11.   To have them lifted, it has to meet disarmament requirements in biological, chemical, nuclear and missile systems.

12.   Washington has focused on keeping sanctions in force until Iraq complies with all disarmament requirements.

13.   On Monday, the Security Council renewed the sanctions for another six months, saying Baghdad had not yet met the disarmament requirements to have them lifted.

14.   France and Russia have been pressing for an end to the oil sanctions once the United Nations says Baghdad has met its post-Gulf War disarmament requirements.

15.   If confirmed, the deal would mean the first humanitarian exception to the sanctions which are to remain in force until Iraq complies with tough UN disarmament requirements.

16.   Iraq at that time agreed to provide complete and unconditional access to the UN inspectors, who are verifying Iraqi compliance with UN disarmament requirements.

17.   Iraq said after his last mission that it would stop cooperating with UNSCOM if there were no easing of the sanctions, saying it has met UN disarmament requirements.

18.   A six-year old international oil embargo can only be lifted when UNSCOM certifies that Baghdad has fully complied with the disarmament requirements.

19.   A UN report on Friday concluded Iraq has failed to comply with UN disarmament requirements and in a new challenge to UN inspectors is attempting to undermine monitoring work.

20.   But Iraq must comply with tough disarmament requirements spelled out in other UN resolutions in order to achieve the total lifting of the trade and oil embargo.