> GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PEACE IN BOSNIA AND
HERZEGOVINA
> 
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> The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the
> Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (the "Parties"),
> 
> Recognizing the need for a comprehensive settlement to bring an end to the
> tragic conflict in the region,
> 
> Desiring to contribute toward that end and to promote an enduring peace and
> stability,
> 
> Affirming their commitment to the Agreed Basic Principles issued on
> September 8, 1995, the Further Agreed Basic Principles issued on September
> 26, 1995, and the cease-fire agreements of September 14 and October 5,
> 1995,
> 
> Noting the agreement of August 29, 1995, which authorized the delegation of
> the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to sign, behalf of the Republika Srpska,
> the parts of the peace plan concerning it, with the obligation to implement
> the agreement that is reached strictly and consequently,
> 
> Have agreed as follows:
> 
> Article I
> 
> The Parties shall conduct their relations in accordance with the principles
> set forth in the United Nations Charter, as well as the Helsinki Final Act
> and other documents of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
> Europe. In particular, the Parties shall fully respect the sovereign
> equality of one another, shall settle disputes by peaceful means, and shall
> refrain from any action, by threat or use of force or otherwise, against
> the territorial integrity or political independence of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina or any other State.
> 
> Article II
> 
> The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made
> concerning the military aspects of the peace settlement and aspects of
> regional stabilization, as set forth in the Agreements at Annex 1-A and
> Annex 1-B. The Parties shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of the
> commitments made in [ Annex 1-A, and shall comply fully with their
> commitments as set forth in Annex MOB.
> 
> Article III
> 
> The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made
> concerning the boundary demarcation between the two Entities, the
> Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, as set forth in
> the Agreement at Annex 2. The Parties shall fully respect and promote
> fulfillment of the commitments made therein.
> 
> Article IV
> 
> The Parties welcome and endorse the elections program for Bosnia and
> Herzegovina as set forth in Annex 3. The Parties . shall fully respect and
> promote fulfillment of that program.
> 
> Article V
> 
> The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have I been made
> concerning the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, | as set forth in
> Annex 4. The Parties shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of the
> commitments made therein.
> 
> Article VI
> 
> The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made
> concerning the establishment of an arbitration tribunal, a Commission on
> Human Rights, a Commission on Refugees and Displaced Persons, a Commission
> to Preserve National Monuments, and Bosnia and Herzegovina Public
> Corporations, as set forth in the Agreements at Annexes 5-9. The Parties
> shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of the commitments made
> therein.
> 
> Article VII
> 
> Recognizing that the observance of human rights and the protection of
> refugees and displaced persons are of vital Unimportance in achieving a
> lasting peace, the Parties agree to Behind shall comply fully with the
> provisions concerning human rights set forth in Chapter One of the
> Agreement at Annex 6, as well as the provisions concerning refugees and
> displaced persons set forth in Chapter One of the Agreement at Annex 7.
> 
> Article VIII
> 
> The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made
> concerning the implementation of this peace settlement, including in
> particular those pertaining to the civilian (non-military) implementation,
> asset forth in the Agreement at Annex 10, and the international police task
> force, as set forth in the Agreement at Annex 11. The Parties shall fully
> respect and promote fulfillment of the commitments made therein.
> 
> Article IX
> 
> The Parties shall cooperate fully with all entities involved in
> implementation of this peace settlement, as described in the Annexes to
> this Agreement, or which are otherwise authorized by the United Nations
> Security Council, pursuant to the obligation of all Parties to cooperate in
> the investigation and prosecution of war crimes and other violations of
> international humanitarian law.
> 
> Article IX
> 
> The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina recognize each other as sovereign independent States within
> their international borders. Further aspects of their mutual recognition
> will be subject to subsequent discussions.
> 
> Article XI
> 
> This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
> DONE at Paris, this day of , 1995, in the Bosnian, Croatian, English and
> Serbian languages, each text being equally authentic.
> 
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> 
> AGREEMENT ON THE MILITARY ASPECTS OF AIR PEACE SETTLEMENT
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> The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska (hereinafter the "Parties") have
> agreed as follows:
> 
> Article I
> 
> General Obligations
> 
> 1. The Parties undertake to recreate as quickly as possible normal
> conditions of life in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They understand that this
> requires a major contribution on their part in which they will make
> strenuous efforts to cooperate with each other and with the international
> organizations and agencies which are assisting them on the ground. They
> welcome the willingness of the international community to send to the
> region, for a period of approximately one year, a force to assist in
> implementation of the territorial and other militarily related provisions
> of the agreement as described herein.
> 
> (a) The United Nations Security Council is invited to adopt a resolution by
> which it will authorize Member States or regional organizations and
> arrangements to establish a multinational military Implementation Force
> (hereinafter "IFOR"). The Parties understand and agree that this
> Implementation Force may be composed of ground, air and maritime units from
> NATO and non-NATO nations, deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina to help
> ensure compliance with the provisions of this Agreement (hereinafter
> "Annex"). The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR will begin the
> implementation of the military aspects of this Annex upon the transfer of
> authority from the UNPROFOR Commander to the IFOR Commander (hereinafter
> 'Transfer of Authority") and that until the Transfer of Authority, UNPROFOR
> will continue to exercise its mandate.
> 
> (b) It is understood and agreed that NATO may establish such a force, which
> will operate under the authority and subject to the direction and political
> control of the North Atlantic Council ("NAC") through the NATO chain of
> command. They undertake to facilitate its operations. The Parties,
> therefore, hereby agree and freely undertake to fully comply with all
> obligations set forth in this Annex.
> 
> (c) It is understood and agreed that other States may assist in
> implementing the military aspects of this Annex. The Parties understand and
> agree that the modalities of those States' participation will be the
> subject of agreement between such participating States and NATO.
> 
> 2. The purposes of these obligations are as follows:
> 
> (a) to establish a durable cessation of hostilities. Neither Entity shall
> threaten or use force against the other Entity, and under no circumstances
> shall any armed forces of either Entity enter into or stay within the
> territory of the other Entity without the consent of the government of the
> latter and of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All armed forces in
> Bosnia and Herzegovina shall operate consistently with the sovereignty and
> territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
> 
> (b) to provide for the support and authorization of the IFOR and in
> particular to authorize the IFOR to take such actions as required,
> including the use of necessary force, to ensure compliance with this Annex,
> and to ensure its own protection; and
> 
> (c) to establish lasting security and arms control measures as outlined in
> Annex 1-B to the General Framework Agreement, which aim to promote a
> permanent reconciliation between all Parties and to facilitate the
> achievement of all political arrangements agreed to in the General
> Framework Agreement.
> 
> 3. The Parties understand and agree that within Bosnia and Herzegovina the
> obligations undertaken in this Annex shall be applied equally within both
> Entities. Both Entities shall be held equally responsible for compliance
> herewith, and both shall be equally subject to such enforcement action by
> the IFOR as may be If necessarv to ensure implementation of this Annex and
> the protection
> 
> Article II
> 
> Cessation of Hostilities
> 
> 1. The Parties shall comply with the cessation of hostilities begun with
> the agreement of October 5, 1995 and shall continue to refrain from all
> offensive operations of any type against each other. An offensive operation
> in this case is an action that includes projecting forces or fire forward
> of a Party's own lines. Each Party shall ensure that all personnel and
> organizations with military capability under its control or within
> territory under its control, including armed civilian groups, national
> guards, army reserves, military police, and the Ministry of Internal
> Affairs Special Police (MUP) (hereinafter "Forcesn) comply with this Annex.
> The term "Forces" does not include UNPROFOR, the International Police Task
> Force referred to in the General Framework Agreement, the IFOR or other
> elements referred to in Article I, paragraph 1 (c) .
> 
> 2. In carrying out the obligations set forth in paragraph 1, the Parties
> undertake, in particular, to cease the firing of all weapons and explosive
> devices except as authorized by this Annex. The Parties shall not place any
> additional minefields, barriers, or protective obstacles. They shall not
> engage in patrolling, ground or air reconnaissance forward of their own
> force positions, or into the Zones of Separation as provided for in Article
> IV below, without IFOR approval.
> 
> 3. The Parties shall provide a safe and secure environment for all persons
> in their respective jurisdictions, by maintaining civilian law enforcement
> agencies operating in accordance with internationally recognized standards
> and with respect for internationally recognized human rights and
> fundamental freedoms, and by taking such other measures as appropriate. The
> Parties also commit themselves to disarm and disband all armed civilian
> groups, except for authorized police forces, within 30 days after the
> Transfer of Authority.
> 
> 4. The Parties shall cooperate fully with any international personnel
> including investigators, advisors, monitors, observers, or other personnel
> in Bosnia and Herzegovina pursuant to the General Framework Agreement,
> including facilitating unimpeded access and movement and by providing such
> status as is necessary for the effective conduct of their tasks.
> 
> 5. The Parties shall strictly avoid committing any reprisals,
> counterattacks, or any unilateral actions in response to violations of this
> Annex by another Party. The Parties shall respond to alleged violations of
> the provisions of this Annex through the procedures provided in Article
> VIII.
> Article III
> 
> Withdrawal of Foreiqn Forces
> 
> 1. All Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of the date this Annex enters
> into force which are not of local origin, whether or not they are legally
> and militarily subordinated to the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
> Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Republika Srpska, shall be
> withdrawn together with their equipment from the territory of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina within thirty (30) days. Furthermore, all Forces that remain on
> the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina must act consistently with the
> territorial integrity, sovereignty, and political independence of Bosnia
> and Herzegovina. In accordance with Article II, paragraph 1, this paragraph
> does not apply to UNPROFOR, the International Police Task Force referred to
> in the General Framework Agreement, the IFOR or other elements referred to
> in Article I, paragraph 1 (c) .
> 
> 2. In particular, all foreign Forces, including individual advisors,
> freedom fighters, trainers, volunteers, and personnel from neighboring and
> other States, shall be withdrawn from the territory of Bosnia and
> Eerzegovina in accordance with Article III, paragraph 1.
> 
> Article IV
> 
> Redeplovment of Forces
> 
> 1. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities L hall redeploy
> their Forces in three phases:
> 
> 2. PHASE I
> 
> (a) The Parties immediately after this Annex enters into force shall begin
> promptly and proceed steadily to withdraw all Forces behind a Zone of
> Separation which shall be established on either side of the Agreed
> CeaseFire Line that represents a clear and distinct demarcation between any
> and all opposing Forces. This withdrawal shall be completed within thirty
> (30) days after the Transfer of Authority. The precise Agreed Cease-Fire
> Line and Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation are indicated on the maps at
> Appendix A of this Annex.
> 
> (b) The Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation shall extend for a distance of
> approximately two (2) kilometers on either side of the Agreed CeaseFire
> Line. No weapons other than those of the IFOR are permitted in this Agreed
> Cease-Fire Zone of Separation except as provided herein. No individual may
> retain or possess any military weapons or explosives within this four
> kilometer Zone without specific approval of the IFOR. Violators of this
> provision shall be subject to military action by the IFOR, including the
> use of necessary force to ensure compliance.
> 
> (c) In addition to the other provisions of this Annex, the following
> specific provisions shall also apply to Sarajevo and Gorazde:
> 
> SARAJEVO
> 
> (1) Within seven (7) days after the Transfer of Authority, the Parties
> shall transfer and vacate selected positions along the Agreed Cease-Fire
> Line according to instructions to be issued by the IFOR Commander.
> 
> (2) The Parties shall complete withdrawal from the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone
> of Separation in Sarajevo within thirty (30) days after the Transfer of
> Authority, in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 2. The width of this
> Zone of Separation will be approximately one (l) kilometer on either side
> of the Agreed CeaseFire Line. However, this Zone of Separation may be
> adjusted by the IFOR Commander either to narrow the Zone of Separation to
> take account of the urban area of Sarajevo or to widen the Zone of
> Separation up to two (2) kilometers on either side of the Agreed CeaseFire
> Line to take account of more open terrain.
> 
> (3) Within the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation, no individual may
> retain or possess any weapons or explosives, other than a member of the
> IFOR or the local police exercising official duties as authorized by the
> IFOR in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 2(b).
> 
> (4) The Parties understand and agree that violators of subparagraphs (1),
> (2) and (3) above shall be subject to military action by the IFOR,
> including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance.
> 
> GORAZDE
> 
> (1) The Parties understand and agree that a two lane all-weather road will
> be constructed in the Gorazde Corridor. Until such road construction is
> complete, the two interim routes will be used by both Entities.
> 
> The Grid coordinates for these alternate routes are: (Map References:
> Defense Mapping Agency 1:50,000 Topographic Line Maps, Series M709, Sheets
> 2782-1, 2782-2, 2782-3, 2782-4, 2881-4, 2882-1, 2882-2,
> 2882-3, and 2882-4; Military Grid Reference System grid coordinates
> referenced to World Geodetic System 84 (Horizontal Datum)):
> 
> Interim Route 1: From Gorazde (34TCP361365), proceed northeast following
> Highway 5 along the Drina River to the Ustipraca area (34TCP456395). At
> that point, proceed north on Highway 19-3 through Rogatica (34TCP393515)
> continuing northwest past Stienice (34TCP294565) to the road intersection
> at Podromanija (34TCP208652).
