661 Committee

A sanctions oversight committee created under Security Council Resolution 661 and made up of representatives of each of the 15 members of the Security Council.

address commission

A payment made by a vessel owner to a charterer provided for under the terms of the charterparty, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount of the freight payable that is earned upon loading and deducted by the charterer from the freight payable under the charter. The address commission does not require any particular services on the part of the charterer and amounts in effect to a slight reduction in the amount of freight payable.

after-sales-service fee

When used by the Independent Inquiry Committee in its final report, refers to the term used to disguise the humanitarian kickback paid on Oil-for-Food Programme contracts as required by the Iraqi regime.

In the context of the contracts for the sale of wheat by AWB Limited to Iraq under the Oil-for-Food Programme, refers to the 10 per cent of the CIF FOT price for wheat sold under contracts concluded under the Programme after November 2000 and paid by AWB Limited as part of the inland transportation fees payable in respect of those contracts. This additional fee was also added to the CIF FOT price in order to give the contract price for those contracts.

Australian International Development Assistance Bureau

The bureau's main purpose was to manage the overseas aid programs undertaken by Australia; it was controlled by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In 1995 the bureau became AusAID.

Alkaloids of Australia Limited

One of the three Australian companies to be investigated by the Independent Inquiry Committee and this Inquiry in respect of sales made to Iraq during the Oil-for-Food Programme

AusAID

The Australian government agency responsible for managing the Australian Government's official overseas aid program since 1995.

Austrade

An Australian government agency that helps Australian companies win overseas business for their products and services by reducing the time, cost and risk involved in selecting, entering and developing international markets.

AWB National Pool

The wheat collected from Australian growers and pooled under the Single Desk operated by AWB (International) Limited pursuant to the provisions of the Wheat Marketing Act 1989.

Canadian complaint

In January 2000 the Canadian mission to the United Nations informed the Office of the Iraq Programme that the Canadian Wheat Board had been asked to deposit funds in a bank in Jordan to cover 'transport costs' in Iraq. In providing this information, the Canadian mission told the OIP that AWB had agreed to such an arrangement.

carrier

The owner or operator of a ship who enters into a contract of carriage with the shipper for the transportation of goods from one port (the port of loading) to another port (the port of discharge).

CIF

Under a sale on CIF terms, the delivery of the goods to the named port of destination and the cargo insurance against the risk of loss or damage during that transit are at the seller's expense. The buyer is responsible for the import customs clearance and other costs and risks.

CIF free out

Under a sale on CIF free out terms, the seller is responsible for arranging for and the expense of the cargo insurance and delivery to the named port of destination but is not responsible for arranging or the costs of the discharge of the cargo from the vessel.

charterparty

A contract for the use of a ship, or part of it, entered into by the shipowner or disponent owner and the person or entity proposing to use the ship.

CIP

Under a sale on CIP terms, the delivery of the goods and the cargo insurance to the named place of destination (discharge) is at the seller's expense. The buyer assumes responsibility for the import customs clearance, payment of customs duties and taxes, and other costs and risks.

CNF

Under a sale on CNF terms, the delivery of the goods to the named port of destination (discharge) is at the seller's expense. The buyer is responsible for cargo insurance (compare CIF) and other costs and risks.

contract of affreightment

A contract (usually on voyage charterparty terms) for the carriage of a specified quantity of cargo over a series of periodic voyages in a vessel or vessels to be nominated. (This type of contract is generally used where the quantity of the cargo to be carried is more than can be carried by one ship and/or is to be carried over a period of time.)

Cotecna Inspection SA

From December 1998 to 2003 this company inspected all humanitarian goods entering Iraq under the Oil-for-Food Programme, including all wheat cargoes shipped by AWB Limited to Iraq under the Programme and delivered at the port of Umm Qasr.

demurrage

The extra charge required to be paid generally by the charterer of a ship to the owner or disponent owner of the ship under a voyage charterparty or contract of affreightment for any delay (for which the ship owner is not responsible) in the loading or unloading of a ship beyond the agreed laytime.

despatch

The money payable by the owner or disponent owner of a ship to a charterer under a voyage charter or contract of affreightment where the ship completes loading or unloading before the agreed laytime has expired.

disponent owner

A person or company that has commercial control over the operation of a ship without owning it.

Distall Rhine Ruhr Pty Limited

The name by which Rhine Ruhr Pty Limited was incorrectly referred to in the Independent Inquiry Committee final report.

Duboisia

Native Australian plant grown, among other places around Kingaory in Queensland, used to produce the pharmaceutical product hyocine (hyocine-N-butylbromide), which is used to treat stomach spasm.

Executive Leadership Group

Comprised the Managing Director of AWB Limited together with the senior executives who reported directly to the Managing Director.

escrow account

Account maintained by the United Nations with BNP from which purchases under the Oil-for-Food Programme were made. Also referred to as the UN Iraq account.

