Information for the Guidance of Permanent Missions to the United Nations and for companies doing business under the terms of Security Council Resolution 986 - the oil-for- food Programme.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PERMANENT MISSIONS AND COMPANIES - PLEASE READ

 The information on the following pages is offered for the general guidance of Member States and for companies involved in the oil for food programme. It is not an official document of the United Nations and is not meant to be a comprehensive guide. The information below should be cross referenced to various Security Council resolutions (SCR986, SCR1242, SCR 1284, SCR 1293 and the Memorandum of Understanding of 20 May 1996 between the United Nations Secretariat and the Government of Iraq).

Please note that the Office of the Iraq Programme is unable to respond to requests for information from companies or their representatives. 

The primary point of contact for companies is the Permanent Mission of their country to the United Nations. A full listing of these Permanent Missions and their contact details can be found at WWW.UN.INT.

Contents:

• Introduction and overview of the role of the Office of the Iraq Programme in processing contracts for the oil-for-food programme.

• Guidance on the completion of requests and notifications to ship goods to Iraq - a useful check list of points to assist the rapid processing of applications for approval of contracts.

• Reasons for which an application can be returned (common errors on 986 applications)  to the applicant Mission or organisation - a practical listing of the pitfalls in submitting applications.

• Forms and templates: Spreadsheet templates for electronic submission of applications plus the regular application form documents can be found here.

• Application procedures for warranty/replacement- In the event of breakage or defect in originally approved items, the supplier must obtain the Committee's approval before shipping warranty replacement goods.

• Compendium of procedures - an updated and edited version of procedures developed by the Committee through its experience with the oil-for-food programme.

• Humanitarian Letters of Credit - an overview for companies plus a guide as to the  unique features of letters of credit in the context of the oil-for-food programme.

• Flow Chart - showing the steps from signing a contract through to payment.
  
• Glossary- the meaning of various words and expressions in the context of the oil-for-food programme.
  
• Status:   Humanitarian contract applications  and  oil spare parts and equipment

 

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