> >From this point, proceed west following Highway 19 to where
> it enters the outskirts of Sarajevo (34Ts3P950601).
> 
> Interim Route 2: From Gorazde (34TCP361365), proceed south following
> Highway 20. Follow Highway 20 through Ustinkolina (34TCP218281). Continue
> south following Highway 20 passing Foca along the west bank of
> the Drina River (34TCP203195) to a point (34TCP175178) where the route
> turns west following Highway 18. From this point, follow Highway 18 south
> of Miljevina (34TCP097204) continuing through Trnovo
> (34TBP942380) north to the outskirts of Sarajevo where it
> enters the town at Vaskovici (34TBP868533).
> 
> There shall be complete freedom of movement along these routes for civilian
> traffic. The Parties shall only utilize these interim routes for military
> forces and equipment as authorized by and under the control and direction
> of the IFOR. In this regard, and in order to reduce the risk to civilian
> traffic, the IFOR shall have the right to manage movement of military and
> civilian traffic from both Entities along these routes.
> 
> (2) The Parties understand and agree that violators of subparagraph (1)
> shall be subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use of
> necessary force to ensure compliance.
> 
> (3) The Parties pledge as a confidence building measure that they shall not
> locate any Forces or heavy weapons as defined in paragraph 5 of this
> Article within two (2) kilometers of the designated interim routes. Where
> those routes run in or through the designated Zones of Separation, the
> provisions relating to Zones of Separation in this Annex shall also apply.
> 
> (d) The Parties immediately after this Annex enters into force shall begin
> promptly and proceed steadily to complete the following activities within
> thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority or as determined by the
> IFOR Commander: (1) remove, dismantle or destroy all mines, unexploded
> ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, and barbed or razor wire from the
> Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation or other areas from which their Forces
> are withdrawn; (2) mark all known mine emplacements, unexploded ordnance,
> explosive devices and demolitions within Bosnia and Herzegovina; and (3)
> remove, dismantle or destroy all mines, unexploded ordnance, explosive
> devices and demolitions as required by the IFOR Commander.
> 
> (e) The IFOR is authorized to direct that any military personnel, active or
> reserve, who reside within the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation
> register with the appropriate IFOR Command Post referred to in Article VI
> which is closest to their residence.
> 
> 3. PHASE II (AS REQUIRED IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS)
> 
> This phase applies to those locations where the Inter-Entity Boundary Line
> does not follow the Agreed Cease-Fire Line.
> 
> (a) In those locations in which, pursuant to the General Framework
> Agreement, areas occupied by one Entity are to be transferred to another
> Entity, all Forces of the withdrawing Entity shall have fortyfive (45) days
> after the Transfer of Authority to completely vacate and clear this area.
> This shall include the removal of all Forces as well as the removal,
> dismantling or destruction of equipment, mines, obstacles, unexploded
> ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, and weapons. In those areas being
> transferred to a different Entity, in order to provide an orderly period of
> transition, the Entity to which an area is transferred shall not put Forces
> in this (90) days after the Transfer of Authority or as determined by the
> IFOR Commander. The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR shall have
> the right to provide the military security for these transferred areas from
> thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority until ninety-one (91) days
> after the Transfer of Authority, or as soon as possible as determined by
> the IFOR Commander, when these areas may be occupied by the Forces of the
> Entity to which they are transferred. Upon occupation by the Entity to
> which the area is transferred, a new Zone of Separation along the
> Inter-Entity Boundary Line as indicated on the map at Appendix A shall be
> established by the IFOR, and the Parties shall observe the same limitations
> on the presence of Forces and weapons in this Zone as apply to the Agreed
> Cease-Fire Zone of Separation.
> 
> (b) The IFOR is authorized to direct that any military personnel, active or
> reserve, who reside within the InterEntity Zone of Separation register with
> the appropriate IFOR Command Post referred to in Article VI which is
> closest to their residence.
> 
> 4. GENERAL. The following provisions apply to Phases I and II:
> 
> (a) In order to provide visible indication, the IFOR shall supervise the
> selective marking of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line and its Zone of Separation,
> and the Inter-Entity Boundary Line and its Zone of Separation. Final
> authority for placement of such markers shall rest with the IFOR. All
> Parties understand and agree that the Agreed Cease-Fire Line and its Zone
> of Separation and the Inter-Entity Boundary Line and its Zone of Separation
> are defined by the maps and documents agreed to as part of the General
> Framework Agreement and not the physical location of markers.
> 
> (b) All Parties understand and agree that they shall be subject to military
> action by the IFOR, including the use of necessary force to ensure
> compliance, for:
> 
> (1) failure to remove all their Forces and unauthorized weapons from the
> four (4) kilometer Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation within thirty (30)
> days after the Transfer of Authority, as provided in Article IV, paragraph
> 2(a) and (b) above;
> 
> (2) failure to vacate and clear areas being transferred to another Entity
> within forty-five (45) days after the Transfer of Authority, as provided in
> Article IV, paragraph 3(a) above;
> 
> (3) deploying Forces within areas transferred from another Entity earlier
> than ninety (90) days after the Transfer of Authority or as determined by
> the IFOR Commander, as provided in Article IV, paragraph 3(a) above;
> 
> (4) failure to keep all Forces and unauthorized weapons outside the
> InterEntity Zone of Separation after this Zone is declared in effect by the
> IFOR, as provided in Article IV, paragraph 3(a) above; or
> 
> (5) violation of the cessation of hostilities as agreed to by the Parties
> in Article II.
> 
> 5. PHASE III
> 
> The Parties pledge as confidence building measures that they | shall:
> 
> (a) within 120 days after the Transfer of Authority withdraw all heavy
> weapons and Forces to cantonment/ barracks areas or other locations as
> designated by the IFOR Commander. "Heavy weapons" refers to all tanks and
> armored vehicles, all artillery 75 mm and above, all mortars 81 mm and
> above, and all anti-aircraft weapons 20 mm and above. This movement of
> these Forces to cantonment/barracks areas is intended to enhance mutual
> confidence by the Parties in the success of this Annex and hell the overall
> cause of Deace in Bosnia and Herzeqovina.
> 
> (b) within 120 days after the Transfer of Authority demobilize Forces which
> cannot be accommodated in cantonment/barracks areas as provided in
> subparagraph (a) above. Demobilization shall consist of removing from the
> possession of these personnel all weapons, including individual weapons,
> explosive devices, communications equipment, vehicles, and all other
> military equipment. All personnel belonging to these Forces shall be
> released from service and shall not engage in any further training or other
> military activities.
> 
> 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Annex, the Parties
> understand and agree that the IFOR has the right and is authorized to
> compel the removal, withdrawal, or relocation of specific Forces and
> weapons from, and to order the cessation of any activities in, any location
> in Bosnia and Herzegovina whenever the IFOR determines such Forces, weapons
> or activities to constitute a threat or potential threat to either the IFOR
> or its mission, or to another Party. Forces failing to redeploy, withdraw,
> relocate, or to cease threatening or potentially threatening activities
> following such a demand by the IFOR shall be subject to military action by
> the IFOR, including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance,
> consistent with the terms set forth in Article I, Paragraph 3.
> 
> Article V
> 
> Notifications
> 
> 1. Immediately upon establishment of the Joint Military Commission provided
> for in Article VIII, each Party shall furnish to the Joint Military
> Commission information regarding the positions and descriptions of all
> known unexploded ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, minefields,
> booby traps, wire entanglements, and all other physical or military hazards
> to the safe movement of any personnel within Bosnia and Herzegovina, as
> well as the location of lanes through the Agreed CeaseFire Zone of
> Separation which are free of all such hazards. The Parties shall keep the
> Joint Military Commission updated on changes in this I information.
> 
> 2. Within thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority, each Party
> shall furnish to the Joint Military Commission the - flowing specific
> information regarding the status of its Forces I within Bosnia and
> Herzegovina and shall keep the Joint Military Commission updated on changes
> in this information:
> 
> (a) location, type, strengths of personnel and weaponry of all Forces
> within ten (10) kilometers of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line and Inter-Entity
> Boundary Line.
> 
> (b) maps depicting the forward line of troops and front lines;
> 
> (c) positions and descriptions of fortifications, minefields, | unexploded
> ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, barriers, and other man-made
> obstacles, ammunition dumps, command headquarters, and communications
> networks within ten (10) kilometers of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line or
> Inter-Entity Boundary Line;
> 
> (d) positions and descriptions of all surface to air missiles/launchers,
> including mobile systems, antiaircraft artillery, supporting radars and
> associated command and control systems;
> 
> (e) positions and descriptions of all mines, unexploded ordnance, explosive
> devices, demolitions, obstacles, weapons systems, vehicles, or any other
> military equipment which cannot be removed, dismantled or destroyed under
> the provisions of Article IV, paragraphs 2(d) and 3(a); and
> 
> (f) any further information of a military nature as requested by the IFOR.
> 
> 3. Within 120 days after the Transfer of Authority, the Parties shall
> furnish to the Joint Military Commission the following specific information
> regarding the status of their Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina and shall
> keep the Joint Military Commission updated on changes in this information:
> 
> (a) location, type, strengths of personnel and weaponry of all Forces;
> 
> (b) maps depicting the information in sub-paragraph (a) above;
> 
> (c) positions and descriptions of fortifications, minefields,
> W unexploded ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, barriers,
> and other man-made obstacles, ammunition dumps, command
> headquarters, and communications networks; and
> 
> (d) any further information of a military nature as requested
> by the IFOR.
> 
> Article VI
> 
> Deplovment of the Implementation Force
> 
> 1. Recognizing the need to provide for the effective implementation of the
> provisions of this Annex, and to ensure compliance, the United Nations
> Security Council is invited to authorize Member States or regional
> organizations and arrangements to establish the IFOR acting under Chapter
> VII of the United Nations Charter. The Parties understand and agree that
> this Implementation Force may be composed of ground, air and maritime units
> from NATO and non-NATO nations, deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina to help
> ensure compliance with the provisions of this Annex. The Parties understand
> and agree that the IFOR shall have the right to deploy on either side of
> the Inter-Entity Boundary Line and throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> 2. The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR shall have the right:
> 
> (a) to monitor and help ensure compliance by all Parties with this Annex
> (including, in particular, withdrawal and redeployment of Forces within
> agreed periods, and the establishment of Zones of Separation);
> 
> (b) to authorize and supervise the selective marking of the Agreed Cease
> Fire Line and its Zone of Separation and the Inter-Entity Boundary Line and
> its Zone of Separation as established by the General Framework Agreement;
> 
> (c) to establish liaison arrangements with local civilian and military
> authorities and other international organizations as necessary for the
> accomplishment of its mission; and
> 
> (d) to assist in the withdrawal of UN Peace Forces not transferred to the
> IFOR, including, if necessary, the emergency withdrawal of UNCRO Forces.
> 
> The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR shall have he right to
> fulfill its supporting tasks, within the limits of its assigned principal
> tasks and available resources, and on request, s which include the
> following:
> 
> (a) to help create secure conditions for the conduct by others of other
> tasks associated with the peace settlement, including free and fair
> elections;
> 
> (b) to assist the movement of organizations in the accomplishment of
> humanitarian missions;
> 
> (c) to assist the UNHCR and other international organizations in their
> humanitarian missions;
> 
> (d) to observe and prevent interference with the movement of civilian
> populations, refugees, and displaced persons, and to respond appropriately
> to deliberate violence to life and person; and,
> 
> (e) to monitor the clearing of minefields and obstacles.
> 
> 4. The Parties understand and agree that further directives from the NAC
> may establish additional duties and responsibilities for the IFOR in
> implementing this Annex.
> 
> 5. The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR Commander shall have the
> authority, without interference or permission of any party, to do all that
> the Commander judges necessary and proper, |including the use of military
> force, to protect the IFOR and to Icarry out the responsibilities listed
> above in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, and they shall comply in all respects with
> the IFOR Srequirements.
> 
> 6. The Parties understand and agree that in carrying out its
> responsibilities, the IFOR shall have the unimpeded right to observe,
> monitor, and inspect any Forces, facility or activity in Bosnia and
> Herzegovina that the IFOR believes may have military capability. The
> refusal, interference, or denial by any Party of this right to observe,
> monitor, and inspect by the IFOR shall constitute a breach of this Annex
> and the violating Party shall be subject to military action by the IFOR,
> including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance with this Annex.
> 7. The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Croat Defense
> Council Forces, and the Army of Republika Srpska shall establish Command
> Posts at IFOR brigade, battalion, or other Revels which shall be co-located
> with specific IFOR command Vocations, as determined by the IFOR Commander.
> These Command Posts shall exercise command and control over all Forces of
> their respective sides which are located within ten (10) kilometers of the
> Agreed Cease-Fire Line or Inter-Entity Boundary Line, as specified by the
> IFOR. The Command Posts shall provide, at the request of the IFOR, timely
> status reports on organizations and troop levels in their areas.
