The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) was established on 23 December 2006 to oversee the relevant measures and to undertake the tasks set out in paragraph 18 of that same resolution. The mandate of the Committee was subsequently expanded by resolution 1803 (2008), to also include the measures imposed in resolutions 1747 (2007) and 1803 (2008).
By its resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007) and 1803 (2008), the Council imposed certain measures relating to the Islamic Republic of Iran. These measures include:
- a proliferation-sensitive nuclear and ballistic missile programmes-related embargo;
- an export ban on arms and related materiel from Iran; and
- individual targeted sanctions – namely, a travel ban, a travel notification requirement, and an assets freeze – on designated persons and entities.
In addition, in resolution 1737 (2006) the Council called upon all States to prevent specialized teaching or training of Iranian nationals in disciplines which would contribute to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities and development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.
In resolution 1747 (2007) the Council called upon all States to exercise vigilance and restraint in the provision of heavy weapons and related services to Iran, and called upon all States and international financial institutions not to enter into new commitments for grants, financial assistance and concessional loans to the Government of Iran, except for humanitarian and developmental purposes.
In resolution 1803 (2008) the Council called upon all States to exercise vigilance in the areas of public provided financial support for trade with Iran and of banking with Iran, particularly with respect to Bank Melli and Bank Saderat, and to inspect the cargoes to and from Iran of aircraft and vessels, at their airports and seaports, owned and operated by two Iranian companies, provided that there were reasonable grounds to believe that the aircraft or vessel was transporting goods prohibited under resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007) or 1803 (2008). In cases when the above-mentioned inspection of cargoes is undertaken, the Council requires all States to submit to it within five working days a written report on the inspection.
Resolution 1737 (2006) obligated all States to report to the Committee, within 60 days of the adoption of the resolution, on their implementation of the relevant measures. Resolutions 1747 (2007) and 1803 (2008) called upon all States to report to the Committee, within 60 days of the adoption of the respective resolutions, on their implementation of the relevant measures. View submitted implementation reports.
In resolution 1803 (2008), the Security Council affirmed that it would review Iran’s actions in light of the report requested from the IAEA, to be submitted within 90 days of the adoption of the resolution, and that it would: (a) suspend the implementation of measures if and for so long as Iran suspends all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development, as verified by the IAEA, to allow for negotiations in good faith in order to reach an early and mutually acceptable outcome; (b) terminate the measures specified in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 12 of resolution 1737 (2006), in paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of resolution 1747 (2007) and in paragraphs 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of resolution 1803 (2008), as soon as it determines, following receipt of the above report from the IAEA, that Iran has fully complied with its obligations under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and met the requirements of the IAEA Board of Governors, as confirmed by the IAEA Board; (c) in the event that the IAEA’s report shows that Iran has not complied with resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007) and 1803 (2008), adopt further appropriate measures under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
Formal and informal meetings of the Committee are announced in the Journal of the United Nations. On 30 May 2007, the Committee adopted guidelines for the conducts of its work, which were subsequently revised on 24 April 2008.
View selected documents related to the Committee’s work, including the text of the Chairman’s 90-day reports to the Security Council.
The current Chairman of the Committee, for the period ending 31 December 2008, is His Excellency Mr. Johan C. Verbeke (Belgium). The two Vice-Chairs for 2008 are Burkina Faso and Costa Rica.