There are only nine United Nations officials assigned to help the sanctions committees.

Because decisions of the sanctions committee must be unanimous, these countries can impose their terms.

That solution satisfied the sanctions committee only so far as individuals were concerned.

All flights to Iraq have to seek approval from the sanctions committee.

The sanctions committee is expected to discuss the issue at a meeting here on Thursday.

"We can speed the procedures in the sanctions committee," he said.

Under the resolution, the sanctions committee would review matters every two months and let Iraq import more if 'humanitarian' need required.

The United States is the only member of the 15-nation sanctions committee that has not approved the export procedures.

Its Iraqi sanctions committee will be involved in all phases of the operation.

The sanctions committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday.