outstanding disarmament obliga-
tions. Iraq remains in violation of its obligations to end its pro-
grams to develop weapons of mass destruction and long-range mis-
siles.
UNMOVIC has largely completed the hiring of its core staff in
New York and is continuing to hire people in an on-call or “roster”
category, including Americans. UNMOVIC has completed five
training courses and is planning to hold a sixth course in early
2002. The United States continues to provide UNMOVIC with
course instructors and facilities for hands-on training. We consult
with Dr. Blix and his staff regularly to provide the best support
possible. On August 30, 2001, UNMOVIC provided its latest report
on measures it is taking to prepare for inspections in Iraq. IAEA
last updated the Council on April 6, 2001.
DUAL-USE ITEMS
Although the “Oil-for-Food” program revenues are designated for
humanitarian purposes only, we remain concerned that Iraq is
abusing this program in an attempt to acquire goods and materials
for its weapons programs. The United States, as a member of the
UN Iraq Sanctions Committee, reviews all contracts under the “Oil-
for-Food” program (unless the items are on a list pre-approved for
expedited humanitarian export) to ensure that items that are ex-
plicitly prohibited or are “dual-use” items that can be used in ei-
ther civilian or military applications, are not allowed to be exported
to Iraq. We are continuing work aimed at refining controls to pre-
vent Iraq's unrestricted acquisition of such items. .
UNSCR 1051 established a joint UNSCOMIAEA unit to monitor
Iraq's authorized imports of WMD and missile-related items
(WMD/missile-related goods are also known as “1051"-listed goods).
Under UN Security Council resolution 1284, UNMOVIC has as-
sumed this responsibility from UNSCOM, with the added require-
ment to identify if a contract contains a 1051-listed good.
UNMOVIC has completed its task of revising the 1051 list with the
new chemical, biological, and missile lists taking effect on July 13,
2001. The IAEA revised nuclear list went into effect on July 13,
2001. The IAEA revised nuclear list went into effect September 1,
2001. Since weapons inspectors left Irag in December 1998, the UN
Office of the Iraq Programme is the principal organization allowed
to observe goods going into Iraq under the “Oil-for-Food” program.
Various UN agencies have provided end-use verification to varying
low degrees. In the absence of weapons inspectors and other ex-
perts on the ground in Iraq, the United States has placed holds on
a number of prohibited or dual-use contracts that otherwise likely
would have been approved if UNMOVICAEA monitoring was
available.
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