In the exercise of the powers vested in me 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 Art. II.1.(d) of the last said Agreement, according to the terms of which the High Representative shall “Facilitate, 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”;
Bearing in mind that my Final Decision on Integrating the Municipality of Zepce published in the Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 56/01 of 21 December, 2001, contains an incorrect description of the inhabited settlements.I hereby issue the following
DECISION
AMENDING THE TEXT OF ANNEX 1 OF THE FINAL ECISION OF THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE ON INTEGRATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ZEPCE AS PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA56/01
Article 2 of the Law on Changing of the Borders of the Municipality of Zepce shall be replaced with a new Article 2 as follows:“The territory of the Municipality of Zepce which has heretofore consisted of the inhabited settlements of; Begov Han, Bistrica, Bljuva, Golijesnica, Golubinja, Gornja Golubinja, Lupoglav, Ljeskovica, Ljubna, Mracaj, Orahovica, Ozimica, Papratnica, Ravne Donje, Ravne Gornje, Seliste, Tatarbudzak, Varosiste, Vasariste, Vitlaci, Zelece, Zeljezno Polje, Zepce shall hereafter consist of the said inhabited settlements and in addition the inhabited settlements set out in Article 3, Paragraph 1 and Article 4, Paragraph 1 of this Law.”
This Decision shall have immediate effect and shall be published without delay in the Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sarajevo, 1 April, 2002
Wolfgang Petritsch
High Representative