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PROXIMITY PEACE TALKS

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

NOVEMBER 1-21, 1995

General Framework Agreement






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The Dayton Peace Agreement

Text of Dayton Peace Agreement Documents Initialed in Dayton, Ohio on

November 21, 1995

GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PEACE

IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (the "Parties"),

Recognizing the need for a comprehensive settlement to bring an end to

the tragic conflict in the region,

Desiring to contribute toward that end and to promote an enduring peace

and stability,

Affirming their commitment to the Agreed Basic Principles issued on

September 8, 1995, the Further Agreed Basic Principles issued on

September 26, 1995, and the cease-fire agreements of September 14 and

October 5, 1995,

Noting the agreement of August 29, 1995, which authorized the delegation

of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to sign, on behalf of the

Republika Srpska, the parts of the peace plan concerning it, with the

obligation to implement the agreement that is reached strictly and

consequently,

Have agreed as follows:

Article I

The Parties shall conduct their relations in accordance with the

principles set forth in the United Nations Charter, as well as the

Helsinki Final Act and other documents of the Organization for Security

and Cooperation in Europe. In particular, the Parties shall fully

respect the sovereign equality of one another, shall settle disputes by

peaceful means, and shall refrain from any action, by threat or use of

force or otherwise, against the territorial integrity or political

independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina or any other State.

Article II

The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made

concerning the military aspects of the peace settlement and aspects of

regional stabilization, as set forth in the Agreements at Annex 1-A and

Annex 1-B. The Parties shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of

the commitments made in Annex 1-A, and shall comply fully with their

commitments as set forth in Annex 1-B.

Article III

The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made

concerning the boundary demarcation between the two Entities, the

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, as set forth

in the Agreement at Annex 2. The Parties shall fully respect and

promote fulfillment of the commitments made therein.

Article IV

The Parties welcome and endorse the elections program for Bosnia and

Herzegovina as set forth in Annex 3. The Parties shall fully respect

and promote fulfillment of that program.

Article V

The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made

concerning the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as set forth in

Annex 4. The Parties shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of the

commitments made therein.

Article VI

The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made

concerning the establishment of an arbitration tribunal, a Commission on

Human Rights, a Commission on Refugees and Displaced Persons, a

Commission to Preserve National Monuments, and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Public Corporations, as set forth in the Agreements at Annexes 5-9. The

Parties shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of the commitments

made therein.

Article VII

Recognizing that the observance of human rights and the protection of

refugees and displaced persons are of vital importance in achieving a

lasting peace, the Parties agree to and shall comply fully with the

provisions concerning human rights set forth in Chapter One of the

Agreement at Annex 6, as well as the provisions concerning refugees and

displaced persons set forth in Chapter One of the Agreement at Annex 7.

Article VIII

The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made

concerning the implementation of this peace settlement, including in

particular those pertaining to the civilian (non-military)

implementation, as set forth in the Agreement at Annex 10, and the

international police task force, as set forth in the Agreement at Annex

11. The Parties shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of the

commitments made therein.

Article IX

The Parties shall cooperate fully with all entities involved in

implementation of this peace settlement, as described in the Annexes to

this Agreement, or which are otherwise authorized by the United Nations

Security Council, pursuant to the obligation of all Parties to cooperate

in the investigation and prosecution of war crimes and other violations

of international humanitarian law.

Article X

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina recognize each other as sovereign independent States within

their international borders. Further aspects of their mutual

recognition will be subject to subsequent discussions.

Article XI

This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.

DONE at Paris, this [21st] day of [November] , 1995, in the Bosnian,

Croatian, English and Serbian languages, each text being equally

authentic.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

For the Republic of Croatia

For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Witnessed by:

European Union Special Negotiator

For the French Republic

For the Federal Republic of Germany

For the Russian Federation

For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

For the United States of America




ANNEXES

Annex 1-A

Agreement on Military Aspects of the Peace Settlement

Annex 1-B

Agreement on Regional Stabilization

Annex 2

Agreement on Inter-Entity Boundary Line and Related Issues

Annex 3

Agreement on Elections

Annex 4

Constitution

Annex 5

Agreement on Arbitration

Annex 6

Agreement on Human Rights

Annex 7

Agreement on Refugees and Displaced Persons

Annex 8

Agreement on the Commission to Preserve

National Monuments

Annex 9

Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina Public Corporations

Annex 10

Agreement on Civilian Implementation

Annex 11

Agreement on International Police Task Force

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The Dayton Peace Agreement

Text of Dayton Peace Agreement Documents Initialed in Dayton, Ohio on

November 21, 1995



ANNEX 1-A

AGREEMENT ON THE MILITARY ASPECTS OF THE PEACE SETTLEMENT

The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and

Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska (hereinafter the "Parties") have

agreed as follows:

Article I

General Obligations

1. The Parties undertake to recreate as quickly as possible normal

conditions of life in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They understand that this

requires a major contribution on their part in which they will make

strenuous efforts to cooperate with each other and with the

international organizations and agencies which are assisting them on the

ground. They welcome the willingness of the international community to

send to the region, for a period of approximately one year, a force to

assist in implementation of the territorial and other militarily related

provisions of the agreement as described herein.

(a) The United Nations Security Council is invited to adopt a resolution

by which it will authorize Member States or regional organizations and

arrangements to establish a multinational military Implementation Force

(hereinafter "IFOR"). The Parties understand and agree that this

Implementation Force may be composed of ground, air and maritime units

from NATO and non-NATO nations, deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina to

help ensure compliance with the provisions of this Agreement

(hereinafter "Annex"). The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR

will begin the implementation of the military aspects of this Annex upon

the transfer of authority from the UNPROFOR Commander to the IFOR

Commander (hereinafter "Transfer of Authority"), and that until the

Transfer of Authority, UNPROFOR will continue to exercise its mandate.