EXIT

Information technology system used by the Australian Customs Service.

final report

The final report of the Independent Inquiry Committee, entitled Manipulation of the Oil-for-Food Programme by the Iraqi Regime and issued on 27 October 2005. Also referred to as the Volcker report.

FIO

Where goods are shipped FIO, the freight charged does not include loading or discharge costs.

FOB

Where goods are sold FOB, delivery of the goods on board the vessel at the named port of origin (loading) is for the seller's expense. The buyer is responsible for arranging and paying for the carriage of the goods (freight), cargo insurance and other costs and risks after loading.

Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme

Also referred to as the Volcker Inquiry. Established by the United Nations under Security Council Resolution 1538 to inquire into and report on the manipulation of the Oil-for-Food Programme.

inland transportation fee

When used by the Independent Inquiry Committee in its final report, refers to the scheme related to the humanitarian goods contracts in which the Iraqi regime required from those companies selling goods to it payment of transportation fees in order to deliver goods internally within Iraq. Also referred to as a 'trucking fee'.

Iraq-UN MOU

Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretariat of the United Nations and the Government of Iraq on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 986.

Iron Filings Claim

A claim made by the Iraqi Grain Board against AWB Limited, alleging that a number of AWB shipments of wheat were found on discharge at Umm Qasr to be contaminated with traces of 'iron powder'. The claim was subsequently settled, with AWB Limited agreeing to pay to the Iraqi Grain Board US$6 per tonne compensation in respect of the contamination.

kickback

When used by the Independent Inquiry Committee in its final report, denotes an illicit payment to Iraq by a company contractor made in connection with Iraq's selection of a company to receive a contract to provide humanitarian goods under the Oil-for-Food Programme.

laytime

The period that the owner or disponent owner of a ship under a voyage charter or contract of affreightment on voyage charter terms has agreed with the charterer as the time during which the owner or disponent owner will make and keep the ship available for loading and discharge without any payment additional to freight.

MOU

In particular, used to described the Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of Resolution 986 that the Secretariat of the United Nations and the Government of Iraq concluded on 20 May 1996.

non-paper

A paper circulated within a committee or section of the United Nations that does not have formal status and will not be circulated to the United Nations membership more broadly.

Office of the Iraq Programme

Established by the United Nations on 15 October 1997 to administer the Oil-for-Food Programme.

phostoxin tablets

Aluminium phosphide tablets that are used to produce phosphine gas, a fumigant used in the treatment of stored grain.

port fees

Fees charged or sought to be charged by the Iraqi State Company for Water Transport on vessels at the port of unloading (Umm Qasr).

Project Rose

The code name used by the AWB group for its internal investigation into AWB's wheat exports to Iraq and its involvement in the UN Oil-for-Food Programme.

Project Water

The code name given by AWB Limited to the recovery of the Tigris debt via contracts A1670 and A1680.

Project Lilac

The code name used by the AWB group from November 2005 for the group's response to this Inquiry.

Proton

The code name given by AWB Limited to Mr Long during the period he was seconded to the Coalition Provisional Authority in 2003.

recap, recap telex

Communication, usually in the form of a telex or email, that recapitulates (sets out) the terms of a charterparty or fixture under negotiation.

Resolution 661

UN resolution passed following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in 1990. It prohibited most forms of trade and financial transactions with Iraq.

Resolution 687

UN resolution passed in 1991 expressly providing that Resolution 661 shall not apply to foodstuffs notified to the 661 Committee established by Resolution 661.

Resolution 986

UN resolution passed in 1995 establishing the Oil-for-Food Programme.

Resolution 1284

UN resolution passed in 1999 varying the procedures of the 661 Committee for approval of contracts for the provision of humanitarian supplies.

Resolution 1538

UN resolution passed in 2004 establishing the Independent Inquiry Committee.

Rhine Ruhr Pty Limited

One of the three Australian companies to be investigated by the Independent Inquiry Committee and this Inquiry in respect of sales made to Iraq during the Oil-for-Food Programme.

shipper

A person who ships their cargo with a carrier.

Single Desk

The system under the Wheat Marketing Act 1989 pursuant to which AWB (International) Limited was exclusively responsible for marketing all bulk exports of Australian wheat.

the Tigris debt

Refers to the recovery from Iraq of the cost of 20,833 tonnes of wheat that had been shipped by the Australian Wheat Board to Iraq in January 1996 on the Ikan Sepat. The cost of the wheat shipped was financed at the time by BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd, which in 2000 purported to assign to Tigris the alleged liability of the Iraqi Grain Board to repay that cost.

trucking fee

Another name used for the inland transportation fee.

Umm Qasr

The only sea port in Iraq and the port at which AWB shipments of wheat to Iraq were discharged during the Oil-for-Food Programme.

US embargo

The prohibition on the transfer of funds to the Government of Iraq, its instrumentalities and controlled entities imposed by the United States Government as part of the trade sanctions on Iraq following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990.

vacuvator

Self-contained heavy-duty portable pneumatic conveyor used to discharge grain from the hold of a ship.