> 
> 8. In addition to co-located Command Posts, the Army of the Republic of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Croat Defense Council Forces, and the Army of
> Republika Srpska shall maintain liaison teams to be co located with the
> IFOR Command, as determined by the IFOR Commander, for the purpose of
> fostering communication, and preserving the overall cessation of
> hostilities.
> 
> 9. Air and surface movements in Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be governed by
> the following provisions:
> 
> (a) The IFOR shall have complete and unimpeded freedom of movement by
> ground, air, and water throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. It shall have the
> right to bivouac, maneuver, billet, and utilize any areas or facilities to
> carry out its responsibilities as required for its support, training, and
> operations, with such advance notice as may be practicable. The IFOR and
> its personnel shall not be liable for any damages to civilian or government
> property caused by combat or combat related activities. Roadblocks,
> checkpoints or other impediments to IFOR freedom of movement shall
> constitute a breach of this Annex and the violating Party shall be subject
> to military action by the IFOR, including the use of necessary force to
> ensure compliance with this Annex.
> 
> (b) The IFOR Commander shall have sole authority to establish rules and
> procedures governing command and control of airspace over Bosnia and
> Herzegovina to enable civilian air traffic and non-combat air activities by
> the military or civilian authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or if
> necessary to terminate civilian air traffic and non-combat air activities.
> 
> (1) The Parties understand and agree there shall be no military air
> traffic, or non-military aircraft performing military missions, including
> reconnaissance or logistics, without the express permission of the IFOR
> Commander. The only military aircraft that may be authorized to fly in
> Bosnia and Herzegovina are those being flown in support of the IFOR, except
> with the express permission of the IFOR. Any flight activities by military
> fixed-wing or helicopter aircraft within Bosnia and Herzegovina without the
> express permission of the IFOR Commander are subject to military action by
> the IFOR, including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance.
> 
> (2) All air early warning air defense, or fire control radars shall be shut
> down within 72 hours after this Annex enters into force, and shall remain
> inactive unless authorized by the IFOR Commander. Any use of air traffic,
> air early warning, air defense or fire control radars not authorized by the
> IFOR Commander shall constitute a breach of this Annex and the violating
> Party shall be subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use of
> necessary force to ensure compliance.
> 
> (3) The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR Commander will implement
> the transfer to civilian control of air space over Bosnia and Herzegovina
> to the appropriate institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a gradual
> fashion consistent with the objective of the IFOR to ensure smooth and safe
> operation of an air traffic system upon IFOR departure.
> 
> (c) The IFOR Commander is authorized to promulgate appropriate rules for
> the control and regulation of surface military traffic throughout Bosnia
> and Herzegovina, including the movement of the Forces of the Parties. The
> Joint Military Commission referred to in Article VIII may assist in the
> development and promulgation of rules related to military movement.
> 
> 10. The IFOR shall have the right to utilize such means and ervices as
> required to ensure its full ability to communicate and hall have the right
> to the unrestricted use of all of the lectromagnetic spectrum for this
> purpose. In implementing this ightf the IFOR shall make every reasonable
> effort to coordinate with and take into account the needs and requirements
> of the appropriate authorities.
> 
> 11. All Parties shall accord the IFOR and its personnel the ssistance,
> privileges, and immunities set forth at Appendix B of :his Annex, including
> the unimpeded transit through, to, over and n the territory of all Parties.
> 
> 12. All Parties shall accord any military elements as referred to in
> Article I, paragraph l(c) and their personnel the assistance, Privileges
> and immunities referred to in Article VI, paragraph 11. .
> 
> Article VII
> 
> Withdrawal of UNPROFOR
> 
> It is noted that as a consequence of the forthcoming introduction of the
> IFOR into the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the conditions for the
> withdrawal of the UNPROFOR established by United Nations Security Council
> Resolution 743 have been met. It is requested that the United Nations, in
> consultation with NATO, take all necessary steps to withdraw the UNPROFOR
> from Bosnia and Herzegovina, except those parts incorporated into the IFOR.
> 
> Establishment of a Joint Militarv Commission
> 
> 1. A Joint Military Commission (the "Commission") shall be Established with
> the deployment of the IFOR to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> Article VIII
> 
> 2. The Commission shall:
> 
> (a) Serve as the central body for all Parties to this Annex to bring any
> military complaints, questions, or problems that require resolution by the
> IFOR Commander, such as allegations of cease-fire violations or other
> noncompliance with this Annex.
> 
> (b) Receive reports and agree on specific actions to ensure compliance with
> the provisions of this Annex by the Parties.
> 
> (c) Assist the IFOR Commander in determining and implementing a series of
> local transparency measures between the Parties.
> 
> 3. The Commission shall be chaired by the IFOR Commander or As or her
> representative and consist of the following members:
> 
> (a) the senior military commander of the forces of each Partv within Bosnia
> and Herzegovina;
> 
> (b) other persons as the Chairman may determine;
> 
> (c) each Party to this Annex may also select two civilians shall advise the
> Commission in carrying out its duties;
> 
> (d) the High Representative referred to in the General Framework Agreement
> or his or her nominated representative | shall attend Commission meetings,
> and offer advice L particularly on matters of a political-military nature.
> 
> 4. The Commission shall not include any persons who are now who come under
> indictment by the International Tribunal for the rmer Yugoslavia.
> 
> 5. The Commission shall function as a consultative body for IFOR Commander.
> To the extent possible, problems shall be solved promptly by mutual
> agreement. However, all final decisions concerning its military matters
> shall be made by the IFOR Commander.
> 
> 6. The Commission shall meet at the call of the IFOR Commander. The High
> Representative may when necessary request a meeting of the Commission. The
> Parties may also request a meeting of the Comission.
> 
> 7. The IFOR Commander shall have the right to decide on military matters,
> in a timely fashion, when there are overriding considerations relating to
> the safety of the IFOR or the Parties' compliance with the provisions of
> this Annex.
> 
> 8. The Commission shall establish subordinate military commissions for the
> purpose of providing assistance in carrying DUt the functions described
> above. Such commissions shall be at :he brigade and battalion level or at
> other echelons as the local IFOR Comnander shall direct and be composed of
> commanders from Mach of the Parties and the IFOR. The representative of the
> High representative shall attend and offer advice particularly on atters of
> a political-military nature. The local IFOR Commander hall invite local
> civilian authorities when appropriate.
> 
> 9. Appropriate liaison arrangements will be established between the IFOR
> Commander and the High Representative to acilitate the discharge of their
> respective responsibilities.
> 
> Article IX
> 
> Prisoner Exchanges
> 
> 1. The Parties shall release and transfer without delay all mbatants and
> civilians held in relation to the conflict hereinafter "prisoners", in
> conformity with international nanitarian law and the provisions of this
> Article.
> 
> (a) The Parties shall be bound by and implement such plan | for release and
> transfer of all prisoners as may be developed t by the ICRC, after
> consultation with the Parties.
> 
> (b) The Parties shall cooperate fully with the ICRC and I facilitate its
> work in implementing and monitoring the plan for release and transfer of
> prisoners.
> 
> (c) No later than thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority, the
> Parties shall release and transfer all prisoners held by them.
> 
> (d) In order to expedite this process, no later than twentyone (21) days
> after this Annex enters into force, the Parties shall draw up comprehensive
> lists of prisoners and shall provide such lists to the ICRC, to the other
> Parties, and to the Joint Military Commission and the High Representative.
> These lists shall identify prisoners by nationality, name, rank (if any)
> and any internment or military serial number, to the extent applicable.
> 
> (e) The Parties shall ensure that the ICRC enjoys full and unimpeded access
> to all places where prisoners are kept and to all prisoners. The Parties
> shall permit the ICRC to privately interview each prisoner at least
> forty-eight (48) hours prior to his or her release for the purpose of
> implementing and monitoring the plan, including determination of the onward
> destination of each prisoner.
> 
> (f) The Parties shall take no reprisals against any prisoner |or his/her
> family in the event that a prisoner refuses to be t transferred.
> 
> g) Notwithstanding the above provisions, each Party shall comply with any
> order or request of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
> for the arrest, detention, surrender of or access to persons who would
> otherwise be released and transferred under this Article, but who are
> accused of violations within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. Each Party
> must detain persons reasonably suspected of such violations for a period of
> time sufficient to permit appropriate consultation with Tribunal
> authorities.
> 
> 2. In those cases where places of burial, whether individual Dr mass, are
> known as a matter of record, and graves are actually found to exist, each
> Party shall permit graves registration Dersonnel of the other Parties to
> enter, within a mutually agreed ?eriod of time, for the limited purpose of
> proceeding to such graves, to recover and evacuate the bodies of deceased
> military Bid civilian personnel of that side, including deceased prisoners.
> 
> Article X
> 
> Cooperation
> 
> The Parties shall cooperate fully with all entities involved in
> implementation of this peace settlement, as described in the general
> Framework Agreement, or which are otherwise authorized by the United
> Nations Security Council, including the International Tribunal for the
> Former Yugoslavia.
> 
> Article XI
> 
> Notification to Military Commands
> 
> Each Party shall ensure that the terms of this Annex, and written orders
> requiring compliance, are immediatedly communicated to all of its Forces.
> 
> Article XII
> 
> In accordance with Article I, the IFOR Commander is the final authority in
> theatre regarding interpretation of this agreement on the military aspects
> of the peace settlement, of which the Appendices constitute an integral
> part.
> 
> APPENDIX B TO ANNEX l-A
> 
> Agreement Between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North
> Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO and its
> Personnel
> 
> The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North Atlantic Treaty
> Organisation have agreed as follows:
> 
> 1. For the purposes of the present agreement, the following expressions
> shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:-
> 
> "the Operation" means the support, implementation, preparation and
> participation by NATO and NATO personnel in a peace plan in Bosnia and
> Herzegovina or a possible withdrawal of U.N. Forces from former
> Yugoslavia;-
> 
> "NATO personnel" means the civilian and military personnel of the North
> Atlantic Treaty Organisation with the exception of personnel locally
> hired;-
> 
> "NATO" means the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, its subsidiary bodies,
> its military Headquarters and all its constituent national elements/units
> acting in support of, preparing and participating in the Operation;-
> 
> "Facilities" mean all premises and land required for conducting the
> operational, training and administrative activities by NATO for the
> Operation as well as for accommodations of NATO personnel.
> 
> 2. The provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
> United Nations of 13 February 1946 concerning experts on mission shall
> apply mutatis mutandis to NATO personnel involved in the Operation, except
> as otherwise provided for in the present agreement. Moreover NATO, its
> property and assets shall enjoy the privileges and immunities specified in
> that convention and as stated in the present agreement.
> 
> 3. All personnel enjoying privileges and immunities under this Agreement
> shall respect the laws of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina insofar as
> it is compatible with the entrusted tasks/mandate and shall refrain from
> activities not compatible with the nature of the Operation.
> 
> 4. The Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina recogIuzes the
> need for expeditious departure and entry procedures for NATO personnel.
> They shall be exempt from passport and visa regulations and the
> registration requirements applicable to aliens. NATO personnel shall carry
> identification which they may be requested to produce for the authorities
> of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina but operations, training and
> movement shall not be allowed to be impeded or delayed by such requests.
> 
> 5. NATO military personnel shall normally wear uniforms, and NATO personnel
> may possess and carry arms if authorized to do so by their orders. The
> authorities of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall accept as
> valid, without tax or fee, drivers' licenses and permits issued to NATO
> personnel by their respective national authorities.
> 
> 6. NATO shall be permitted to display the NATO flag and/or national flags
> of its constituent national elements/units on any NATO uniform, means of
> transport or facility.
> 
> 7. NATO military personnel under all circumstances and at all times shall
> be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of their respective national
> elements in respect of any criminal or disciplinary offenses which may be
> committed by them in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina NATO and the
> authorities of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall assist each
> other in the exercise of their respective jurisdictions.
> 
> 8. As experts on mission, NATO personnel shall be immune from personal
> arrest or detention. NATO personnel mistakenly arrested or detained shall
> immediately be turned over to NATO authorities.
> 
> 9. NATO personnel shall enjoy, together with their vehicles, vessels,
> aircraft and equipment, free and unrestricted passage and unimpeded access
> throughout the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina including airspace and
> territorial waters of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This shall
> include, but not be limited to, the right of bivouac, maneuver, billet, and
> utilization of any areas or facilities as required for support, training,
> and operations. NATO shall be exempt from providing inventories or other
> routine customs documentation on personnel, vehicles, vessels, aircraft,
> equipment, supplies, and provisions entering, exiting, or transiting the
> territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in support of the
> Operation. The authorities of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall
> facilitate with all appropriate means all movements of personnel, vehicles,
> vessels? aircraft, equipment or supplies, through ports, airports or roads
> used. Vehicles, vessels and aircraft used in support of the Operation shall
> not be subject to licensing or registration requirements, nor commercial
> insurance. NATO will use airports, roads and ports without payment of
> duties, dues, tolls or charges. However, NATO shall not claim exemption
> from reasonable charges for services requested and received, but
> operations/ movement and access shall not be allowed to be impeded pending
> payment for such services.