(b) It is understood and agreed that NATO may establish such a force,

which will operate under the authority and subject to the direction and

political control of the North Atlantic Council ("NAC") through the NATO

chain of command. They undertake to facilitate its operations. The

Parties, therefore, hereby agree and freely undertake to fully comply

with all obligations set forth in this Annex.

(c) It is understood and agreed that other States may assist in

implementing the military aspects of this Annex. The Parties understand

and agree that the modalities of those States' participation will be the

subject of agreement between such participating States and NATO.

2. The purposes of these obligations are as follows:

(a) to establish a durable cessation of hostilities. Neither Entity

shall threaten or use force against the other Entity, and under no

circumstances shall any armed forces of either Entity enter into or stay

within the territory of the other Entity without the consent of the

government of the latter and of the Presidency of Bosnia and

Herzegovina. All armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina shall operate

consistently with the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia

and Herzegovina;

(b) to provide for the support and authorization of the IFOR and in

particular to authorize the IFOR to take such actions as required,

including the use of necessary force, to ensure compliance with this

Annex, and to ensure its own protection; and

(c) to establish lasting security and arms control measures as outlined

in Annex 1-B to the General Framework Agreement, which aim to promote a

permanent reconciliation between all Parties and to facilitate the

achievement of all political arrangements agreed to in the General

Framework Agreement.

3. The Parties understand and agree that within Bosnia and Herzegovina

the obligations undertaken in this Annex shall be applied equally within

both Entities. Both Entities shall be held equally responsible for

compliance herewith, and both shall be equally subject to such

enforcement action by the IFOR as may be necessary to ensure

implementation of this Annex and the protection of the IFOR.

Article II

Cessation of Hostilities

1. The Parties shall comply with the cessation of hostilities begun with

the agreement of October 5, 1995 and shall continue to refrain from all

offensive operations of any type against each other. An offensive

operation in this case is an action that includes projecting forces or

fire forward of a Party's own lines. Each Party shall ensure that all

personnel and organizations with military capability under its control

or within territory under its control, including armed civilian groups,

national guards, army reserves, military police, and the Ministry of

Internal Affairs Special Police (MUP) (hereinafter "Forces") comply with

this Annex. The term "Forces" does not include UNPROFOR, the

International Police Task Force referred to in the General Framework

Agreement, the IFOR or other elements referred to in Article I,

paragraph 1 (c).

2. In carrying out the obligations set forth in paragraph 1, the Parties

undertake, in particular, to cease the firing of all weapons and

explosive devices except as authorized by this Annex. The Parties shall

not place any additional minefields, barriers, or protective obstacles.

They shall not engage in patrolling, ground or air reconnaissance

forward of their own force positions, or into the Zones of Separation as

provided for in Article IV below, without IFOR approval.

3. The Parties shall provide a safe and secure environment for all

persons in their respective jurisdictions, by maintaining civilian law

enforcement agencies operating in accordance with internationally

recognized standards and with respect for internationally recognized

human rights and fundamental freedoms, and by taking such other measures

as appropriate. The Parties also commit themselves to disarm and disband

all armed civilian groups, except for authorized police forces, within

30 days after the Transfer of Authority.

4. The Parties shall cooperate fully with any international personnel

including investigators, advisors, monitors, observers, or other

personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina pursuant to the General Framework

Agreement, including facilitating free and unimpeded access and movement

and by providing such status as is necessary for the effective conduct

of their tasks.

5. The Parties shall strictly avoid committing any reprisals, counter-

attacks, or any unilateral actions in response to violations of this

Annex by another Party. The Parties shall respond to alleged violations

of the provisions of this Annex through the procedures provided in

Article VIII.

Article III

Withdrawal of Foreign Forces

1. All Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of the date this Annex enters

into force which are not of local origin, whether or not they are

legally and militarily subordinated to the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Republika

Srpska, shall be withdrawn together with their equipment from the

territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina within thirty (30) days.

Furthermore, all Forces that remain on the territory of Bosnia and

Herzegovina must act consistently with the territorial integrity,

sovereignty, and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In

accordance with Article II, paragraph 1, this paragraph does not apply

to UNPROFOR, the International Police Task Force referred to in the

General Framework Agreement, the IFOR or other elements referred to in

Article I, paragraph 1 (c).

2. In particular, all foreign Forces, including individual advisors,

freedom fighters, trainers, volunteers, and personnel from neighboring

and other States, shall be withdrawn from the territory of Bosnia and

Herzegovina in accordance with Article III, paragraph 1.

Article IV

Redeployment of Forces

1. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities shall

redeploy their Forces in three phases:

2. PHASE I

(a) The Parties immediately after this Annex enters into force shall

begin promptly and proceed steadily to withdraw all Forces behind a Zone

of Separation which shall be established on either side of the Agreed

Cease-Fire Line that represents a clear and distinct demarcation between

any and all opposing Forces. This withdrawal shall be completed within

thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority. The precise Agreed

Cease-Fire Line and Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation are indicated

on the maps at Appendix A of this Annex.

(b) The Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation shall extend for a distance

of approximately two (2) kilometers on either side of the Agreed Cease-

Fire Line. No weapons other than those of the IFOR are permitted in this

Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation except as provided herein. No

individual may retain or possess any military weapons or explosives

within this four kilometer Zone without specific approval of the IFOR.

Violators of this provision shall be subject to military action by the

IFOR, including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance.

(c) In addition to the other provisions of this Annex, the following

specific provisions shall also apply to Sarajevo and Gorazde:

SARAJEVO

(1) Within seven (7) days after the Transfer of Authority, the Parties

shall transfer and vacate selected positions along the Agreed Cease-Fire

Line according to instructions to be issued by the IFOR Commander.

