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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, according to which the High Representative is
the final authority in theatre regarding interpretation of the said Agreement on
the Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement; and considering in
particular Article II.1. (d) of the last said Agreement, according to the terms
of which the High Representative shall "(f)acilitate, as the High Representative
judges necessary, the resolution of any difficulties arising in connection with
civilian implementation";
Recalling paragraph XI.2 of the Conclusions of the Peace
Implementation Conference held in Bonn on 9 and 10 December 1997, in which the
Peace Implementation Council welcomed the High Representative’s intention to use
his final authority in theatre regarding interpretation of the Agreement on the
Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement in order to facilitate the
resolution of any difficulties as aforesaid "by making binding decisions, as he
judges necessary" on certain issues including (under sub-paragraph (c) thereof)
“measures to ensure implementation of the Peace Agreement throughout Bosnia and
Herzegovina and its Entities”;
Recalling furtherthat the Declaration of the Peace
Implementation Council Steering Board adopted at the level of Political
Directors in Sarajevo on 24 September 2004 called for a “lasting solution” to
“the issue of State Property”;
Noting that, pursuant to the aforesaid declaration, a
Commission for State Property, for the Identification and Distribution of State
Property, the Specification of Rights and Obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
the Entities and the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Management
of State Property (hereinafter: “Commission”), comprised of expert
representatives from both Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Brcko District
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was
formed in December 2004 by a Decision of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and
Herzegovina (Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina no. 10/05, 18/05, 69/05,
70/05, hereinafter: “Decision”);
Considering that, in accordance with the aforementioned
Decision, the Commission is tasked, among other things, with proposing
legislation that regulates the identification of which property is owned by
Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika
Srpska and Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that specifies their
respective rights of ownership and management of State Property;
Recallingthat the Law on the Temporary Prohibition of Disposal
of State Property of Republika Srpska (“Official Gazette of Republika Srpska”
No. 32/05, 32/06, 100/06, 44/07, 86/07) temporarily prohibits disposals of a
State Property until the earlier of either the entry into force of the
above-mentioned legislation on ownership rights and management of State
Property, or on 31 December 2007;
Considering furtherthat, pursuant to Article 4a of the
aforesaid Decision, the Commission is additionally tasked with deciding upon
requests for “exemption(s) of certain state property from the ban imposed by the
laws on temporary prohibition of disposal of State Property at the level of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika
Srpska;”
Recallingthat, in its declaration of 19 June 2007, the Steering
Board of the Peace Implementation Council expressed deep dissatisfaction with
“the three-year failure of the State and Entity authorities to reach an
agreement on the issue of apportionment of State Property”;
Recalling furtherthat the Peace Implementation Council Steering
Board at their meeting on 30 and 31 October this year “reminded the three prime
ministers of the urgent need to reach an inter-governmental agreement on this
question and requested the High Representative to undertake all appropriate
measures to bring this issue to a conclusion”;
Regretting that the temporary prohibition of disposals of State
Property will expire on 31 December 2007 prior to the enactment of the
aforementioned legislation on the ownership rights and management
responsibilities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina
regarding State Property;
Further regretting the lack measurable of progress by the
State, Entity and Brcko District authorities, thus far, towards reaching an
agreement on the apportionment of State Property, and on new legislation for its
future regulation;
Acknowledging the 18 December 2007 request to the High
Representative from the Chair of the BiH Council of Ministers for an extension
of the temporary prohibition to allow additional time for Bosnia and
Herzegovina, the Entities and the District of Brcko to reach agreement on the
aforementioned property allocation and to enact new legislation;
Recognizing that the protection of the interests of Bosnia and
Herzegovina and its subdivisions from the potential prejudice posed by further
disposals of State Property prior to the enactment of appropriate legislation
requires another extension of the laws temporarily prohibiting the disposal of
State Property by Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Entities, or any of its
subdivisions;
Having considered, borne in mind and noted all the matters aforesaid, the
High Representative hereby issues the following:
DECISION
Amending the Law on the Temporary Prohibition of
Disposal of State Property of Republika Srpska
which is hereby attached as an integral part of this Decision.
The said Law shall enter into force as a law of Republika Srpska on the date
provided for by Article 2 therein.
This Decision shall come into force forthwith and shall be published without
delay in the “Official Gazette of Republika Srpska”.
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Sarajevo, 19 December
2007 |
Miroslav Lajčák |
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High Representative |
LAW
ON AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON TEMPORARY PROHIBITION
OF DISPOSAL OF STATE PROPERTY OF REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
Article 1
In Article 4 of the Law on the Temporary Prohibition of Disposal of State
Property of Republika Srpska (“Official Gazette of Republika Srpska” No. 32/05,
32/06, 100/06, 44/07, and 86/07) the words “31 December 2007” shall be replaced
with the words “30 June 2008”.
Article 2
This Law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
“Official Gazette of Republika Srpska”.
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