Security Council Committee established pursuant to
resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea



		Letter dated 20 February 2007 from the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of 
the Committee


	On behalf of the Government of India, I have the honour to submit to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea the national report of India on the implementation of the provisions of paragraph 8 of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006) (see annex).


(Signed) Nirupam Sen
Ambassador
Permanent Representative


		Annex to the letter dated 20 February 2007 from the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee


		National report on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006)


1.	The Government of India is committed to the implementation of the provisions of paragraph 8 of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006).
2.	The following steps have been taken in this regard:
	1.	Order No. S.O. 131(E) issued under the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947) and published in the Official Gazette of India in part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) on 7 February 2007.


	*	The text of laws and regulations is on file with the Secretariat and is available for consultation.
	2.	Notification No. 39 (RE2006)/2004-2009 dated 29 December 2006 issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act of 1992.*
3.	Prohibitions under the Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act 2005, inter alia, on brokering, transit and trans-shipment of Weapons of Mass Destruction-usable items or technologies are also relevant to the Government of India’s implementation of its obligations under the resolution.
4.	The above laws, notifications and relevant regulations and administrative procedures, including extant interministerial procedures for control over the export and import of conventional arms, provide the Government of India with the authority to fully implement its obligations under paragraph 8 of the resolution. Details of relevant legislative and administrative provisions are available in Security Council documents S/AC.44/2004/(02)/62, S/AC.44/2004/(02)/62/Add.1 and S/AC.44/2004/(02)/62/Add.2 concerning India’s report under Security Council resolution 1540 (2004).
5.	The Government of India’s commitments flowing from the resolution have been conveyed to the competent authorities for implementation, in accordance with relevant domestic laws, regulations and administrative procedures.
6.	Embargo on “luxury goods”: keeping in view the requirement of a uniform list of such items for necessary action by Member States, the Government of India awaits the finalization of the list of products for the embargo on “luxury goods” by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1718 (2006).
7.	Paragraphs 8 (d) and (e) of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006): relevant authorities of the Government of India are fully aware of their obligations arising from paragraphs 8 (d) and (e) of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006). In this connection, the Government of India would appreciate receiving the lists of relevant persons and entities from the sanctions Committee under Security Council resolution 1718 (2006) expeditiously.









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