(2) The Parties shall complete withdrawal from the Agreed Cease-Fire

Zone of Separation in Sarajevo within thirty (30) days after the

Transfer of Authority, in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 2. The

width of this Zone of Separation will be approximately one (l) kilometer

on either side of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line. However, this Zone of

Separation may be adjusted by the IFOR Commander either to narrow the

Zone of Separation to take account of the urban area of Sarajevo or to

widen the Zone of Separation up to two (2) kilometers on either side of

the Agreed Cease-Fire Line to take account of more open terrain.

(3) Within the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation, no individual may

retain or possess any weapons or explosives, other than a member of the

IFOR or the local police exercising official duties as authorized by the

IFOR in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 2(b).

(4) The Parties understand and agree that violators of subparagraphs

(1), (2) and (3) above shall be subject to military action by the IFOR,

including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance.

GORAZDE

(1) The Parties understand and agree that a two lane all-weather road

will be constructed in the Gorazde Corridor. Until such road

construction is complete, the two interim routes will be used by both

Entities.

The Grid coordinates for these alternate routes are (Map References:

Defense Mapping Agency 1:50,000 Topographic Line Maps, Series M709,

Sheets 2782-1, 2782-2, 2782-3, 2782-4, 2881-4, 2882-1, 2882-2, 2882-3,

and 2882-4; Military Grid Reference System grid coordinates referenced

to World Geodetic System 84 (Horizontal Datum):

Interim Route 1: From Gorazde (34TCP361365), proceed northeast following

Highway 5 along the Drina River to the Ustipraca area (34TCP456395). At

that point, proceed north on Highway 19-3 through Rogatica (34TCP393515)

continuing northwest past Stienice (34TCP294565) to the road

intersection at Podromanija (34TCP208652). From this point, proceed

west following Highway 19 to where it enters the outskirts of Sarajevo

(34TBP950601).

Interim Route 2: From Gorazde (34TCP361365), proceed south following

Highway 20. Follow Highway 20 through Ustinkolina (34TCP218281).

Continue south following Highway 20 passing Foca along the west bank of

the Drina River (34TCP203195) to a point (34TCP175178) where the route

turns west following Highway 18. From this point, follow Highway 18

south of Miljevina (34TCP097204) continuing through Trnovo (34TBP942380)

north to the outskirts of Sarajevo where it enters the town at Vaskovici

(34TBP868533).

There shall be complete freedom of movement along these routes for

civilian traffic. The Parties shall only utilize these interim routes

for military forces and equipment as authorized by and under the control

and direction of the IFOR. In this regard, and in order to reduce the

risk to civilian traffic, the IFOR shall have the right to manage

movement of military and civilian traffic from both Entities along these

routes.

(2) The Parties understand and agree that violators of subparagraph (1)

shall be subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use of

necessary force to ensure compliance.

(3) The Parties pledge as a confidence building measure that they shall

not locate any Forces or heavy weapons as defined in paragraph 5 of this

Article within two (2) kilometers of the designated interim routes.

Where those routes run in or through the designated Zones of Separation,

the provisions relating to Zones of Separation in this Annex shall also

apply.

(d) The Parties immediately after this Annex enters into force shall

begin promptly and proceed steadily to complete the following activities

within thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority or as determined

by the IFOR Commander: (1) remove, dismantle or destroy all mines,

unexploded ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, and barbed or razor

wire from the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation or other areas from

which their Forces are withdrawn; (2) mark all known mine emplacements,

unexploded ordnance, explosive devices and demolitions within Bosnia and

Herzegovina; and (3) remove, dismantle or destroy all mines, unexploded

ordnance, explosive devices and demolitions as required by the IFOR

Commander.

(e) The IFOR is authorized to direct that any military personnel, active

or reserve, who reside within the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation

register with the appropriate IFOR Command Post referred to in Article

VI which is closest to their residence.

3. PHASE II (AS REQUIRED IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS)

This phase applies to those locations where the Inter-Entity Boundary

Line does not follow the Agreed Cease-Fire Line.

(a) In those locations in which, pursuant to the General Framework

Agreement, areas occupied by one Entity are to be transferred to another

Entity, all Forces of the withdrawing Entity shall have forty-five (45)

days after the Transfer of Authority to completely vacate and clear this

area. This shall include the removal of all Forces as well as the

removal, dismantling or destruction of equipment, mines, obstacles,

unexploded ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, and weapons. In

those areas being transferred to a different Entity, in order to provide

an orderly period of transition, the Entity to which an area is

transferred shall not put Forces in this area for (90) days after the

Transfer of Authority or as determined by the IFOR Commander. The

Parties understand and agree that the IFOR shall have the right to

provide the military security for these transferred areas from thirty

(30) days after the Transfer of Authority until ninety-one (91) days

after the Transfer of Authority, or as soon as possible as determined by

the IFOR Commander, when these areas may be occupied by the Forces of

the Entity to which they are transferred. Upon occupation by the Entity

to which the area is transferred, a new Zone of Separation along the

Inter-Entity Boundary Line as indicated on the map at Appendix A shall

be established by the IFOR, and the Parties shall observe the same

limitations on the presence of Forces and weapons in this Zone as apply

to the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation.

(b) The IFOR is authorized to direct that any military personnel, active

or reserve, who reside within the Inter-Entity Zone of Separation

register with the appropriate IFOR Command Post referred to in Article

VI which is closest to their residence.

4. GENERAL. The following provisions apply to Phases I and II:

(a) In order to provide visible indication, the IFOR shall supervise the

selective marking of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line and its Zone of

Separation, and the Inter-Entity Boundary Line and its Zone of

Separation. Final authority for placement of such markers shall rest

with the IFOR. All Parties understand and agree that the Agreed Cease-

Fire Line and its Zone of Separation and the Inter-Entity Boundary Line

and its Zone of Separation are defined by the maps and documents agreed

to as part of the General Framework Agreement and not the physical

location of markers.

