the International Committee of the Red Cross in this regard. The secretary-general was requested to report every four months on progress made towards the repatriation of Kuwaiti or third country nationals (or their remains), and every six months on the return of Kuwaiti property and national archives. C Countries were permitted to import an unlimited amount of petroleum and petroleum products from Iraq consistent with the Oil-for-Food Programme established in Resolution 986, where there had previously been a limit on imports. The committee established in Resolution 661 was requested to appoint a group of experts to approve contracts to accelerate Iraq's export of petroleum and petroleum products. For an initial period of six months, the Council suspended measures relating to payments made by Iraq of 10 million United States dollars towards losses and damages to Kuwait following its invasion by Iraq. The secretary-general was requested to maximise the benefits of arrangements set out in Resolution 986 including the enhancement of the humanitarian aid programme for the Iraqi people and provide daily updates on the escrow account. The security council further decided that Hajj pilgrimage flights were excluded from the provisions of Resolutions 661 and 670. It also called on Iraq to ensure that all relief supplies were distributed correctly, particularly to vulnerable groups, and to continue demining work. In addition, the Secretary-General was asked to establish a group of experts to find out how Iraq's oil production could be increased, for example by bringing in foreign oil companies. D The resolution concluded with the council stating that if Iraq was complying with UNMOVIC, the IAEA and security council resolutions, that it would suspend the ban on import of commodities and products originating in Iraq and prohibitions against the sale, supply and delivery of civilian commodities and products to Iraq, excluding exceptions described in Resolution 687 for a period of 120 days. If Iraq was not co-operating, the prohibitions would be reimposed five days after receiving reports from the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC and the Director General of the IAEA. See also Foreign relations of Iraq Iraq and weapons of mass destruction Iraq disarmament timeline 1990–2003 Iraq sanctions List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998–2000) References External links Text of the Resolution at undocs.org 1284 1999 in Iraq 1284 1284 Iraq and weapons of mass destruction December 1999 events