> 
> 10. NATO personnel shall be exempt from taxation by the Republic of Bosnia
> and Herzegovina on the salaries and emoluments received from NATO and on
> any income received from outside the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> 11. NATO personnel and their tangible movable property imported into or
> acquired in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall also be exempt
> from all identifiable taxes by the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
> except municipal rates for services enjoyed, and from all registration fees
> and related charges.
> 
> 12. NATO shall be allowed to import and to export free of duty or other
> restriction equipment, provisions, and supplies, necessary for the
> Operation, provided such goods are for the official use of NATO or for sale
> via commissaries or canteens provided for NATO personnel. Goods sold shall
> be solely for the use of NATO personnel and not transferable to other
> parties.
> 
> 13. It is recognized by the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina that the use of communications channels shall be necessary for
> the Operation. NATO shall be allowed to operate its own internal mail and
> telecommunications services, including broadcast services. This shall
> include the right to utilize such means and services as required to assure
> full ability to communicate, and the right to use all of the
> electromagnetic spectrum for His purpose, free of cost. In implementing
> this right, NATO shall make every reasonable effort to coordinate with and
> take into account the needs and requirements of appropriate authorities of
> the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> 14. The Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall provide,
> free of cost, such facilities NATO needs for the preparation for and
> execution of the Operation. The Government of the Republic of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina shall assist NATO in obtaining, at the lowest rate, the
> necessary utilities such as electricity, water and other resources
> necessary for the Operation.
> 
> 15. Claims for damage or injury to Government personnel or property, or to
> private personnel or property of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
> shall be submitted through governmental authorities of the Republic of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina to t_e designated NATO Representatives.
> 
> 16. NATO shall be allowed to contract direct with suppliers for services
> and supplies in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina without payment of
> tax or duties. Such services and supplies shall not be subject to sales and
> other taxes. NATO may hire local personnel who shall remain subject to
> local laws and regulations. However, local personnel hired by NATO shall:
> 
> (a) be immune from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and
> all acts performed by them in their official capacity;
> 
> (b) be immune from national services and/or national military service
> obligations;
> 
> (c) be exempt from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them by
> NATO.
> 
> 17. NATO may in the conduct of the Operation, have need to make
> improvements or modifications to certain infrastructure of the Republic of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina such as roads, utility systems, bridges, tunnels,
> buildings, etc. Any such improvements or modifications of a nontemporary
> nature shall become part of and in the same ownership as that
> infrastructure. Temporary improvements or modifications may be removed at
> the discretion of the NATO Commander, and the facility returned to as near
> its original condition as possible.
> 
> 18. Failing any prior settlement, disputes with regard to the
> interpretation or application of the present agreement shall be settled
> between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and NATO Representatives by
> diplomatic means.
> 
> 19. The provisions of this agreement shall also apply to the civilian and
> military personnel, property and assets of national elements/units of NATO
> states, acting in connection to the Operation or the relief for the
> civilian population which however remain under national command and
> control.
> 
> 20. Supplemental arrangements may be concluded to work out details for the
> Operation also talking into account its further development.
> 
> 21. The Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall accord
> non-NATO states and their personnel participating in the Operation the same
> privileges and immunities as those accorded under this agreement to NATO
> states and personnd.
> 
> 22. The provisions of this agreement shall remain in force until completion
> ofthe Operation or as the Parties offierwise agree.
> 
> 23. This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
> 
> Done at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on November 21, 1995
> 
> Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio November21, 1995
> 
> Excellency:
> 
> I refer to the Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace Settlement,
> which the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has endorsed, and the Agreement
> Between the Republic of Bosnia and Hetzegovina and the North Atlantic
> Treaty Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO and its Personnel.
> 
> On behalf of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, I wish to assure you that
> the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall take all necessary steps,
> consistent with the sovereignty, territorial intedrity and political
> independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to ensure that the Republika Srpska
> fully respects and complies with commitments to NATO, including in
> particular access and status of forces, as set forth in the aforementioned
> Agreements.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Slobodan Milosevic
> 
> His Excellency
> Sergio Silvio Balanzino
> Acting Secretary General
> Norm Atlantic Treaty Organisation
> 1110 BRUSSELS
> Belgium
> 
> Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio November21, 1995
> 
> Excellency:
> 
> I refer to the Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace Settlement,
> which the Republic of Croatia has endorsed, and Mee Agreement Between the
> Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North Atlantic Treaty
> Organisation (NATO) Concerning Wee Status of NATO and its Personnel.
> 
> On behalf of the Republic of Croatia, I wish to assure you that Republic of
> Croatia shall take all necessary steps, consistent with the sovereignty,
> territorial integnty and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
> to ensure that personnel or organisations in Bosnia and Hetzegovina which
> are under its control or with which it has influence fully respect and
> comply with the commitments to NATO, including in particular access and
> status of forces, as set forth in the aforementioned Agreements.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Mate Granic
> Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
> Foreign Affairs
> 
> Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio November 21, 1995
> 
> Excellency:
> 
> I refer to the Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace Settlement,
> which the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed as a Party, and
> the Agreement Between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North
> Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO and its
> Personnel.
> 
> On behalf of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, I wish to assure you
> that the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina will adhere to and fulfill
> its commitments regarding access and status of forces in general, including
> in particular, its commitments to NATO.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Kresimir Zubak
> President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
> 
> His Excellency
> Sergio Silvio Balanzino
> Acting Secretary General
> North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
> 1110 BRUSSELS
> Belgium
> 
> Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio November 21, 1995
> 
> Excellency:
> 
> I refer to the Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace Settlement,
> which the Republika Srpska has signed as a Party, and the Agreement Between
> the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North Atlantic Treaty
> Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO and its Personnel.
> 
> On behalf of the Republika Srpska, I wish to assure you that the Republika
> Srpska will adhere to and fulfill its commitments regarding access and
> status of forces in general, including in particular, its commitments to
> NATO.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Momcilo Krajisnik
> President of the Republika Srpska
> 
> Appendix to Annex 1-A
> 
> Agreement Between the Republic of Croatia and the North Atlantic Treaty
> Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO and its Personnel
> 
> The Republic of Croatia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation have
> agreed as follows:
> 
> 1. For the purposes of the present agreement, the following expressions
> shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:-
> 
> "the Operation" means the support, implementation, preparation and
> participation by NATO and NATO personnel in a peace plan in Bosnia and
> Herzegovina or a possible withdrawal of U.N. Forces from former
> Yugoslavia;-
> 
> "NATO personnel" means the civilian and military personnel of the North
> Atlantic Treaty Organisation with the exception of personnel locally
> hired;-
> 
> "NATO" means the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, its subsidiary bodies,
> its military Headquarters and all its constituent national elements/units
> acting in support of, preparing and
> participating in the Operation;-
> 
> "Facilities" means all premises and land required for conducting the
> operational, training and administrative activities by NATO for the
> Operation as well as for accommodations of
> NATO personnel.
> 
> 2. The provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
> United Nations of 13 February 1946 concerning experts on mission shall
> apply mutatis mutandis to NATO personnel involved in the Operation, except
> as otherwise provided for in the present agreement. Moreover NATO, its
> property and assets shall enjoy the privileges and immunities specified in
> that Convention and as stated in the present agreement.
> 
> 3. All personnel enjoying privileges and immunities under this Agreement
> shall respect the laws of the Republic of Croatia, insofar as it is
> compatible with the entrusted tasks/mandate and shall refrain from
> activities not compatible with the nature of the Operation.
> 
> 4. The Government of Croatia recogruzes the need for expeditious departure
> and entry procedures for NATO personnel. They shall be exempt from passport
> and visa regulations and the registration requirements applicable to
> aliens. NATO personnel shall carry identification which they may be
> requested to produce for Croatian authorities but operations, training and
> movement shall not be allowed to be impeded or delayed by such requests.
> 
> 5. NATO military personnel shall normally wear uniforms, and NATO personnel
> may possess and carry arms if authorized to do so by their orders. Croatian
> authorities shall accept as valid, without tax or fee, drivers' licenses
> and permits issued to NATO personnel by their
> respective national authorities.
> 
> 6. NATO shall be permitted to display the NATO flag and/or national flags
> of its constituent national elements/units on any NATO uniform, means of
> transport or facility.
> 
> 7. NATO military personnel under all circumstances and at all times shall
> be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of their respective national
> elements in respect of any criminal or disciplinary offenses which may be
> committed by them in the Republic of Croatia NATO and Croatian authorities
> shall assist each other in the exercise of their respective jurisdictions.
> 
> 8. As experts on mission, NATO personnel shall be immune from personal
> arrest or detention. NATO personnel mistakenly arrested or detained shall
> immediately be turned over to NATO authorities.
> 
> 9. NATO personnel shall enjoy, together with their vehicles, vessels,
> aircraft and equipment, free and unrestricted passage and unimpeded access
> throughout Croatia including Croatian airspace and territorial waters. This
> shall include, but not be limited to, the right of bivouac, maneuver,
> billet, and utilization of any areas or facilities as required for support,
> training, and operations. NATO shall be exempt from providing inventories
> or other routine customs documentation on personnel, vehicles, vessels,
> aircraft, equipment, supplies, and provisions entering, exiting, or
> transiting Croatian territory in support of the Operation. The Croatian
> authorities shall facilitate with all appropriate means all movements of
> personnel, vehicles, vessels, aircraft or supplies, through ports, airports
> or roads used. Vehicles, vessels and aircraft used in support of the
> Operation shall not be subject to licensing or registration requirements,
> nor commercial insurance. NATO win use airports, roads and ports without
> payment of duties, dues, tolls or charges. However, NATO shall not claim
> exemption from reasonable charges for services requested and received, but
> operations/movement and access shall not be allowed to be impeded pending
> payment for such services.
> 
> 10. NATO personnel shall be exempt from taxation by the Republic of Croatia
> on the salaries and emoluments received from NATO and on any income
> received from outside the Republic of Croatia.
> 
> 11. NATO personnel and their tangible movable property imported into or
> acquired in Croatia shall also be exempt from all identifiable taxes by the
> Republic of Croatia, except municipal rates for services enjoyed, and from
> all registration fees and related charges.
> 
> 12. NATO shall be allowed to import and export free of duty or other
> restriction equipment, provisions, and supplies, necessary for the
> Operation, provided such goods are for the of ficial use of NATO or for
> sale via commissaries or canteens provided for NATO personnel. Goods sold
> shall be solely for the use of NATO persormel and not transferable to other
> parties.
> 
> 13. NATO shall be allowed to operate its own internal mail and
> telecommunications services, including broadcast services.
> Telecommunications channels and other communications needs which may
> interfere with Croatian telecommunication services shall be coordinated
> with appropriate Croatian authorities free of cost. It is recognized by the
> Government of Croatia that the use of communications channels shall be
> necessary for the Operation.
> 
> 14. The Government of Croatia shall provide, free of cost, such facilities
> NATO needs for the preparation for and execution of the Operation. The
> Government of Croatia shall assist NATO in obtaining, at the lowest rate,
> the necessary utilities such as electricity, water and other resources
> necessary for the Operation.
> 
> 15. Claims for damage or injury to Croatian Government personnel or
> property, or to private personnel or property shall be submitted through
> Croatian governmental authorities to the designated NATO Representatives.
> 
> 16. NATO shall be allowed to contract direct with suppliers for services
> and supplies in the Republic of Croatia without payment of tax or duties.
> Such services and supplies shall not be subject to sales or other taxes.
> NATO may hire local personnel who shall remain subject to local laws and
> regulations. However, local personnel hired by NATO shall:
> 
> (a) be immune from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and
> all acts performed by them in their official capacity;
> 
> (b) be immune from national services and/or national military service
> obligations;
> 
> (c) be exempt from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them by
> NATO.
> 
> 17. NATO may in the conduct of the Operation, have need to make
> improvements or modifications to certain Croatian infrastructure such as
> roads, utility systems, bridges, tunnels, buildings, etc. Any such
> improvements or modifications of a non-temporary nature shall become part
> of and in the same ownership as that infrastructure. Temporary improvements
> or modifications may be removed at the discretion of the NATO Comrnander,
> and the facility returned to as near its original condition as possible.
> 
> 18. Failing any prior settlement, disputes with regard to the
> interpretation or application of the present agreement shall be settled
> between Croatia and NATO Representatives by diplomatic means.
> 
> 19. The provisions of this agreement shall also apply to the civilian and
> military personnel, property and assets of national elements/units of NATO
> states, acting in connection to the Operation or the relief for the
> civilian population which however remain under national command and
> control.
> 
> 20. Supplemental arrangements may be concluded to work out details for the
> Operation also taking into account its further development.
> 
> 21. The Government of Croatia shall accord non-NATO states and their
> personnel participating in the Operation the same privileges and immunities
> as those accorded under this agreement to NATO states and personnel.
> 22. The provisions of this agreement shall remain in force until completion
> of the Operadon or as the Parties otherwise agree.