(b) All Parties understand and agree that they shall be subject to

military action by the IFOR, including the use of necessary force to

ensure compliance, for:

(1) failure to remove all their Forces and unauthorized weapons from the

four (4) kilometer Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation within thirty

(30) days after the Transfer of Authority, as provided in Article IV,

paragraph 2(a) and (b) above;

(2) failure to vacate and clear areas being transferred to another

Entity within forty-five (45) days after the Transfer of Authority, as

provided in Article IV, paragraph 3(a) above;

(3) deploying Forces within areas transferred from another Entity

earlier than ninety (90) days after the Transfer of Authority or as

determined by the IFOR Commander, as provided in Article IV, paragraph

3(a) above;

(4) failure to keep all Forces and unauthorized weapons outside the

Inter Entity Zone of Separation after this Zone is declared in effect by

the IFOR, as provided in Article IV, paragraph 3(a) above; or

(5) violation of the cessation of hostilities as agreed to by the

Parties in Article II.

5. PHASE III

The Parties pledge as confidence building measures that they shall:

(a) within 120 days after the Transfer of Authority withdraw all heavy

weapons and Forces to cantonment/barracks areas or other locations as

designated by the IFOR Commander. "Heavy weapons" refers to all tanks

and armored vehicles, all artillery 75 mm and above, all mortars 81 mm

and above, and all anti-aircraft weapons 20 mm and above. This movement

of these Forces to cantonment/barracks areas is intended to enhance

mutual confidence by the Parties in the success of this Annex and help

the overall cause of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(b) within 120 days after the Transfer of Authority demobilize Forces

which cannot be accommodated in cantonment/barracks areas as provided in

subparagraph (a) above. Demobilization shall consist of removing from

the possession of these personnel all weapons, including individual

weapons, explosive devices, communications equipment, vehicles, and all

other military equipment. All personnel belonging to these Forces shall

be released from service and shall not engage in any further training or

other military activities.

6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Annex, the Parties

understand and agree that the IFOR has the right and is authorized to

compel the removal, withdrawal, or relocation of specific Forces and

weapons from, and to order the cessation of any activities in, any

location in Bosnia and Herzegovina whenever the IFOR determines such

Forces, weapons or activities to constitute a threat or potential threat

to either the IFOR or its mission, or to another Party. Forces failing

to redeploy, withdraw, relocate, or to cease threatening or potentially

threatening activities following such a demand by the IFOR shall be

subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use of necessary

force to ensure compliance, consistent with the terms set forth in

Article I, Paragraph 3.

Article V

Notifications

1. Immediately upon establishment of the Joint Military Commission

provided for in Article VIII, each Party shall furnish to the Joint

Military Commission information regarding the positions and descriptions

of all known unexploded ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions,

minefields, booby traps, wire entanglements, and all other physical or

military hazards to the safe movement of any personnel within Bosnia and

Herzegovina, as well as the location of lanes through the Agreed Cease-

Fire Zone of Separation which are free of all such hazards. The Parties

shall keep the Joint Military Commission updated on changes in this

information.

2. Within thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority, each Party

shall furnish to the Joint Military Commission the following specific

information regarding the status of its Forces within Bosnia and

Herzegovina and shall keep the Joint Military Commission updated on

changes in this information:

(a) location, type, strengths of personnel and weaponry of all Forces

within ten (10) kilometers of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line and Inter-

Entity Boundary Line.

(b) maps depicting the forward line of troops and front lines;

(c) positions and descriptions of fortifications, minefields, unexploded

ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, barriers, and other man-made

obstacles, ammunition dumps, command headquarters, and communications

networks within ten (10) kilometers of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line or

Inter-Entity Boundary Line;

(d) positions and descriptions of all surface to air missiles/launchers,

including mobile systems, anti-aircraft artillery, supporting radars and

associated command and control systems;

(e) positions and descriptions of all mines, unexploded ordnance,

explosive devices, demolitions, obstacles, weapons systems, vehicles, or

any other military equipment which cannot be removed, dismantled or

destroyed under the provisions of Article IV, paragraphs 2(d) and 3(a);

and

(f) any further information of a military nature as requested by the

IFOR.

3. Within 120 days after the Transfer of Authority, the Parties shall

furnish to the Joint Military Commission the following specific

information regarding the status of their Forces in Bosnia and

Herzegovina and shall keep the Joint Military Commission updated on

changes in this information:

(a) location, type, strengths of personnel and weaponry of all Forces;

(b) maps depicting the information in sub-paragraph (a) above;

(c) positions and descriptions of fortifications, minefields, unexploded

ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, barriers, and other man-made

obstacles, ammunition dumps, command headquarters, and communications

networks; and

(d) any further information of a military nature as requested by the

IFOR.

Article VI

Deployment of the Implementation Force

1. Recognizing the need to provide for the effective implementation of

the provisions of this Annex, and to ensure compliance, the United

Nations Security Council is invited to authorize Member States or

regional organizations and arrangements to establish the IFOR acting

under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. The Parties understand

and agree that this Implementation Force may be composed of ground, air

and maritime units from NATO and non-NATO nations, deployed to Bosnia

and Herzegovina to help ensure compliance with the provisions of this

Annex. The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR shall have the

right to deploy on either side of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line and

throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2. The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR shall have the right:

(a) to monitor and help ensure compliance by all Parties with this Annex

(including, in particular, withdrawal and redeployment of Forces within

agreed periods, and the establishment of Zones of Separation);

(b) to authorize and supervise the selective marking of the Agreed

Cease-Fire Line and its Zone of Separation and the Inter-Entity Boundary

Line and its Zone of Separation as established by the General Framework

Agreement;

(c) to establish liaison arrangements with local civilian and military

authorities and other international organizations as necessary for the

accomplishment of its mission; and

(d) to assist in the withdrawal of UN Peace Forces not transferred to

the IFOR, including, if necessary, the emergency withdrawal of UNCRO

Forces.