Volcker report

The final report of the Independent Inquiry Committee, entitled Manipulation of the Oil-for-Food Programme by the Iraqi Regime and issued on 27 October 2005.

Zuhair

Mr Zuhair Daoud, Director General of the Grain Board of Iraq until late 1999.

ACS

Australian Customs Service

adcom

address commission

AH

Australian Hard (wheat)

AIDAB

Australian International Development Assistance Bureau

Alia

Alia for Transportation and General Trade

Alkaloids

Alkaloids of Australia Limited

APH

Australian Prime Hard (wheat)

API

Arabian Peninsula and Iran and Iraq Section of the Middle East and Africa Branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

APW

Australian Premium White (wheat)

ASIO

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

ASIS

Australian Secret Intelligence Service

ASSF

after-sales-service fee

ASW

Australian Standard White (wheat)

AusAID

Australian Agency for International Development

AWB

AWB Limited

AWBA

AWB (Australia) Limited

AWBI

AWB (International) Limited

AWBL

AWB Limited

AWBS

AWB Services Limited

BHPB

BHP Billiton Limited

BHPP

BHP Petroleum Pty Limited

BNP

BNP Paribus SA-formerly Banque Nationale de Paris SA

BNY

Bank of New York

BOL

bill of lading

CBI

Central Bank of Iraq

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

CIF

cost insurance freight

CIF FIT

cost insurance freight, free in truck

CIF FOT

cost insurance freight, free on truck

CIP

carriage and insurance paid

CNF

cost and freight-also known as C&F and CFR

COA

contract of affreightment

CPA

Coalition Provisional Authority

CPMD

Contracts Processing and Monitoring Division of the Office of the Iraq Programme

CRRC

Corporate Risk Review Committee of AWB Limited

CRU

Corporate Risk Unit of AWB Limited

CWB

Canadian Wheat Board

DA

disbursement account

dem

demurrage

des

despatch

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DM

Deutschmark

ECN

export clearance number

EFIC

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation

ELG

Executive Leadership Group of AWB Limited

eta

estimated time of arrival

eta UMQ

estimated time of arrival at the port of Umm Qasr

FIO

free in and out

FIT

free in truck

FOB

free on board

FOT

free on truck

frt

freight

FSSL

First Siam Shipping Lines Pte (Singapore)

GAFTA

Grain and Feed Trade Association

GBI

Grain Board of Iraq-also referred to as Iraqi Grain Board

GCRC

Group Corporate Risk Committee of AWB Limited

GGA

Grain Growers Association Limited

GRL

goods review list

HMM

Hyundai Merchant Marine Limited

IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

IGB

Iraqi Grain Board-also referred to as Grain Board of Iraq

IGC

Iraqi Grain Corporation-erroneous reference to the Iraqi Grain Board

IIC

Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme-also referred to as the Volcker Inquiry

IJLTC

Iraqi Jordanian Land Transport Company

ILD

International Organisations and Legal Division/International Legal Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

IOB

International Organisations Branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

IOL

International Organisations and Litigation Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

ISCLT

Iraqi State Company for Land Transport

ISCWT

Iraqi State Company for Water Transport

ISM

International Sales and Marketing Division of AWB Limited

ITF

Iraq Task Force-a task force established within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

JIS

joint information session

L/C

letter of credit

LOI

letter of indemnity

MAB

Middle East and Africa Branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

MIF

Multinational Interception Force

mol

more or less

molbopt

more or less at buyer's option

molsopt

more or less at shipper's option

MOT

Ministry of Transport

MOU

memorandum of understanding

OFFI

Oil-for-Food Inquiry

OFFP

Oil-for-Food Programme

OGC

Office of General Counsel in the Coalition Provisional Authority

OIP

Office of the Iraq Programme

OLA

Office of Legal Affairs

ORHA

Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance

Pac Rim

Pacific Rim Shipping Pty Limited

pct

per cent

PMC

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

PMO

Prime Minister's Office

pmt

per metric tonne

PONL

P&O Nedlloyd

PSI

(US Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

RR

Rhine Ruhr Pty Limited

SEWT

(Iraqi) State Enterprise for Water Transport

SOMO

State Oil Marketing Organisation

tbn

tonnage to be nominated

Tigris Australia

The Tigris Petroleum Corporation Pty Limited

Tigris, Tigris Petroleum

The Tigris Petroleum Corporation Limited

tpd

tonnes per day

UN

United Nations

UNMOVIC

United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission

UNNY

Australian permanent mission to the United Nations in New York

UNSC

United Nations Security Council

USD

US dollar

UWA

US Wheat Associates

WBC

Western Bulk Carriers

WEA

Wheat Export Authority

WFO

World Food Organization

WFP

World Food Programme

WTO

World Trade Organization