UK's key Iraq tests: Text

UK's key Iraq tests: Text

The destruction of all al-Samoud II missiles is demanded

Britain has proposed six key tests for Baghdad to fulfil, in an effort to win United Nations Security Council support for a new resolution on Iraq. Here is the text of the proposed benchmarks:

The United Kingdom would be ready to accept that Iraq has begun to demonstrate full, unconditional, immediate and active co-operation in accordance with its disarmament obligations under resolution 1441 (2002) if, by (date is subject to negotiation), Iraq has satisfactorily completed the following:

1. Statement by President Saddam Hussein

President Saddam Hussein must make a public statement in Arabic, broadcast on television and radio in Iraq and in the government controlled media, that:

Iraq has, in the past, sought to conceal its weapons of mass destruction and other proscribed activities, but has now taken a strategic decision not to produce or retain weapons of mass destruction or other proscribed items or related documentation and data;

Iraq will without delay yield to Unmovic, the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, and IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Agency, for destruction all remaining prohibited weapons, proscribed items and related documentation and data;

Iraq will fully co-operate with Unmovic and IAEA in immediately addressing and resolving all outstanding questions;

It is the duty of all Iraqi Government personnel and citizens immediately:

To cease any proscribed activity,

To hand over any proscribed items or documentation and data about such items in their possession to Unmovic and IAEA,

To volunteer information on previous and ongoing activities, and to provide to Unmovic and IAEA all co-operation, including by taking part in interviews outside Iraq;

To disobey any orders received to the contrary;

Failure to fulfil this duty would be considered a serious crime by the government. The government would, by (date is subject to negotiation) enact comprehensive legislation to ban all government personnel and citizens from supporting or engaging in proscribed activities, from retaining proscribed items, related documentation and data, and obliging all citizens to comply with all requests from Unmovic and IAEA.

2. Interviews outside Iraq

At least 30 Iraqi scientists selected by Unmovic/IAEA must be made available for interview in a secure environment outside Iraq along with their families. They must co-operate fully with their interviewers.

3. Surrender and explanations about anthrax

All remaining anthrax, anthrax production capability, associated growth media, and related weapons/dispersal mechanisms must be surrendered or credible evidence provided to account for their whereabouts;

Credible evidence must also be provided that anthrax was not produced in 1991 and accounting for the anthrax Iraq claims was destroyed in 1991;

Credible evidence must be produced concerning Iraq's efforts to dry BW (biological warfare) agents.

4. Destruction of missiles

Destruction must be completed of all Al Samoud 2 missiles and components, including all warheads, launchers, SA-2 missile engines imported outside of the import/export mechanism and in contravention of paragraph 24 of resolution 687 (1991), and equipment and components designed for the production and testing of the Al Samoud 2 missile.

5. Accounting for unmanned aerial vehicles and remotely piloted vehicles

Credible evidence must be provided on the purpose of all RPV/UAV programs, information on organisations involved, and the inventory of all items related to the programme (such as engines, GPS (Global Position Systems), guidance systems, air frames, etc.) including details of all tests made, of range capabilities, of payloads and of CBW (chemical and biological warfare) spray devices.

6. Surrender of and explanations about mobile chemical and biological production facilities

Mobile chemical and/or biological production facilities must be surrendered for destruction;

A complete accounting must be provided for mobile chemical and/or biological facilities production programs. Details should also be provided of sites providing support for/servicing/hosting mobile facilities.

The United Kingdom reserves its position if Iraq fails to take the steps required of it.