> 
> 23. This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
> 
> Done at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on November 21, 1995
> 
> Agreement Between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the North Atlantic
> Treaty Organization (NATO) Concerning Transit Arrangements for Peace Plan
> Operations
> 
> Considering that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is conducting
> contingency planning in coordination with the United Nations to support the
> implementation of a peace plan in Bosnia and Herzegovina or a possible
> withdrawal of U.N. Forces from former Yugoslavia, and may be requested by
> the United Nations to execute either such operation;
> 
> Considering the necessity to establish adequate transit arrangements for
> the execution/implementation of this Operation;
> 
> It is agreed that:
> 
> 1. For the purposes of the present agreement, the following expressions
> shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:-
> 
> "the Operation" means the support, implementation, preparation and
> participation by NATO and NATO personnel in a peace plan in Bosnia and
> Herzegovma or a possible withdrawal of U.N. Forces from former Yugoslavia;-
> 
> 'NATO personnel'' means the civilian and military persormel of the North
> Atlantic Treaty Organization with the exception of personnel locally
> hired;-
> 
> 'NATO" means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its subsidiary bodies,
> its military Headquarters and all its constituent national elements/units
> acting in support of, preparing and participating in the Operation.
> 
> 2. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall allow the
> free transit over land, rail, road, water or through air of all personnel
> and cargo, equipment, goods and material of whatever kind, including
> ammunition required by NATO for the execution of the Operation, through the
> territory of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including Federal Republic
> of Yugoslavia airspace and territorial waters.
> 
> 3. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall provide or
> assist to provide, at the lowest cost, such facilities or services as
> determined by NATO as are necessary for the transit.
> 
> 4. NATO shall be exempt from providing inventories or other routine customs
> documentation on personnel, equipment, supplies, and provisions entering,
> exiting, or transiting the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia territory in
> support of the Operation. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia authorities
> shall facilitate with all appropriate means all movements of personnel,
> vehicles and/or supplies, through ports, airports or roads used. Vehicles,
> vessels and aircraft in transit shall not be subject to licensing or
> registration requirements, nor commercial insurance. NATO shall be
> permitted to use airports, roads and ports without payment of duties, dues,
> tolls or charges. NATO shall not claim exemption for reasonable charges for
> services requested and received, but transit shall not be allowed to be
> impeded pending negotiations on payment for such services. The modes of
> transport will be communicated by NATO to the Government of the Federal
> Republic of Yugoslavia in advance. The routes to be followed will be
> commonly agreed upon.
> 
> 5. The provision of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
> United Nations of 13 February 1946 concerning experts on mission shall
> apply mutatis mutandis to NATO personnel involved in the transit, except as
> otherwise provided for in the present agreement. Moreover NATO, its
> property and assets shall enjoy the privileges and immunities specified in
> that Convention and as stated in the present agreement.
> 
> 6. All personnel enjoying privileges and immunities under this Agreement
> shall respect the laws of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, insofar as
> respect for said laws is compatible with the entrusted tasks/mandate and
> shall refrain from activities not compatible with the nature of the
> Operation.
> 
> 7. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia recognizes the need
> for expeditious departure and entry procedures for NATO personnel. They
> shall be exempt from passport and visa regulations and the registration
> requirements applicable to aliens. NATO personnel shall carry
> identification which they may be requested to produce for Federal Republic
> of Yugoslavia authorities, but transit shall not be allowed to be impeded
> or delayed by such requests.
> 
> 8. NATO military personnel shall normally wear uniforms, and NATO personnel
> may possess and carry arms if authorized to do so by their orders. The
> Federal Republic of Yugoslavia authorities shall accept as valid, without
> tax or fee, drivers' licenses and permits issued to NATO personnel by their
> respective national authorities.
> 
> 9. NATO shall be permitted to display the NATO flag and/or national flags
> of its constituent national elements/units on any NATO uniform, means of
> transport or facility.
> 
> 10. NATO military personnel under all circumstances and at all times shall
> be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of their respective national
> elements in respect of any criminal or disciplinary offenses which may be
> committed by them in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. NATO and the
> Federal Republic of Yugoslavia authorities shall assist each other in the
> exercise of their respective jurisdictions..
> 
> 11. As experts on mission, NATO personnel shall be immune from personal
> arrest or detention.. NATO personnel mistakenly arrested or detained shall
> immediately be turned over to NATO authorities.
> 
> 12. NATO personnel and their tangible movable property in transit through
> the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall also be exempt from all
> idenfffiable taxes by the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
> 
> 13. NATO shall be allowed to operate its own telecommunications services.
> This shall include the right to utilize such means and services as required
> to assure full ability to communicate, and the right to use all of the
> electromagnetic spectrum for this purpose, free of cost. In implementing
> this right, NATO shall make every reasonable effort to coordinate with and
> take into account the needs and requirements of appropriate Federal
> Republic of Yugoslavia authorities.
> 
> 14. Claims for damage or injury to Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
> Government personnel or property, or to private persons or property shall
> be submitted through the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia governmental
> authorities to the designated NATO Representatives.
> 
> 15. Failing any prior settlement, disputes with regard to the
> interpretation or application of the present agreement shall be settled
> between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO Representatives by
> diplomatic means.
> 
> 16. The provisions of this agreement shall also apply to the civilian and
> military persormel, property and assets of national elements/units of NATO
> states, acting in connection to the Operation of the relief for the
> civilian population which however remain under national command and
> control.
> 
> 17. Supplemental arrangements may be concluded to work out details for the
> transit also taking into account its further development.
> 
> 18. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall accord for
> the transit of non-NATO states and their personnel participating in the
> Operation the same privileges and immunities as those accorded under this
> agreement to NATO states and personnel.
> 
> 19. The provisions of this agreement shall remain in force until completion
> ofthe Operation or as the Parties otherwise agree.
> 
> 20. This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
> 
> Done at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on November 21, 1995.
> 
>
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> 
> AGREEMENT ON REGIONAL STABILIZATION
> 
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> The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the
> Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
> and the Republika Srpska (hereinafter the "Parties") have agreed as
> follows:
> 
> Article I
> 
> General Obligations
> 
> The Parties agree that establishment of progressive measures for regional
> stability and arms control is essential to creating a stable peace in the
> region. To this end, they agree on the importance of devising new forms of
> cooperation in the field of security aimed at building transparency and
> confidence and achieving balanced and stable defense force levels at the
> lowest numbers consistent with the Parties' respective security and the
> need to avoid an arms race in the region. They have approved the following
> elements for a regional structure for stability.
> 
> Article II
> 
> Confidence- and Security-Building Measures
> in Bosnia and Herzeaovina
> 
> Within seven days after this Agreement (hereinafter "Annex") enters into
> force, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska shall at an appropriately high
> political level commence negotiations under the auspices of the
> Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (hereinafter "OSCE") to
> agree upon a series of measures to enhance mutual confidence and reduce the
> risk of conflict, drawing fully upon the 1994 Vienna Document of the
> Negotiations on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures of the OSCE. The
> objective of these negotiations is to agree upon an initial set of measures
> within forty-five (45) days after this Annex enters into force including,
> but not necessarily limited to, the following:
> 
> (a) restrictions on military deployments and exercises in certain
> geographical areas;
> 
> (b) restraints on the reintroduction of foreign Forces in light of Article
> III of Annex 1-A to the General Framework Agreement;
> 
> (c) restrictions on locations of heavy weapons;
> 
> (d) withdrawal of Forces and heavy weapons to cantonment/barracks areas or
> other designated locations as provided in Article IV of Annex 1-A;
> 
> (e) notification of disbandment of special operations and armed civilian
> groups;
> 
> (f) notification of certain planned military activities, including
> international military assistance and training programs;
> 
> (g) identification of and monitoring of weapons manufacturing capabilities;
> 
> (h) immediate exchange of data on the holdings of the five Treaty on
> Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (hereinafter "CFE") weapons categories
> as defined in the CFE Treaty, with the additional understanding that
> artillery pieces will be defined as those of 75mm calibre and above; and
> 
> (i) immediate establishment of military liaison missions between the Chiefs
> of the Armed Forces of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the
> Republika Srpska;
> 
> Article III
> 
> Reqional Confidence- and Securitv-Buildinq Measures
> 
> To supplement the measures in Article II above on a wider basis, the
> Parties agree to initiate steps toward a regional agreement on confidence-
> and securitybuilding measures. The Parties agree:
> 
> (a) not to import any arms for ninety (90) days after this Annex enters
> into force;
> 
> (b) not to import for 180 days after this Annex enters into force or until
> the arms control agreement referred to in Article IV below takes effect,
> whichever is the earlier, heavy weapons or heavy weapons ammunition, mines,
> military aircraft, and helicopters. Heavy weapons refers to all tanks and
> armored vehicles, all artillery 75 mm and above, all mortars 81 mm and
> above, and all anti-aircraft weapons 20 mm and above.
> 
> Article IV
> 
> Measures for Sub-Regional Arms Control
> 
> 1. Recognizing the importance of achieving balanced and stable defense
> force levels at the lowest numbers consistent with their respective
> security, and understanding that the establishment of a stable military
> balance based on the lowest level of armaments will be an essential element
> in preventing the recurrence of conflict, the Parties within thirty (30)
> days after this Annex enters into force shall commence negotiations under
> the auspices of the OSCE to reach early agreement on levels of armaments
> consistent with this goal. Within thirty (30) days after this Annex enters
> into force, the Parties shall also commence negotiations on an agreement
> establishing voluntary limits on military manpower.
> 
> 2. The Parties agree that the armaments agreement should be based at a
> minimum on the following criteria: population size, current military
> armament holdings, defense needs, and relative force levels in the region.
> 
> (a) The agreement shall establish numerical limits on holdings of tanks,
> artillery, armored combat vehicles, combat aircraft, and attack
> helicopters, as defined in the relevant sections of the CFE Treaty, with
> the additional understanding that artillery pieces will be defined as those
> of 75 mm calibre and above.
> 
> (b) In order to establish a baseline, the Parties agree to report within
> thirty (30) days after this Annex enters into force their holdings as
> defined in sub-paragraph (a) above, according to the format prescribed in
> the 1992 Vienna Document of the OSCE.
> 
> (c) This notification format shall be supplemented to take into account the
> special considerations of the region.
> 
> 3. The Parties agree to complete within 180 days after this Annex enters
> into force the negotiations above on agreed numerical limits on the
> categories referred to in paragraph 2(a) of this Article. If the Parties
> fail to agree to such limits within 180 days after this Annex enters into
> force, the following limits shall apply, according to a ratio of 5:2:2
> based on the approximate ratio of populations of the Parties:
> 
> (a) the baseline shall be the determined holdings of the Federal Republic
> of Yugoslavia (hereinafter the "baseline);
> 
> (b) the limits for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall be seventy-five
> (75) percent of the baseline;
> 
> (c) the limits for the Republic of Croatia shall be thirty (30) percent of
> the baseline;
> 
> (d) the limits for Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be thirty (30) percent of
> the baseline; and
> 
> (e) the allocations for Bosnia and Herzegovina will be divided between the
> Entities on the basis of a ratio of two (2) for the Federation of Bosnia
> and Herzegovina and one (1) for the Republika Srpska.
> 
> 4. The OSCE will assist the Parties in their negotiations under Articles II
> and IV of this Annex and in the implementation and verification (including
> verification of holdings declarations) of resulting agreements.
> 
> Regional Arms Control Armement
> 
> The OSCE will assist the Parties by designating a
> special representative to help organize and conduct negotiations under the
> auspices of the OSCE Forum on Security Cooperation ("FSC") with the
> goal of establishing a regional balance in and around the former
> Yugoslavia. The Parties undertake to cooperate fully with the OSCE
> to that end and to facilitate regular inspections by other parties.
> Further, the Parties agree to establish a commission together with
> representatives of the OSCE for the purpose of facilitating the
> resolution of any disputes that might arise.
> 
> Article VI
> 
> Entry into Force
> 
> This Annex shall enter into force upon signature.
> 
>
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> 
> AGREEMENT ON INTER-ENTITY BOUNDARY LINE AND RELATED ISSUES
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska (the "Partiesl')
> have agreed as follows:
> 
> 5 Article I
> 
> Inter-Entity Boundarv Line
> 
> The boundary between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the
> Republika Srpska (the "Inter-Entity Boundary Line") shall be as delineated
> on the map at the Appendix.
> 
> Article II
> 
> Adjustment by the Parties :
> 
> The Parties may adjust the Inter-Entity Boundary Line only
> by mutual consent. During the period in which the multinational
> military Implementation Force ("IFOR") is deployed pursuant to Annex 1-A to
> the General Framework Agreement, the Parties shall consult with the IFOR
> Commander prior to making any agreed adjustment and shall provide
> notification of such adjustment to the IFOR Commander.
> 
> Article III
> 
> Rivers
> 
> 1. Where the Inter-Entity Boundary Line follows a river, the line shall
> follow natural changes (accretion or erosion) in the course of the river
> unless otherwise agreed. Artificial changes in the course of the river
> shall not affect the location of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line unless
> otherwise agreed. No artificial changes may be made except by agreement
> among the Parties .
