09.05.2007
The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today corrected the translation of the 2004 High Representative Decision Enacting Amendments to the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The High Representative replaced the first sentence of Article VI.C, Paragraph 7 of the local languag...
09.05.2007
Bosnia and Herzegovina will be a better place when its politicians focus on nuts-and-bolts policies, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in an article that appeared in Euroblic today on the occasion of Europe Day.“Today, the 57th anniversary of the Schuman Declarati...
09.05.2007
Today, on Europe Day, the 57th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, which launched the process that culminated in the creation of the European Union, it is worth considering how the European Union’s founders turned a grand idea into a functioning reality.For one thing, they were intensely practical. At first, they f...
08.05.2007
Brcko Supervisor Dr Raffi Gregorian today issued a Supervisory Order directing the Brcko District Assembly to establish an internal disciplinary mechanism by which the Assembly should in future deal with infractions and violations of the Statute and its own Code of Conduct. The Supervisory Order also fines Mr...
08.05.2007
Supervisory Order :Ordering the District Assembly to amend its Code of Conduct And fining Mr Semso Sakovic Councilor in the Assembly of Brcko District In accordance with the powers vested in me in Paragraphs 8, 10, 11, 13, 36 and 37 of the Brcko Final Award of March 5, 1999, passed by the Arbitral Tribunal f...
08.05.2007
The Office of the High Representative believes that the possibility of withdrawing unilaterally from a transfer agreement previously passed by the democratic consent of both Entity legislatures is legally questionable and could only be determined by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The OHR made clear...
08.05.2007
OHR, Chris BennettICTY, Matias HellmanEUFOR, Lt Cdr Niel Mathiesen OHRTransfer of Competencies The Office of the High Representative (OHR) is concerned about recent statements by the RS Government concerning agreements on transfer of competency. To date, there have been only three formal transfer agreements – in t...
04.05.2007
In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement) to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter: GFAP), according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theatre...
04.05.2007
In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement) to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter: GFAP), according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theatre...
04.05.2007
The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today imposed amendments to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Law on Indirect Taxation System and the Law on Payments into the Single Account and Distribution of Revenues.The High Representative took this step to insulate Brcko District from the financial consequences of Ent...