3. The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR shall have the right

to fulfill its supporting tasks, within the limits of its assigned

principal tasks and available resources, and on request, which include

the following:

(a) to help create secure conditions for the conduct by others of other

tasks associated with the peace settlement, including free and fair

elections;

(b) to assist the movement of organizations in the accomplishment of

humanitarian missions;

(c) to assist the UNHCR and other international organizations in their

humanitarian missions;

(d) to observe and prevent interference with the movement of civilian

populations, refugees, and displaced persons, and to respond

appropriately to deliberate violence to life and person; and,

(e) to monitor the clearing of minefields and obstacles.

4. The Parties understand and agree that further directives from the NAC

may establish additional duties and responsibilities for the IFOR in

implementing this Annex.

5. The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR Commander shall have

the authority, without interference or permission of any Party, to do

all that the Commander judges necessary and proper, including the use of

military force, to protect the IFOR and to carry out the

responsibilities listed above in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, and they shall

comply in all respects with the IFOR requirements.

6. The Parties understand and agree that in carrying out its

responsibilities, the IFOR shall have the unimpeded right to observe,

monitor, and inspect any Forces, facility or activity in Bosnia and

Herzegovina that the IFOR believes may have military capability. The

refusal, interference, or denial by any Party of this right to observe,

monitor, and inspect by the IFOR shall constitute a breach of this Annex

and the violating Party shall be subject to military action by the IFOR,

including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance with this

Annex.

7. The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Croat Defense

Council Forces, and the Army of Republika Srpska shall establish Command

Posts at IFOR brigade, battalion, or other Revels which shall be co-

located with specific IFOR command Vocations, as determined by the IFOR

Commander. These Command Posts shall exercise command and control over

all Forces of their respective sides which are located within ten (10)

kilometers of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line or Inter-Entity Boundary Line,

as specified by the IFOR. The Command Posts shall provide, at the

request of the IFOR, timely status reports on organizations and troop

levels in their areas.

8. In addition to co-located Command Posts, the Army of the Republic of

Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Croat Defense Council Forces, and the Army

of Republika Srpska shall maintain liaison teams to be co-located with

the IFOR Command, as determined by the IFOR Commander, for the purpose

of fostering communication, and preserving the overall cessation of

hostilities.

9. Air and surface movements in Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be governed

by the following provisions:

(a) The IFOR shall have complete and unimpeded freedom of movement by

ground, air, and water throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. It shall have

the right to bivouac, maneuver, billet, and utilize any areas or

facilities to carry out its responsibilities as required for its

support, training, and operations, with such advance notice as may be

practicable. The IFOR and its personnel shall not be liable for any

damages to civilian or government property caused by combat or combat

related activities. Roadblocks, checkpoints or other impediments to IFOR

freedom of movement shall constitute a breach of this Annex and the

violating Party shall be subject to military action by the IFOR,

including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance with this

Annex.

(b) The IFOR Commander shall have sole authority to establish rules and

procedures governing command and control of airspace over Bosnia and

Herzegovina to enable civilian air traffic and non-combat air activities

by the military or civilian authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or if

necessary to terminate civilian air traffic and non-combat air

activities.

(1) The Parties understand and agree there shall be no military air

traffic, or non-military aircraft performing military missions,

including reconnaissance or logistics, without the express permission of

the IFOR Commander. The only military aircraft that may be authorized to

fly in Bosnia and Herzegovina are those being flown in support of the

IFOR, except with the express permission of the IFOR. Any flight

activities by military fixed-wing or helicopter aircraft within Bosnia

and Herzegovina without the express permission of the IFOR Commander are

subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use of necessary

force to ensure compliance.

(2) All air early warning, air defense, or fire control radars shall be

shut down within 72 hours after this Annex enters into force, and shall

remain inactive unless authorized by the IFOR Commander. Any use of air

traffic, air early warning, air defense or fire control radars not

authorized by the IFOR Commander shall constitute a breach of this Annex

and the violating Party shall be subject to military action by the IFOR,

including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance.

(3) The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR Commander will

implement the transfer to civilian control of air space over Bosnia and

Herzegovina to the appropriate institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in

a gradual fashion consistent with the objective of the IFOR to ensure

smooth and safe operation of an air traffic system upon IFOR departure.

(c) The IFOR Commander is authorized to promulgate appropriate rules for

the control and regulation of surface military traffic throughout Bosnia

and Herzegovina, including the movement of the Forces of the Parties.

The Joint Military Commission referred to in Article VIII may assist in

the development and promulgation of rules related to military movement.

10. The IFOR shall have the right to utilize such means and services as

required to ensure its full ability to communicate and shall have the

right to the unrestricted use of all of the electromagnetic spectrum for

this purpose. In implementing this right the IFOR shall make every

reasonable effort to coordinate with and take into account the needs and

requirements of the appropriate authorities.

11. All Parties shall accord the IFOR and its personnel the assistance,

privileges, and immunities set forth at Appendix B of this Annex,

including the unimpeded transit through, to, over and on the territory

of all Parties.

12. All Parties shall accord any military elements as referred to in

Article I, paragraph l(c) and their personnel the assistance, privileges

and immunities referred to in Article VI, paragraph 11.

.

Article VII

Withdrawal of UNPROFOR

It is noted that as a consequence of the forthcoming introduction of the

IFOR into the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the conditions for the

withdrawal of the UNPROFOR established by United Nations Security

Council Resolution 743 have been met. It is requested that the United

Nations, in consultation with NATO, take all necessary steps to withdraw

the UNPROFOR from Bosnia and Herzegovina, except those parts

incorporated into the IFOR.

Article VIII

Establishment of a Joint Military Commission

1. A Joint Military Commission (the "Commission") shall be established

with the deployment of the IFOR to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2. The Commission shall:

(a) Serve as the central body for all Parties to this Annex to bring any

military complaints, questions, or problems that require resolution by

the IFOR Commander, such as allegations of cease-fire violations or

other noncompliance with this Annex.

