Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council welcomed the establishment of a Certificate of Origin regime for the diamond trade in Sierra Leone and that it was curbing the flow of blood diamonds. The restrictions on the trade of conflict diamonds (except those controlled by the government) were extended for an additional 11 months. The resolution further noted that the Council could terminate the measures if it so decided and requested the Secretary-General Kofi Annan to publicise the provisions of the current resolution and obligations it imposed.