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GUIDELINES
CONCERNING APPLICATIONS TO EXPORT GOODS TO IRAQ UNDER RESOLUTION 661 (“TRADITIONAL
661 APPLICATIONS”)
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Please
note that the new procedures introduced by Security Council resolution
1409 (2002) apply only to the “oil-for-food” programme (“986 applications”) and do not affect “Traditional
661 applications”. ·
Only submissions
in hard copy (non-electronic) can be accepted for “traditional 661
applications”.
These guidelines have been updated by the Office of the Iraq Programme in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolution 1409 (2002), which does not affect the procedures for "traditional 661 applications", but does affect the application form used under both resolutions 661 and 986: Notification or Request to ship goods to Iraq.
The
guidelines that follow
refer to applications submitted to export goods to Iraq that
do not involve payment from the United Nations Iraq Account (Iraq Escrow
Account). The “traditional
661 applications”, which follow the provisions of United Nations
Security Council resolution
661 (1990), involve
other forms of payment, and should not be confused with the “oil-for-food”
programme authorized by United Nations Security Council resolution
986 (1995), whereby payment comes from the Iraq Escrow Account.
Please download the application form (Microsoft Word) and the attachment (Excel).
To request an extension for the approval letter, please down load the Validity Extension Form.
The Office of the Iraq Programme (OIP) is unable to respond to inquiries from companies or their representatives, who should direct all inquiries or requests for further information to their Permanent Mission. “Traditional
661 applications” cover most materials and supplies for essential
civilian needs (for food and for medicine and health supplies, see below).
To ship such goods to Iraq, applications must be submitted by suppliers
through their Permanent Missions; United Nations agencies and programmes
may also submit applications. The applications will be processed by the Office of the Iraq
Programme (OIP) and submitted to the Security Council 661 Sanctions
Committee (also known as the 661 Committee) for approval. Food
Food requires the approval of the 661 Committee, on what is called a “notification” basis. Exporters, through their Permanent Missions, are required to follow the usual procedure, i.e., complete and submit a hard-copy (not electronic copy) of the application form (Microsoft Word) with the hard-copy of the new spreadsheet attachment (Excel) itemizing the list of goods to be shipped. Medicine and health supplies Medicine and health supplies (interpreted to mean medicine or pharmaceuticals in their dispensable form, i.e., ready-to-use drugs but not cargoes of bulk drugs or raw materials for manufacturing medicines) are exempt from sanctions under the provisions of resolution 661 (1990) and, as such, may be exported freely to Iraq. In actual practice, however, most exporters of medicine and health supplies complete the application form and submit it to the 661 Committee for approval (on a “notification” basis) through their Permanent Mission. They will receive an approval letter from the Committee, enabling them to ship the goods to Iraq without encountering difficulties with customs authorities in their country or in countries of transit. Cargoes of bulk drugs or raw materials for manufacturing medicines follow the normal procedure for “traditional 661 applications”: suppliers must submit a completed application form to the 661 Committee through their Permanent Mission, seeking approval. Trade fairs
Suppliers or companies wishing to take part in trade fairs in Iraq should submit applications through their country’s Permanent Mission if they intend to take goods, promotional material and/or exhibition displays into Iraq. The application should list all the goods they wish to ship to Iraq and clearly indicate, with an asterisk, on the Excel form attachment those goods which are to be distributed at the trade fair (including all types of promotional materials, brochures and temporary displays), or those which would be exported after the conclusion of the trade fair. Submission of
661 applications
Traditional 661 applications for the export of goods to Iraq should be submitted in hard copy, and require the same application form by the oil-for-food programme. However, given the nature of traditional 661 applications, no formal contract is required. Each application will be assigned a Comm. number, which will stay with the application until the goods arrive in Iraq. The application will remain on file in the offices of OIP. Submitting missions are requested to take note of the following points when submitting applications to the Office of the Iraq Programme:
Following these guidelines will assist the Office of the Iraq Programme in accelerating the processing of applications and facilitate the clearance of legitimate consignments. Be advised that illegible and incomplete applications are considered ineligible, and will be returned. * * * HOW TO
COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM AND THE ATTACHMENT
NOTE: For "traditional 661 applications", you are required to complete only the first page of the application form and the spreadsheet attachment (Excel) with the list of goods.