(b) Receive reports and agree on specific actions to ensure compliance

with the provisions of this Annex by the Parties.

(c) Assist the IFOR Commander in determining and implementing a series

of local transparency measures between the Parties.

3. The Commission shall be chaired by the IFOR Commander or his or her

representative and consist of the following members:

(a) the senior military commander of the forces of each Party within

Bosnia and Herzegovina;

(b) other persons as the Chairman may determine;

(c) each Party to this Annex may also select two civilians who shall

advise the Commission in carrying out its duties;

(d) the High Representative referred to in the General Framework

Agreement or his or her nominated representative shall attend Commission

meetings, and offer advice particularly on matters of a political-

military nature.

4. The Commission shall not include any persons who are now who come

under indictment by the International Tribunal for the former

Yugoslavia.

5. The Commission shall function as a consultative body for IFOR

Commander. To the extent possible, problems shall be solved promptly by

mutual agreement. However, all final decisions concerning its military

matters shall be made by the IFOR Commander.

6. The Commission shall meet at the call of the IFOR Commander. The High

Representative may when necessary request a meeting of the Commission.

The Parties may also request a meeting of the Commission.

7. The IFOR Commander shall have the right to decide on military

matters, in a timely fashion, when there are overriding considerations

relating to the safety of the IFOR or the Parties' compliance with the

provisions of this Annex.

8. The Commission shall establish subordinate military commissions for

the purpose of providing assistance in carrying out the functions

described above. Such commissions shall be at the brigade and battalion

level or at other echelons as the local IFOR Commander shall direct and

be composed of commanders from each of the Parties and the IFOR. The

representative of the High Representative shall attend and offer advice

particularly on matters of a political-military nature. The local IFOR

Commander shall invite local civilian authorities when appropriate.

9. Appropriate liaison arrangements will be established between the IFOR

Commander and the High Representative to facilitate the discharge of

their respective responsibilities.

Article IX

Prisoner Exchanges

1. The Parties shall release and transfer without delay all combatants

and civilians held in relation to the conflict (hereinafter

"prisoners"), in conformity with international humanitarian law and the

provisions of this Article.

(a) The Parties shall be bound by and implement such plan for release

and transfer of all prisoners as may be developed by the CIRCA, after

consultation with the Parties.

(b) The Parties shall cooperate fully with the ICRC and facilitate its

work in implementing and monitoring the plan for release and transfer of

prisoners.

(c) No later than thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority, the

Parties shall release and transfer all prisoners held by them.

(d) In order to expedite this process, no later than twenty-one (21)

days after this Annex enters into force, the Parties shall draw up

comprehensive lists of prisoners and shall provide such lists to the

ICRC, to the other Parties, and to the Joint Military Commission and the

High Representative. These lists shall identify prisoners by

nationality, name, rank (if any) and any internment or military serial

number, to the extent applicable.

(e) The Parties shall ensure that the ICRC enjoys full and unimpeded

access to all places where prisoners are kept and to all prisoners. The

Parties shall permit the ICRC to privately interview each prisoner at

least forty-eight (48) hours prior to his or her release for the purpose

of implementing and monitoring the plan, including determination of the

onward destination of each prisoner.

(f) The Parties shall take no reprisals against any prisoner or his/her

family in the event that a prisoner refuses to be transferred.

(g) Notwithstanding the above provisions, each Party shall comply with

any order or request of the International Tribunal for the Former

Yugoslavia for the arrest, detention, surrender of or access to persons

who would otherwise be released and transferred under this Article, but

who are accused of violations within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal.

Each Party must detain persons reasonably suspected of such violations

for a period of time sufficient to permit appropriate consultation with

Tribunal authorities.

2. In those cases where places of burial, whether individual or mass,

are known as a matter of record, and graves are actually found to exist,

each Party shall permit graves registration personnel of the other

Parties to enter, within a mutually agreed period of time, for the

limited purpose of proceeding to such graves, to recover and evacuate

the bodies of deceased military and civilian personnel of that side,

including deceased prisoners.

Article X

Cooperation

The Parties shall cooperate fully with all entities involved in

implementation of this peace settlement, as described in the General

Framework Agreement, or which are otherwise authorized by the United

Nations Security Council, including the International Tribunal for the

Former Yugoslavia.

Article XI

Notification to Military Commands

Each Party shall ensure that the terms of this Annex, and written orders

requiring compliance, are immediately communicated to all of its Forces.

Article XII

Final Authority to Interpret

In accordance with Article I, the IFOR Commander is the final authority

in theatre regarding interpretation of this agreement on the military

aspects of the peace settlement, of which the Appendices constitute an

integral part.

Article XIII

Entry into Force

This Annex shall enter into force upon signature.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

For the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

For the Republika Srpska

Endorsed:

For the Republic of Croatia

Endorsed:

For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

APPENDIX A TO ANNEX 1-A

Appendix A to Annex 1-A consists of this document together with (a) a

1:600,000 scale UNPROFOR road map consisting of one map sheet, attached

hereto; and (b) a 1:50,000 scale Topographic Line Map, to be provided as

described below.

On the basis of the attached 1:600,000 scale map, the Parties request

that the United States Department of Defense provide a 1:50,000 scale

Topographic Line Map, consisting of as many map sheets as necessary, in

order to provide a more precise delineation of the lines and zones

indicated. Such map shall be incorporated as an integral part of this

Appendix, and the Parties agree to accept such map as controlling and

definitive for all purposes.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

For the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

For the Republika Srpska

Endorsed:

For the Republic of Croatia

Endorsed:

For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

[MAP COPY NOT AVAILABLE]

APPENDIX B TO ANNEX l-A

Agreement Between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North

Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO and

its Personnel

The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North Atlantic Treaty

Organisation have agreed as follows:

I . For the purposes of the present agreement, the following expressions

shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:

- "the Operation" means the support, implementation, preparation and

participation by NATO and NATO personnel in a peace plan in Bosnia and

Herzegovina or a possible withdrawal of U.N. Forces from

former Yugoslavia;

- "NATO personnel" means the civilian and military personnel of the

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation with the exception of personnel

locally hired;

- "NATO" means the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, its subsidiary

bodies, its military Headquarters and all its constituent national

elements/units acting in support of, preparing and participating in the

Operation;

- "Facilities" mean all premises and land required for conducting the

operational, training and administrative activities by NATO for the

Operation as well as for accommodations of NATO personnel.

