Brcko Arbitral Tribunal for Dispute Over the Inter-Entity Boundary in Brcko Area Statement by Robert W. Farrand 11 June 1997 In accordance with the Arbitration Award of 14 February 1997, and the Chairman's Conclusions of the Vienna Conference on 7 March, the Supervisor Robert W. Farrand reiterates that: Any new allocation of houses or apartments by RS Brcko Municipal Authorities, without the consent of the Return Commission, to displaced persons or refugees now accommodated either outside RS Brcko or in RS Brcko is unlawful. Any new occupation of houses or apartments by displaced persons or refugees in RS Brcko, even on a basis of a municipal decision allocating the house or apartment for temporary usage, is unlawful. Such decisions are non-compliant with the Arbitration Award, unless the Supervisor, in consultation with UNHCR, has expressed his consent. Decisions issued prior to the Arbitration Award, but applied after the Award came into force on 14 February 1997 shall cease to be valid. The Municipal Authorities of Brcko are obliged to terminate immediately such temporary housing permits and inform the displaced person or refugee in question. Robert W Farrand Supervisor

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