> 
> 2. In the event of sudden natural changes in the course of the river
> (avulsion or cutting of new bed), the line shall be determined by mutual
> agreement of the Parties. If such event occurs during the period in which
> the IFOR is deployed, any such determination shall be subject to the
> approval of the IFOR Commander.
> 
> Article IV
> 
> Delineation and Marking
> 
> 1. The line on the 1:50,000 scale map to be provided for the Appendix
> delineating the Inter-Entity Boundary Line, and the lines on the 1:50,000
> scale map to be provided for Appendix A to Annex 1-A delineating the
> Inter-Entity Zone of Separation and the Agreed Cease-Fire Line and its Zone
> of Separation, which are accepted by the Parties as controlling and
> definitive, are accurate to within approximately 50 meters. During the
> period in which the IFOR is deployed, the IFOR Commander shall have the
> right to determine, after consultation with the Parties, the exact
> delineation of such Lines and Zones, provided that with respect to Sarajevo
> the IFOR Commander shall have the right to adjust the Zone of Separation as
> necessary.
> 
> 2. The Lines and Zones described above may be marked by representatives of
> the Parties in coordination with and under the supervision of the IFOR.
> Final authority for placement of such markers shall rest with the IFOR.
> These Lines and Zones are defined by the maps and documents agreed to by
> the Parties and not by the physical location of markers.
> 
> 3. Following entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall form a
> joint commission, comprised of an equal number of representatives from each
> Party, to prepare an agreed technical document containing a precise
> description of the InterEntity Boundary Line. Any such document prepared
> during the period in which the IFOR is deployed shall be subject to the
> approval of the IFOR Commander.
> 
> Article V
> 
> Arbitration for the Brcko Area
> 
> 1. The Parties agree to binding arbitration of the disputed portion of the
> Inter-Entity Boundary Line in the Brcko area indicated on the map attached
> at the Appendix.
> 
> 2. No later than six months after the entry into force of this Agreement,
> the Federation shall appoint one arbitrator, and the Republika Srpska shall
> appoint one arbitrator. A third arbitrator shall be selected by agreement
> of the Parties' appointees within thirty days thereafter. If they do not
> agree, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the President of the
> International Court of Justice. The third arbitrator shall serve as
> presiding officer of the arbitral tribunal.
> 
> 3. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the proceedings shall be
> conducted in accordance with the UNCITRAL rules. The arbitrators shall
> apply relevant legal and equitable principles.
> 
> 4. Unless otherwise agreed, the area indicated in paragraph 1 above shall
> continue to be administered as currently.
> 
> 5. The arbitrators shall issue their decision no later than one year from
> the entry into force of this Agreement. The decision shall be final and
> binding, and the Parties shall implement it without delay.
> 
> Article VI
> 
> Transition
> 
> In those areas transferring from one Entity to the other in accordance with
> the demarcation described herein, there shall be a transitional period to
> provide for the orderly transfer of authority. The transition shall be
> completed forty-five (45) days after the Transfer of Authority from the
> UNPROFOR Commander to tho TFOR Commander. as described in Annex 1-A.
> 
> Article VII
> 
> Status of Appendix
> 
> The Appendix shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement.
> 
> Article VIII
> 
> Entry into Force
> 
> This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
> 
> APPENDIX TO ANNEX 2
> 
> The Appendix to Annex 2 consists of this document together with (a) a
> 1:600,000 scale UNPROFOR road map consisting of one map sheet, attached
> hereto; and (b) a 1:50,000 scale Topographic Line Map, to be provided as
> described below.
> 
> On the basis of the attached 1:600,000 scale map, the Parties request that
> the United States Department of Defense provide a 1:50,000 scale
> Topographic Line Map, consisting of as many map sheets as necessary, in
> order to provide a more precise delineation of the Inter-Entity Boundary
> Line. Such map shall be incorporated as an integral part of this Appendix,
> and the Parties agree to accept such map as controlling and definitive for
> all purposes.
>  
>
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> 
> AGREEMENT ON ELECTIONS
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> In order to promote free, fair, and democratic elections and to lay the
> foundation for representative government and ensure the progressive
> achievement of democratic goals throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, in
> accordance with relevan documents of the Organization for Security and
> Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
> Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska ("the
> Parties") have agreed as follows:
> 
> Article I
> 
> Conditions for Democratic Elections
> 
> 1. The Parties shall ensure that conditions exist for the organization of
> free and fair elections, in particular a politically neutral environment;
> shall protect and enforce the right to vote in secret without fear or
> intimidation; shall ensure freedom of expression and of the press; shall
> allow and encourage freedom of association (including of political
> parties); and shall ensure freedom of movement.
> 
> 2. The Parties request the OSCE to certify whether elections can be
> effective under current social conditions in both Entities and, if
> necessary, to provide assistance to the Parties in creating these
> conditions.
> 
> 3. The Parties shall comply fully with paragraphs 7 and 8 of the OSCE
> Copenhagen Document, which are attached to this Agreement.
> 
> Article II
> 
> The OSCE Role
> 
> 1. OSDE. The Parties request the OSCE to adopt and put in Z place an
> elections program for Bosnia and Herzegovina as set At forth in this
> Agreement.
> 
> 2. Elections. The Parties request the OSCE to supervise, in a manner to be
> determined by the OSCE and in cooperation with other international
> organizations the OSCE deems necessary, the preparation and conduct of
> elections for the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina; for
> the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; for the House of Representatives
> of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; for the National Assembly of
> the Republika Srpska; for the Presidency of the Republika Srpska; and, if
> feasible, for cantonal legislatures and municipal governing authorities.
> 
> 3. The Commission. To this end, the Parties request the OSCE to establish a
> Provisional Election Commission ("the Commission").
> 
> 4. Timinq. Elections shall take place on a date ("Election Day") six months
> after entry into force of this Agreement or, if the OSCE determines a delay
> necessary, no later than nine months after entry into force.
> 
> Article III
> 
> The Provisional Election Commission
> 
> 1. Rules and Requlations. The Commission shall adopt electoral rules and
> regulations regarding: the registration of political parties and
> independent candidates; the eligibility of candidates and voters; the role
> of domestic and international election observers; the ensuring of an open
> and fair electoral campaign; and the establishment, publication, and
> certification of definitive election results. The Parties shall comply
> fully with the electoral rules and regulations, any internal laws and
> regulations notwithstanding.
> 
> 2. Mandate of the Commission. The responsibilities of the Commission, as
> provided in the electoral rules and regulations, shall include:
> 
> (a) supervising all aspects of the electoral process to ensure that the
> structures and institutional framework for free and fair elections are in
> place;
> 
> (b) determining voter registration provisions;
> 
> (c) ensuring compliance with the electoral rules and regulations
> established pursuant to this Agreement;
> 
> (d) ensuring that action is taken to remedy any violation of any provision
> of this Agreement or of the electoral rules and regulations established
> pursuant to this Agreement, including imposing penalties against any person
> or body that violates such provisions; and accrediting observers, including
> personnel from international organizations and foreign and domestic
> non-governmental organizations, and ensuring that the Parties grant
> accredited observers unimpeded access and movement.
> 
> 3. Composition and Functionina of the Commission. The Commission shall
> consist of the Head of the OSCE Mission, the High Representative or his or
> her designee, representatives of the Parties, and such other persons as the
> Head of the OSCE Mission, in consultation with the Parties, may decide. The
> Head of the OSCE Mission shall act as Chairman of the Commission. In the
> event of disputes within the Commission, the decision of the Chairman shall
> be final.
> 
> 4. Privileqes and Immunities. The Chairman and Commission shall enjoy the
> right to establish communications facilities and to engage local and
> administrative staff, and the status, privileges and immunities accorded to
> a diplomatic agent and mission under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic
> Relations.
> 
> Article IV
> 
> Eligibility
> 
> 1. Voters. Any citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina aged 18 or older whose
> name appears on the 1991 census for Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be
> eligible, in accordance with electoral rules and regulations, to vote. A
> citizen who no longer lives in the municipality in which he or she resided
> in 1991 shall, as a general rule, be expected to vote, in person or by
> g absentee ballot, in that municipality, provided that the person
> [ is determined to have been registered in that municipality as confirmed
> by the local election commission and the Provisional Election Commission.
> Such a citizen may, however, apply to the Commission to cast his or her
> ballot elsewhere. The exercise TV of a refugee's right to vote shall be
> interpreted as
> tiS confirmation of his or her intention to return to Bosnia and
> ; Herzegovina. By Election Day, the return of refugees should already be
> underway, thus allowing many to participate in person in elections in
> Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Commission may provide in the electoral rules
> and regulations for citizens not listed in the 1991 census to vote.
> 
> Article V
> 
> Permanent_Election Commlssion
> 
> The Parties agree to create a permanent Election Commission with
> responsibilities to conduct future elections in Bosnia and Herzeqovina.
> 
> Article VI
> 
> Entry into Force
> 
> This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
> 
> ATTACHMENT
> 
> TO ANNEX 3 ON ELECTIONS
> 
> Document of the Second Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dirnension of
> the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Copenhagen, 1990
> 
> Paragraphs 7 and 8:
> 
> (7) To ensure that the will ofthe people serves as the basis of the
> authority of govermnent, the participating States will
> 
> (7.1) - hold free elections at reasonable intervals, as established by law;
> 
> (7.2) - permit all seats in at least one chamber of the national
> legislature to be freely contested in a popular vote;
> 
> (7.3) - guarantee universal and equal suffrage to adult citizens;
> 
> (7.4) - ensure that votes are cast by secret ballot or by equivalent free
> voting procedure, and that they are counted and reported honestly with the
> official results made public;
> 
> (7.5) - respect the Aght of citizens to seek political or public office,
> individually or as representatives of political parties or organizations,
> without discrirnination;
> 
> (7.6) - respect the right of individuals and groups to establish, in full
> freedom, their own political parties or other political organizations and
> provide such political parties and organizations with the necessary legal
> guarantees to enable them to compete with each other on a basis of equal
> treatment before the law and by the authorities;
> 
> (7.7) - ensure that law and public policy work to permit political
> campaigning to be conducted in a fair and free atmosphere in which neither
> administrative action, violence nor intimidation bars the parties and the
> candidates from freely presenting their views and qualifications, or
> prevents the voters from learning and discussing them or from casting their
> vote free of fear of retribution;
> 
> (7.8) - provide that no legal or administrative obstacle stands in the way
> of unimpeded access to the media on a non-discriminatory basis for all
> political groupings and individuals wishing to participate in the electoral
> process;
> 
> (7.9) - ensure that candidates who obtain the necessary number of votes
> required by law are duly installed in office and are permitted to remain in
> office until their tenn expires or is otherwise brought to an end in a
> manner that is regulated by law in conformity with democratic parliamentary
> and constitutional procedures.
> 
> (8) - The participating States consider that the presence of observers,
> both foreign and domestic, can enhance the electoral process for States in
> which elections are taking place. They therefore invite observers from any
> other CSCE participating States and any appropriate private institutions
> and orgsni7ntions who may wish to do so to observe the course of their
> national election proceedings, to the extent permitted by law. they will
> also endeavour to facilitate similar access for election proceedings held
> below the national level. Such observers will undertake not to interfere in
> the electoral proceedings.
> 
>
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> 
> CONSTITUTION OF BOSNIA HERZEG0VINA
> 
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> 
> PREAMBLE
> 
> Based on respect for human dignity, liberty, and equality,
> 
> Dedicated to peace, justice, tolerance, and reconciliation,
> 
> Convinced that democratic governmental institutions and fair procedures
> best produce peaceful relations within a pluralist society,
> 
> Desiring to promote the general welfare and economic growth through the
> protection of private property and the promotion of a market economy,
> 
> Guided by the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
> 
> Committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political
> independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with international
> law,
> 
> Determined to ensure full respect for international humanitarian law,
> 
> Inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International
> Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and
> Cultural Rights, and the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to
> National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, as well as other
> human rights instruments,
> 
> Recalling the Basic Principles agreed in Geneva on September 8, 1995, and
> in New York on September 26, 1995,
> 
> Bosniacs, Croats, and Serbs, as constituent peoples (along with Others),
> and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina hereby determine that the
> Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina is as follows:
> Article I
> Bosnia and Herzegovina
> 
> 1. Continuation. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the official name
> of which shall henceforth be "Bosnia and Herzegovina," shall continue its
> legal existence under international law as a state, with its internal
> structure modified as provided herein and with its present internationally
> recognized borders. It shall remain a Member State of the United Nations
> and may as Bosnia and Herzegovina maintain or apply for membership in
> organizations within the United Nations system and other international
> organizations.
> 
> 2. Democratic Principles. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be a democratic
> state, which shall operate under the rule of law and with free and
> democratic elections.
> 
> 3. Composition. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall consist of the two Entities,
> the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska
> (hereinafter "the Entities").
> 
> 4. Movement of Goods. Services. Capital. and Persons. There shall be
> freedom of movement throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and
> Herzegovina and the Entities shall not impede full freedom of movement of
> persons, goods, services, and capital throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> Neither Entity shall establish controls at the boundary between the
> Entities.
> 
> 5. Capital. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be Sarajevo.