2. The provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of

the United Nations of 13 February 1946 concerning experts on mission

shall apply mutatis mutandis to NATO personnel involved in the

Operation, except as otherwise provided for in the present agreement.

Moreover NATO, its property and assets shall enjoy the privileges and

immunities specified in that convention and as stated in the present

agreement.

3. All personnel enjoying privileges and immunities under this Agreement

shall respect the laws of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina insofar

as it is compatible with the entrusted tasks/mandate and shall refrain

from activities not compatible with the nature of the Operation.

4. The Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina recognizes

the need for expeditious departure and entry procedures for NATO

personnel. They shall be exempt from passport and visa regulations and

the registration requirements applicable to aliens. NATO personnel shall

carry identification which they may be requested to produce for the

authorities of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina but operations,

training and movement shall not be allowed to be impeded or delayed by

such requests.

5. NATO military personnel shall normally wear uniforms, and NATO

personnel may possess and carry arms if authorized to do so by their

orders. The authorities of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall

accept as valid, without tax or fee, drivers' licenses and permits

issued to NATO personnel by their respective national authorities.

6. NATO shall be permitted to display the NATO flag and/or national

flags of its constituent national elements/units on any NATO uniform,

means of transport or facility.

7. NATO military personnel under all circumstances and at all times

shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of their respective

national elements in respect of any criminal or disciplinary offenses

which may be committed by them in the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina. NATO and the authorities of the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina shall assist each other in the exercise of their respective

jurisdictions.

8. As experts on mission, NATO personnel shall be immune from personal

arrest or detention. NATO personnel mistakenly arrested or detained

shall immediately be turned over to NATO authorities.

9. NATO personnel shall enjoy, together with their vehicles, vessels,

aircraft and equipment, free and unrestricted passage and unimpeded

access throughout the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina including

airspace and territorial waters of the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina. This shall include, but not be limited to, the right of

bivouac, maneuver, billet, and utilization of any areas or facilities as

required for support, training, and operations. NATO shall be exempt

from providing inventories or other routine customs documentation on

personnel, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, equipment, supplies, and

provisions entering, exiting, or transiting the territory of the

Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in support of the Operation. The

authorities of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall facilitate

with all appropriate means all movements of personnel, vehicles,

vessels, aircraft, equipment or supplies, through ports, airports or

roads used. Vehicles, vessels and aircraft used in support of the

Operation shall not be subject to licensing or registration

requirements, nor commercial insurance. NATO will use airports, roads

and ports without payment of duties, dues, tolls or charges. However,

NATO shall not claim exemption from reasonable charges for services

requested and received, but operations/movement and access shall not be

allowed to be impeded pending payment for such services.

10. NATO personnel shall be exempt from taxation by the Republic of

Bosnia and Herzegovina on the salaries and emoluments received from NATO

and on any income received from outside the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina.

11. NATO personnel and their tangible movable property imported into or

acquired in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall also be- exempt

from all identifiable taxes by the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

except municipal rates for services enjoyed, and from all registration

fees and related charges.

12. NATO shall be allowed to import and to export free of duty or other

restriction equipment, provisions, and supplies, necessary for the

Operation, provided such goods are for the official use of NATO or for

sale via commissaries or canteens provided for NATO personnel. Goods

sold shall be solely for the use of NATO personnel and not transferable

to other parties.

13. It is recognized by the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina that the use of communications channels shall be necessary

for the Operation. NATO shall be allowed to operate its own internal

mail and telecommunications services, including broadcast services. This

shall include the right to utilize such means and services as required

to assure full ability to communicate, and the right to use all of the

electro-magnetic spectrum for this purpose, free of cost. In

implementing this right, NATO shall make every reasonable effort to

coordinate with and take into account the needs and requirements of

appropriate authorities of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

14. The Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall

provide, free of cost, such facilities NATO needs for the preparation

for and execution of the Operation. The Government of the Republic of

Bosnia and Herzegovina shall assist NATO in obtaining, at the lowest

rate, the necessary utilities such as electricity, water and other

resources necessary for the Operation.

15. Claims for damage or injury to Government personnel or property, or

to private personnel or property of the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina shall be submitted through governmental authorities of the

Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the designated NATO

Representatives.

16. NATO shall be allowed to contract direct with suppliers for services

and supplies in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina without payment

of tax or duties. Such services and supplies shall not be subject to

sales and other taxes. NATO may hire local personnel who shall remain

subject to local laws and regulations. However, local personnel hired by

NATO shall:

(a) be immune from legal process in respect of words spoken or written

and all acts performed by them in their official capacity;

(b) be immune from national services and/or national military service

obligations;

(c) be exempt from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them

by NATO.

17. NATO may in the conduct of the Operation, have need to make

improvements or modifications to certain infrastructure of the Republic

of Bosnia and Herzegovina such as roads, utility systems, bridges,

tunnels, buildings, etc. Any such improvements or modifications of a

non-temporary nature shall become part of and in the same ownership as

that infrastructure. Temporary improvements or modifications may be

removed at the discretion of the NATO Commander, and the facility

returned to as near its original condition as possible.

18. Failing any prior settlement, disputes with regard to the

interpretation or application of the present agreement shall be settled

between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and NATO Representatives

by diplomatic means.

