SUPERVISORY ORDER ON ARIZONA MARKET
November 16, 2000
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In accordance with paragraph 37 of the Brcko Final Award of March 5, 1999,
paragraph 8(A) of the Annex of August 18, 1999;
Following the commitment of OHR, OSCE, UN and SFOR to regularize trade at
the Arizona Market by June 2001 supported by the authorities of the
Entities
and the Brcko District;
Recognizing the significant commercial activity that Arizona Market
represents for the Brcko District and the entire northeastern region of
Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Aiming to bring this activity into full compliance with the Law for the
benefit of all citizens,
I hereby issue the following Order:
- All business licenses issued with regard to Arizona Market by the
former municipal, cantonal or entity administrations existing within the
Brcko District shall be subject to re-validation and re-issuance by the
Brcko District Government.
- All legal and natural persons currently performing business
activities without a license in Arizona Market shall apply to the Brcko
District Government for licensing within 30 days from the issuance of this
Order or be closed down in accordance with applicable law.
- Business activities shall be performed in Arizona Market only
between 06:00 and 18:00 hours. No business activities of any nature shall
be
performed in Arizona Market outside these working hours unless I have
given
my explicit approval. Any violation of the working hours shall be subject
to
sanctions including confiscation of business premises and equipment.
- The Mayor of the Brcko District shall establish a Task Force from
members of the Brcko District Government and Police to coordinate the
implementation of this Order and develop, subject to my final approval, a
comprehensive plan for the regularization trade and relocation of the
Arizona Market.
This Order shall be published in the Brcko District Official Gazette.
Gary Matthews
Deputy High Representative
Supervisor for Brcko
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