A/RES/58/54 2. Endorses the report of the Secretary-General on the continuing operation of the Register and its further development 3 and the recommendations ensuing from the consensus report of the 2003 group of governmental experts contained therein; 4 3. Decides to adapt the scope of the Register in conformity with the recommendations contained in the 2003 report of the Secretary-General; 4. Calls upon Member States, with a view to achieving universal participation, to provide the Secretary-General by 31 May annually with the requested data and information for the Register, including nil reports if appropriate, on the basis of resolutions 46/36 L and 47/52 L, the recommendations contained in paragraph 64 of the 1997 report of the Secretary-General on the continuing operation of the Register and its further development, 5 the recommendations contained in paragraph 94 of the 2000 report of the Secretary-General and the appendices and annexes thereto 6 as well as the 2003 report of the Secretary-General; 5. Invites Member States in a position to do so, pending further development of the Register, to provide additional information on procurement from national production and military holdings and to make use of the “Remarks” column in the standardized reporting form to provide additional information such as types or models; Reaffirms its decision, with a view to further development of the 6. Register, to keep the scope of and participation in the Register under review; 7. Recalls, to that end, its request to Member States to provide the Secretary-General with their views on the continuing operation of the Register and its further development and on transparency measures related to weapons of mass destruction; Requests the Secretary-General to implement the recommendations 8. contained in his 2003 report on the continuing operation of the Register and its further development and to ensure that sufficient resources are made available for the Secretariat to operate and maintain the Register; Reiterates its call upon all Member States to cooperate at the regional 9. and subregional levels, taking fully into account the specific conditions prevailing in the region or subregion, with a view to enhancing and coordinating international efforts aimed at increased openness and transparency in armaments; 10. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on progress made in implementing the present resolution. 71st plenary meeting 8 December 2003 _______________ 3 A/58/274. Ibid., paras. 112–114. 5 A/52/316 and Corr.2. 6 A/55/281. 4 2