Meanwhile, a five-member expert panel appointed pursuant to Resolution 1549 (2004) by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan was re-established until 21 June 2005, to monitor the implementation and impact of the sanctions.[4] The panel would report on whether Liberia had met the conditions for the lifting of the sanctions. In a similar manner, the Secretary-General would also report on progress made towards lifting the sanctions through consultations with the transitional government, UNMIL and Economic Community of West African States.