Box 1: Name of the submitting Mission, International Organization, UN agencies and programmes representing the supplier Box 2: Signature of certifying official and official seal (not to obscure the mission reference number in Box 4, below) Box 3: Date of submission of application - day/month/year (DD/MM/YY) Box 4: The Mission Reference No. should be assigned by the submitting Mission
as its internal, unique
Mission Reference No., i.e., unique
to each application. The same
reference number must not be
assigned to different applications.
(This reference No. should be
indicated on top-left of the Excel form attachment) Box 5: Give a general
description of the goods to be shipped, for example, “Office Supplies”,
“Houseware”, “Furniture”, “Clothing”, etc.
If applicable, designate “FOC” for free samples or
free-of-charge goods; or “0” for replacement or warranty goods.
(On the Excel form attachment under headings No. 1-8 (No. 2 is
optional), briefly but precisely describe the goods, including “FOC”
or “0”, if applicable) **Each
item of goods is one line-item, and should occupy only one line. Box 6: On the Excel form attachment, you will have already itemized the details of each item to be shipped. Each item of goods is one line-item and should occupy one line only. In Box 6, indicate the total line-items, or goods. Box 7: The total value must be expressed in numeric form, and should reflect the total costs involved; be identical to the contract value and to the grand total value of all line items on the Excel form attachment. For replacement or warranty goods, the numeric symbol for zero (“0”) should be entered. Box 8: The currency should be that specified in the contract, and should be abbreviated, using a standard ISO (International Standards Organization) code. Thus, UK pounds sterling should be abbreviated as GBP, rather than STD. Box 9: The name, address, country and contact (phone/fax/e-mail) of the exporter should be entered on the application form. This name must be identical to that stipulated on the associated contract. Should the name of the exporter change, the Mission must submit to OIP an addendum to the contract, signed by the relevant parties, for approval. Box
10:
Country of origin of the goods, if different from applicant
state: The application should be submitted by the Mission representing
the supplier, as specified in the contract/purchase order. If goods are to
be shipped by an associated company based in a different country, Box 10
should simply indicate that the country of origin is different from that
of the applicant state. The
application should not be submitted by the Mission representing the sister
company. Box
11: The
name, address and contact (phone/fax/e-mail) of the entity in Iraq to
receive the goods (the receiving company) should not differ from those
specified in the contract. Box 12: There are four official entry points for goods entering Iraq: Umm Qasr Port (Persian Gulf); Trebil (Jordanian border); Zakho (Turkish border); and Al-Walid (Syrian border). Only one border point or port of entry may be used per application. Should the point of entry change, following submission of the application, the Mission must notify the Secretariat for an addendum to the approval letter. For “traditional 661 applications”, provide means of transportation, for example: truck, boat/ocean vessel. Box
13: The
name, address and contact (phone/fax/e-mail) of the entity in Iraq which
will be the end-user of the goods must be entered if different from the
receiving company stated in box 11. Box
14:
Indication of intended end-use and end-use location of the goods must be
entered. You may refer to the
end-user
requirements for
precise guidelines. The absence of this information, particularly
for industrial equipment, may result in the imposition of a block or hold
on the application by the Sanctions Committee Box
15: An
"X" must be placed in the box to the right entitled "By
other arrangement” in accordance with resolution 661 (1990).
Payment is not from the United Nations Iraq Escrow
Account (oil-for-food programme, 986 applications).
**Be aware that barter is unacceptable. Box
16: To
facilitate review, submitting Missions may provide additional details (in
particular with regard to trade fairs or exhibitions), such as dates,
venue and whether goods (including all types of promotional materials,
samples, brochures, temporary displays) are to be exported from Iraq after
the end of the trade fair/exhibition, or are to be distributed at the
trade fair as samples. Please
indicate if the goods are identical goods previously submitted, and if so
provide the Comm. Number. |
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