The resolution re-established the expert panel for a period of three months to conduct a follow-up assessment on Liberia and nearby states, in order to ascertain compliance by the Liberian government with measures contained in Resolution 1343 and any violations of Resolution 1408, including the movement of rebels in Sierra Leone.[3] Any information collected by the panel was to be brought to the attention of states concerned. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan was requested to appoint a panel of up to five experts with expertise in order to fulfil the panel's mandate.