> 
> 6. Symbols. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall have such symbols as are decided
> by its Parliamentary Assembly and approved by the Presidency.
> 
> 7. Citizenship. There shall be a citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to
> be regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly, and a citizenship of each
> Entity, to be regulated by each Entity, provided that:
> 
> (a) All citizens of either Entity are thereby citizens of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina.
> 
> (b) No person shall be deprived of Bosnia and Herzegovina or Entity
> citizenship arbitrarily or so as to leave him or her stateless. No person
> shall be deprived of Bosnia and Herzegovina or Entity citizenship on any
> ground such as sex, race, color, language, religion, political or other
> opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority,
> property, birth or other status.
> 
> ‹ 3 ‹
> 
> (c) All persons who were citizens of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
> immediately prior to the entry into force of this Constitution are citizens
> of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The citizenship of persons who were naturalized
> after April 6, 1992 and before the entry into force of this Constitution
> will be regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly.
> 
> (d) Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina may hold the citizenship of another
> state, provided that there is a bilateral agreement, approved by the
> Parliamentary Assembly in accordance with Article IV(4)(d), between Bosnia
> and Herzegovina and that state governing this matter. Persons with dual
> citizenship may vote in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities only if
> Bosnia and Herzegovina is their country of residence.
> 
> (e) A citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina abroad shall enjoy the protection
> of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Each Entity may issue passports of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina to its citizens as regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly.
> Bosnia and Herzegovina may issue passports to citizens not issued a
> passport by an Entity. There shall be a central register of all passports
> issued by the Entities and by Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> Article II
> Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
> 
> 1. Human Rights. Bosnia and Herzegovina and both Entities shall ensure the
> highest level of internationally recognized human rights and fundamental
> freedoms. To that end, there shall be a Human Rights Commission for Bosnia
> and Herzegovina as provided for in Annex 6 to the General Framework
> Agreement.
> 
> 2. International Standards. The rights and freedoms set forth in the
> European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
> Freedoms and its Protocols shall apply directly in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> These shall have priority over all other law.
> 
> 3. Enumeration of Rights. All persons within the territory of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina shall enjoy the human rights and fundamental freedoms referred
> to in paragraph 2 above; these include:
> 
> (a) The right to life.
> 
> (b) The right not to be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading
> treatment or punishment.
> 
> (c) The right not to be held in slavery or servitude or to perform forced
> or compulsory labor.
> 
> (d) The rights to liberty and security of person.
> 
> (e) The right to a fair hearing in civil and criminal matters, and other
> rights relating to criminal proceedings.
> 
> (f) The right to private and family life, home, and correspondence.
> 
> (g) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.
> 
> (h) Freedom of expression.
> 
> (i) Freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association with others.
> 
> (j) The right to marry and to found a family.
> 
> (k) The right to property.
> 
> (l) The right to education.
> 
> (m) The right to liberty of movement and residence.
> 
> 4. Non-Discrimination. The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms provided
> for in this Article or in the international agreements listed in Annex I to
> this Constitution shall be secured to all persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina
> without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, color, language,
> religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin,
> association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.
> 
> 5. Refuqees and Displaced Persons. All refugees and displaced persons have
> the right freely to return to their homes of origin. They have the right,
> in accordance with Annex 7 to the General Framework Agreement, to have
> restored to them property of which they were deprived in the course of
> hostilities since 1991 and to be compensated for any such property
> that.cannot be restored to them. Any commitments or statements relating to
> such property made under duress are null and void.
> 
> 6. Implementation. Bosnia and Herzegovina, and all courts, agencies,
> governmental organs, and instrumentalities operated by or within the
> Entities, shall apply and conform to the human rights and fundamental
> freedoms referred to in paragraph 2 above.
> 
> 7. International Aareements. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall remain or become
> party to the international agreements listed in Annex I to this
> Constitution.
> 
> 8. Cooperation. All competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina shall
> cooperate with and provide unrestricted access to: any international human
> rights monitoring mechanisms established for Bosnia and Herzegovina; the
> supervisory bodies established by any of the international agreements
> listed in Annex I to this Constitution; the International Tribunal for the
> Former Yugoslavia (and in particular shall comply with orders issued
> pursuant to Article 29 of the Statute of the Tribunal); and any other
> organization authorized by the United Nations Security Council with a
> mandate concerning human rights or humanitarian law.
> 
> Article III
> Responsibilities of and Relations Between
> The Institutions of Bosnia and Herzeaovina
> And the Entities
> 
> 1. Responsibilities of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzeaovina. The
> following matters are the responsibility of the institutions of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina:
> 
> (a) Foreign policy.
> 
> (b) Foreign trade policy.
> 
> (c) Customs policy.
> 
> (d) Monetary policy as provided in Article VII.
> 
> (e) Finances of the institutions and for the international obligations of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> (f) Immigration, refugee, and asylum policy and regulation.
> 
> (g) International and inter-Entity criminal law enforcement, including
> relations with Interpol.
> 
> (h) Establishment and operation of common and international communications
> facilities.
> 
> (i) Regulation of inter-Entity transportation.
> 
> (j) Air traffic control.
> 
> 2. Responsibilities of the Entities.
> 
> (a) The Entities shall have the right to establish special parallel
> relationships with neighboring states consistent with the sovereignty and
> territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> (b) Each Entity shall provide all necessary assistance to the government of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to enable it to honor the international
> obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, provided that financial obligations
> incurred by one Entity without the consent of the other prior to the
> election of the Parliamentary Assembly and Presidency of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina shall be the responsibility of that Entity, except insofar as
> the obligation is necessary for continuing the membership of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina in an international organization.
> 
> (c) The Entities shall provide a safe and secure environment for all
> persons in their respective jurisdictions, by maintaining civilian law
> enforcement agencies operating in accordance with internationally
> recognized standards and with respect for the internationally recognized
> human rights and fundamental freedoms referred to in Article II above, and
> by taking such other measures as appropriate.
> 
> (d) Each Entity may also enter into agreements with states and
> international organizations with the consent of the Parliamentary Assembly.
> The Parliamentary Assembly may provide by law that certain types of
> agreements do not require such consent.
> 
> 3. Law and Responsibilities of the Entities and the Institutions.
> 
> (a) All governmental functions and powers not expressly assigned in this
> Constitution to the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be those
> of the Entities.
> 
> (b) The Entities and any subdivisions thereof shall comply fully with this
> Constitution, which supersedes inconsistent provisions of the law of Bosnia
> and Herzegovina and of the constitutions and law of the Entities, and with
> the decisions of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The general
> principles of international law shall be an integral part of the law of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities.
> 
> 4. Coordination. The Presidency may decide to facilitate inter Entity
> coordination on matters not within the responsibilities of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina as provided in this Constitution, unless an Entity objects in
> any particular case.
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> 
> 5. Additional Responsibilities.
> 
> (a) Bosnia and Herzegovina shall assume responsibility for such other
> matters as are agreed by the Entities; are provided for in Annexes 5
> through 8 to the General Framework Agreement; or are necessary to preserve
> the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence, and
> international personality of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the
> division of responsibilities between the institutions of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina. Additional institutions may be established as necessary to
> carry out such responsibilities.
> 
> (b) Within six months of the entry into force of this Constitution, the
> Entities shall begin negotiations with a view to including in the
> responsibilities of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina other
> matters, including utilization of energy resources and cooperative economic
> projects.
> 
> Article IV
> Parliamentary Assembly
> 
> The Parliamentary Assembly shall have two chambers: the House of Peoples
> and the House of Representatives.
> 
> 1. House of Peoples. The House of Peoples shall comprise 15 Delegates,
> two-thirds from the Federation (including five Croats and five Bosniacs)
> and one-third from the Republika Srpska (five Serbs).
> 
> (a) The designated Croat and Bosniac Delegates from the Federation shall be
> selected, respectively, by the Croat and Bosniac Delegates to the House of
> Peoples of the Federation. Delegates from the Republika Srpska shall be
> selected by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska.
> 
> (b) Nine members of the House of Peoples shall comprise a quorum, provided
> that at least three Bosniac, three Croat, and three Serb Delegates are
> present.
> 
> 2. House of Representatives. The House of Representatives shall comprise 42
> Members, two-thirds elected from the territory of the Federation, one-third
> from the territory of the Republika Srpska.
> 
> (a) Members of the House of Representatives shall be directly elected from
> their Entity in accordance with an election law to be adopted by the
> Parliamentary Assembly. The first election, however, shall take place in
> accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework Agreement.
> (b) A majority of all members elected to the House of Representatives shall
> comprise a quorum.
> 
> 3. Procedures .
> 
> (a) Each chamber shall be convened in Sarajevo not more than 30 days after
> its selection or election.
> 
> (b) Each chamber shall by majority vote adopt its internal rules and select
> from its members one Serb, one Bosniac, and one Croat to serve as its Chair
> and Deputy Chairs, with the position of Chair rotating among the three
> persons selected.
> 
> (c) All legislation shall require the approval of both chambers.
> 
> (d) All decisions in both chambers shall be by majority of those present
> and voting. The Delegates and Members shall make their best efforts to see
> that the majority includes at least one-third of the votes of Delegates or
> Members from the territory of each Entity. If a majority vote does not
> include one-third of the votes of Delegates or Members from the territory
> of each Entity, the Chair and Deputy Chairs shall meet as a commission and
> attempt to obtain approval within three days of the vote. If those efforts
> fail, decisions shall be taken by a majority of those present and voting,
> provided that the dissenting votes do not include two thirds or more of the
> Delegates or Members elected from either Entity.
> 
> (e) A proposed decision of the Parliamentary Assembly may be declared to be
> destructive of a vital interest of the Bosniac, Croat, or Serb people by a
> majority of, as appropriate, the Bosniac, Croat, or Serb Delegates selected
> in accordance with paragraph l(a) above. Such a proposed decision shall
> require for approval in the House of Peoples a majority of the Bosniac, of
> the Croat, and of the Serb Delegates present and voting.
> 
> (f) When a majority of the Bosniac, of the Croat, or of the Serb Delegates
> objects to the invocation of paragraph (e), the Chair of the House of
> Peoples shall immediately convene a Joint Commission comprising three
> Delegates, one each selected by the Bosniac, by the Croat, and by the Serb
> Delegates, to resolve the issue. If the Commission fails to do so within
> five days, the matter will be referred to the Constitutional Court, which
> shall in an expedited process review it for procedural regularity.
> 
> (g) The House of Peoples may be dissolved by the Presidency or by the House
> itself, provided that the House's decision to dissolve is approved by a
> majority that includes the
> majority of Delegates from at least two of the Bosniac, Croat, or Serb
> peoples. The House of Peoples elected in the first elections after the
> entry into force of this Constitution may not, however, be dissolved.
> 
> (h) Decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly shall not take effect before
> publication.
> 
> (i) Both chambers shall publish a complete record of their deliberations
> and shall, save in exceptional circumstances in accordance with their
> rules, deliberate publicly.
> 
> (j) Delegates and Members shall not be held criminally or civilly liable
> for any acts carried out within the scope of their duties in the
> Parliamentary Assembly.
> 
> 4. Powers. The Parliamentary Assembly shall have responsibility for:
> 
> (a) Enacting legislation as necessary to implement decisions of the
> Presidency or to carry out the responsibilities of the Assembly under this
> Constitution.
> 
> (b) Deciding upon the sources and amounts of revenues for the operations of
> the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and international obligations of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> (c) Approving a budget for the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> (d) Deciding whether to consent to the ratification of treaties.
> 
> (e) Such other matters as are necessary to carry out its duties or as are
> assigned to it by mutual agreement of the Entities.
> 
> Article V
> Presidency
> 
> The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall consist of three Members:
> one Bosniac and one Croat, each directly elected from the territory of the
> Federation, and one Serb directly elected from the territory of the
> Republika Srpska.
> 
> 1. Election and Term.
> 
> (a) Members of the Presidency shall be directly elected in each Entity
> (with each voter voting to fill one seat on the Presidency) in accordance
> with an election law adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly. The first
> election, however,
> shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework
> Agreement. Any vacancy in the Presidency shall be filled from the relevant
> Entity in accordance with a law to be adopted by the Parliamentary
> Assembly.
> 
> (b) The term of the Members of the Presidency elected in the first election
> shall be two years; the term of Members subsequently elected shall be four
> years. Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves once and shall
> thereafter be ineligible for four years.
> 
> 2. Procedures.
> 
> (a) The Presidency shall determine its own rules of procedure, which shall
> provide for adequate notice nf n1 1 meetings of the Presidency.
> 
> (b) The Members of the Presidency shall appoint from their Members a Chair.
> For the first term of the Presidency, the Chair shall be the Member who
> received the highest number of votes. Thereafter, the method of selecting
> the Chair, by rotation or otherwise, shall be determined by the
> Parliamentary Assembly, subject to Article IV(3).
> 
> (c) The Presidency shall endeavor to adopt all Presidency Decisions (i.e.,
> those concerning matters arising under Article III(l)(a) - (e)) by
> consensus. Such decisions may, subject to paragraph (d) below, nevertheless
> be adopted by two Members when all efforts to reach consensus have failed.
> 
> (d) A dissenting Member of the Presidency may declare a Presidency Decision
> to be destructive of a vital interest of the Entity from the territory from
> which he was elected, provided that he does so within three days of its
> adoption. Such a Decision shall be referred immediately to the National
> Assembly of the Republika Srpska, if the declaration was made by the Member
> from that territory; to the Bosniac Delegates of the House of Peoples of
> the Federation, if the declaration was made by the Bosniac Member; or to
> the Croat Delegates of that body, if the declaration was made by the Croat
> Member. If the declaration is confirmed by a two thirds vote of those
> persons within ten days of the referral, the challenged Presidency Decision
> shall not take effect.
> 
> 3. Powers. The Presidency shall have responsibility for:
> 
> (a) Conducting the foreign policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> (b) Appointing ambassadors and other international representatives of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina, no more than two-thirds of whom may be selected
> from the territory of the Federation.
> 
> (c) Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in international and European
> organizations and institutions and seeking membership in such organizations
> and institutions of which Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member.
> 
> (d) Negotiating, denouncing, and, with the consent of the Parliamentary
> Assembly, ratifying treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> (e) Executing decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly.
> 
> (f) Proposing, upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, an
> annual budget to the Parliamentary Assembly.
> 
> (g) Reporting as requested, but not less than annually, to the
> Parliamentary Assembly on expenditures by the Presidency.
> 
> (h) Coordinating as necessary with international and nongovernmental
> organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> (i) Performing such other functions as may be necessary to carry out its
> duties, as may be assigned to it by the Parliamentary Assembly, or as may
> be agreed by the Entities.
> 
> 4. Council of Ministers. The Presidency shall nominate the Chair of the
> Council of Ministers, who shall take office upon the approval of the House
> of Representatives. The Chair shall nominate a Foreign Minister, a Minister
> for Foreign Trade, and other Ministers as may be appropriate, who shall
> take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives.
> 
> (a) Together the Chair and the Ministers shall constitute the Council of
> Ministers, with responsibility for carrying out the policies and decisions
> of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fields referred to in Article III(1), (4),
> and (5) and reporting to the Parliamentary Assembly (including, at least
> annually, on expenditures by Bosnia and Herzegovina).
> 
> (b) No more than two-thirds of all Ministers may be appointed from the
> territory of the Federation. The Chair shall also nominate Deputy Ministers
> (who shall not be of the same constituent people as their Ministers), who
> shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives.
> (c) The Council of Ministers shall resign if at any time there is a vote of
> no-confidence by the Parliamentary Assembly.
> 
> 5. Standing Committee.
> 
> (a) Each member of the Presidency shall, by virtue of the office, have
> civilian command authority over armed forces. Neither Entity shall threaten
> or use force against the other Entity, and under no circumstances shall any
> armed forces of either Entity enter into or stay within the territory of
> the other Entity without the consent of the government of the latter and of
> the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All armed forces in Bosnia and
> Herzegovina shall operate consistently with the sovereignty and territorial
> integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> (b) The members of the Presidency shall select a Standing Committee on
> Military Matters to coordinate the activities of armed forces in Bosnia and
> Herzegovina. The Members of the Presidency shall be members of the Standing
> Committee.
> 
> Article VI
> Constitutional Court
> 
> 1. Composition. The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall
> have nine members.
> 
> (a) Four members shall be selected by the House of Representatives of the
> Federation, and two members by the Assembly of the Republika Srpska. The
> remaining three members shall be selected by the President of the European
> Court of Human Rights after consultation with the Presidency.
> 
> (b) Judges shall be distinguished jurists of high moral standing. Any
> eligible voter so qualified may serve as a judge of the Constitutional
> Court. The judges selected by the President of the European Court of Human
> Rights shall not be citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina or of any
> neighboring state.
> 
> (c) The term of judges initially appointed shall be five years, unless they
> resign or are removed for cause by consensus of the other judges. Judges
> initially appointed shall not be eligible for reappointment. Judges
> subsequently appointed shall serve until age 70, unless they resign or are
> removed for cause by consensus of the other judges.
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> 
> (d) For appointments made more than five years after the initial
> appointment of judges, the Parliamentary Assembly may provide by law for a
> different method of selection of the three judges selected by the President
> of the European Court of Human Rights.
> 
> 2. Procedures.
> 
> (a) A majority of all members of the Court shall constitute a quorum.
> 
> (b) The Court shall adopt its own rules of court by a majority of all
> members. It shall hold public proceedings and shall issue reasons for its
> decisions, which shall be published.
> 
> 3. Jurisdiction. The Constitutional Court shall uphold this Constitution.
> 
> (a) The Constitutional Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to decide
> any dispute that arises under this Constitution between the Entities or
> between Bosnia and Herzegovina and an Entity or Entities, or between
> institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including but not limited to:-
> 
> Whether an Entity's decision to establish a special parallel relationship
> with a neighboring state is consistent with this Constitution, including
> provisions concerning the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia
> and Herzegovina.-
> 
> Whether any provision of an Entity's constitution or law is consistent with
> this Constitution.
> 
> Disputes may be referred only by a member of the Presidency, by the Chair
> of the Council of Ministers, by the Chair or a Deputy Chair of either
> chamber of the Parliamentary Assembly, by one fourth of the members of
> either chamber of the Parliamentary Assembly, or by one-fourth of either
> chamber of a legislature of an Entity.
> 
> (b) The Constitutional Court shall also have appellate jurisdiction over
> issues under this Constitution arising out of a judgment of any other court
> in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> (c) The Constitutional Court shall have jurisdiction over issues referred
> by any court in Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning whether a law, on whose
> validity its decision depends, is compatible with this Constitution, with
> the European Convention for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its
> Protocols, or with the laws of Bosnia and
> 
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> 
> Herzegovina; or concerning the existence of or the scope of a general rule
> of public international law pertinent to the court's decision.
> 
> 4. Decisions. Decisions of the Constitutional Court shall be final and
> binding.
> 
> Article VII
> Central Bank
> 
> There shall be a Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which shall be the
> sole authority for issuing currency and for monetary policy throughout
> Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> 1. The Central Bank's responsibilities will be determined by the
> Parliamentary Assembly. For the first six years after the entry into force
> of this Constitution, however, it may not extend credit by creating money,
> operating in this respect as a currency board; thereafter, the
> Parliamentary Assembly may give it that authority.
> 
> 2. The first Governing Board of the Central Bank shall consist of a
> Governor appointed by the International Monetary Fund, after consultation
> with the Presidency, and three members appointed by the Presidency, two
> from the Federation (one Bosniac, one Croat, who shall share one vote) and
> one from the Republika Srpska, all of whom shall serve a six-year term. The
> Governor, who shall not be a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina or any
> neighboring state, may cast tiebreaking votes on the Governing Board.
> 
> 3. Thereafter, the Governing Board of the Central Bank of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina shall consist of five persons appointed by the Presidency for a
> term of six years. The Board shall appoint, from among its members, a
> Governor for a term of six years.
> 
> Article VIII
> Finances
> 
> 1. The Parliamentary Assembly shall each year, on the proposal of the
> Presidency, adopt a budget covering the expenditures required to carry out
> the responsibilities of institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the
> internationa. Obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> the
> 
> 2. If no such budget is adopted in due time, the budget for the previous
> year shall be used on a provisional basis.
> 
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> 
> 3. The Federation shall provide two-thirds, and the Republika Srpska
> one-third, of the revenues required by the budget, except insofar as
> revenues are raised as specified by the Parliamentary Assembly.
> 
> Article IX
> General Provisions
> 
> 1. No person who is serving a sentence imposed by the International
> Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and no person who is under indictment
> by the Tribunal and who has failed to comply with an order to appear before
> the Tribunal, may stand as a candidate or hold any appointive, elective, or
> other public office in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> 2. Compensation for persons holding office in the institutions of Bosnia
> and Herzegovina may not be diminished during an officeholder's tenure.
> 
> 3. Officials appointed to positions in the institutions of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina shall be generally representative of the peoples of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina.
> 
> Article X
> Amendment
> 
> 1. Amendment Procedure. This Constitution may be amended by a decision of
> the Parliamentary Assembly, including a twothirds majority of those present
> and voting in the House of Representatives.
> 
> 2. Human Riahts and Fundamental Freedoms. No amendment to this Constitution
> may eliminate or diminish any of the rights and freedoms referred to in
> Article II of this Constitution or alter the present paragraph.
> 
> Article XI
> Transitional Arranaements
> 
> Transitional arrangements concerning public offices, law, and other matters
> are set forth in Annex II to this Constitution.
> Article XII
> Entry into Force
> 
> 1. This Constitution shall enter into force upon signature of the General
> Framework Agreement as a constitutional act amending and superseding the
> Constitution of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> 2. Within three months from the entry into force of this Constitution, the
> Entities shall amend their respective constitutions to ensure their
> conformity with this Constitution in accordance with Article III(3)(b).
> ANNEX I
> 
> ADDITIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AGREEMENTS TO BE APPLIED
> IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
> 
> 1. 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of
> Genocide
> 
> 2. 1949 Geneva Conventions I-IV on the Protection of the Victims of War,
> and the 1977 Geneva Protocols I-II thereto
> 
> 3. 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1966 Protocol
> thereto
> 
> 4. 1957 Convention on the Nationality of Married Women
> 
> 5. 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
> 
> 6. 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
> Discrimination
> 
> 7. 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the 1966
> and 1989 Optional Protocols thereto
> 
> 8. 1966 Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
> 
> 9. 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
> against Women
> 
> 10. 1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
> Treatment or Punishment
> 
> 11. 1987 European Convention on the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
> Degrading Treatment or Punishment
> 
> 12. 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child
> 
> 13. 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
> Migrant Workers and Members of Their
> 
> 14. 1992 European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
> 
> 15. 1994 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
> 
> Annex II
> 
> TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
> 
> 1. Joint Interim Commission.
> 
> (a) The Parties hereby establish a Joint Interim Commission with a mandate
> to discuss practical questions related to the implementation of the
> Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the General Framework
> Agreement and its Annexes, and to make recommendations and proposals.
> 
> (b) The Joint Interim Commission shall be composed of four persons from the
> Federation, three persons from the Republika Srpska, and one representative
> of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
> 
> |(c) Meetings of the Commission shall be chaired by
> the High Representative or his or designee.
> 
> 2. Continuation of Laws.
> 
> All laws, regulations, and judicial rules of procedure in effect within the
> territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina when the Constitution enters into force
> shall remain in effect to the extent not inconsistent with the
> Constitution, until otherwise determined by a competent governmental body
> of Bosnia and Herzegovina .
> 
> 3. Judicial and Administrative Proceedinqs.
> 
> All proceedings in courts or administrative agencies t functioning within
> the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina when the Constitution enters into
> force shall continue in or be transferred to other courts or agencies in
> Bosnia and in accordance with any legislation governing the competence of
> such courts or agencies.
> 
> 4. offices.
> 
> Until superseded by applicable agreement or law, governmental offices,
> institutions, and other bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina will operate in
> accordance with applicable law.
> 
> ‹ 2 ‹
> 
> 5. Treaties.
> 
> Any treaty ratified by the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina between
> January 1, 1992 and the entry into force of this Constitution shall be
> disclosed to Members of the Presidency within 15 days of their assuming
> office; any such treaty not disclosed shall be denounced. Within six months
> after the Parliamentary Assembly is first convened, at the request of any
> member of the Presidency, the Parliamentary Assembly shall consider whether
> to denounce any other such treaty.
> 
> DECLARATION ON BEHALF OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA AND
HERZEGOVINA
> 
> The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina approves the Constitution of Bosnia
> and Herzegovina at Annex 4 to the General Framework Agreement.
> 
> For the Republic of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina
> DECLARATION ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND
HERZEGOVINA
> 
> _____________________________________________
> 
> The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on behalf of its constituent
> peoples and citizens, approves the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
> at Annex 4 to the General Framework Agreement.
> 
> For the Federation of
> Bosnia and Herzegovina
> 
> _____________________________________________
> 
> DECLARATION ON BEHALF OF THE REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
> 
> The Republika Srpska approves the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina at
> Annex 4 to the General Framework Agreement.
> 
> For the
> Republika Srpska
> 
> _____________________________________________
> 
>
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> 
> AGREEMENT ON ARBITRATION
> 
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> 
> Annex 5
> 
> The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska agree to
> honor the following obligations as set forth in the Agreed Basic Principles
> adopted at Geneva on September 8, 1995, by the Republic of Bosnia and
> Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, and the Federal Republic of
> Yugoslavia, the latter representing also the Republika Srpska:
> 
> Paragraph 2.4. "The two entities will enter into reciprocal
> commitments. . .(c) to engage in binding arbitration to resolve
> disputes between them."
> 
> Paragraph 3. "The entities have agreed in principle to the following:...
> 3.5 The design and implementation of a system of arbitration for the
> solution of disputes between the two entities."
> 
>