19. The provisions of this agreement shall also apply to the civilian

and military personnel, property and assets of national elements/units

of NATO states, acting in connection to the Operation or the relief for

the civilian population which however remain under national command and

control.

20. Supplemental arrangements may be concluded to work out details for

the Operation also taking into account its further development.

21. The Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall

accord non-NATO states and their personnel participating in the

Operation the same privileges and immunities as those accorded under

this agreement to NATO states and personnel.

22. The provisions of this agreement shall remain in force until

completion of the Operation or as the Parties otherwise agree.

23. This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.

Done at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on November 21, 1995 and

at on , 1995.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina:

For the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation:

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[LETTERS FOLLOW]

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio November 21, 1995

Excellency:

I refer to the Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace

Settlement, which the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has endorsed, and

the Agreement Between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO

and its Personnel.

On behalf of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, I wish to assure you

that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall take all necessary steps,

consistent with the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political

independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to ensure that the Republika

Srpska fully respects and complies with commitments to NATO, including

in particular access and status of forces, as set forth in the

aforementioned Agreements.

Sincerely,

Slobodan Milosevic

His Excellency

Sergio Silvio Balanzino

Acting Secretary General

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

1110 BRUSSELS

Belgium

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Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister

November 21, 1995

Excellency:

I refer to the Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace

Settlement, which the Republic of Croatia has endorsed, and the

Agreement Between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North

Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO and

its Personnel.

On behalf of the Republic of Croatia, I wish to assure you that Republic

of Croatia shall take all necessary steps, consistent with the

sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Bosnia

and Herzegovina, to ensure that personnel or organisations in Bosnia and

Herzegovina which are under its control or with which it has influence

fully respect and comply with the commitments to NATO, including in

particular access and status of forces, as set forth in the

aforementioned Agreements.

Sincerely,

Dr. Mate Granic

His Excellency

Sergio Silvio Balanzino

Acting Secretary General

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

1110 BRUSSELS

Belgium

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio November 21, 1995

Excellency:

I refer to the Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace

Settlement, which the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed as

a Party, and the Agreement Between the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Concerning

the Status of NATO and its Personnel.

On behalf of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, I wish to assure

you that the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina will adhere to and

fulfill its commitments regarding access and status of forces in

general, including in particular, its commitments to NATO.

Sincerely,

Jadranko Prlic

Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

His Excellency

Sergio Silvio Balanzino

Acting Secretary General

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

11 10 BRUSSELS

Belgium

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio November 21, 1995

Excellency:

I refer to the Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace

Settlement, which the Republika Srpska has signed as a Party, and the

Agreement Between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North

Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO and

its Personnel.

On behalf of the Republika Srpska, I wish to assure you that the

Republika Srpska will adhere to and fulfill its commitments regarding

access and status of forces in general, including in particular, its

commitments to NATO.

Sincerely,

Momcilo Krajisnik

President of the Republika Srpska

His Excellency

Sergio Silvio Balanzino

Acting Secretary General

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

11 10 BRUSSELS

Belgium

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Agreement Between the Republic of Croatia and the North Atlantic Treaty

Organisation (NATO) Concerning the Status of NATO and its PersonnelThe

Republic of Croatia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation have

agreed as follows:

1. For the purposes of the present agreement, the following expressions

shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:

- "the Operation" means the support, implementation, preparation and

participation by

NATO and NATO personnel in a peace plan in Bosnia and Herzegovina or a

possible withdrawal of U.N. Forces from former Yugoslavia;

- "NATO personnel" means the civilian and military personnel of the

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation with the exception of personnel

locally hired;

- "NATO" means the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, its subsidiary

bodies, its military Headquarters and all its constituent national

elements/units acting in support of, preparing and participating in the

Operation;

- "Facilities" means all premises and land required for conducting the

operational, training and administrative activities by NATO for the

Operation as well as for accommodations of NATO personnel.

2. The provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of

the United Nations of 13 February 1946 concerning experts on mission

shall apply mutatis mutandis to NATO personnel involved in the

Operation, except as otherwise provided for in the present agreement.

Moreover NATO, its property and assets shall enjoy the privileges and

immunities specified in that Convention and as stated in the present

agreement.

3. All personnel enjoying privileges and immunities under this Agreement

shall respect the laws of the Republic of Croatia, insofar as it is

compatible with the entrusted tasks/mandate and shall refrain from

activities not compatible with the nature of the Operation.

4. The Government of Croatia recognizes the need for expeditious

departure and entry procedures for NATO personnel. They shall be exempt

from passport and visa regulations and the registration requirements

applicable to aliens. NATO personnel shall carry identification which

they may be requested to produce for Croatian authorities but

operations, training and movement shall not be allowed to be impeded or

delayed by such requests.

5. NATO military personnel shall normally wear uniforms, and NATO

personnel may possess and carry arms if authorized to do so by their

orders. Croatian authorities shall accept as valid, without tax or fee,

drivers' licenses and permits issued to NATO personnel by

theirrespective national authorities.

6. NATO shall be permitted to display the NATO flag and/or national

flags of its constituent national elements/units on any NATO uniform,

means of transport or facility.

7. NATO military personnel under all circumstances and at all times

shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of their respective

national elements in respect of any criminal or disciplinary offenses

which may be committed by them in the Republic of Croatia. NATO and

Croatian authorities shall assist each other in the exercise of their

respective jurisdictions.

8. As experts on mission, NATO personnel shall be immune from personal

arrest or detention. NATO personnel mistakenly arrested or detained

shall immediately be turned over to NATO authorities.

9. NATO personnel shall enjoy, together with their vehicles, vessels,

aircraft and equipment, free and unrestricted passage and unimpeded

access throughout Croatia including Croatian airspace and territorial

waters. This shall include, but not be limited to, the right of bivouac,

maneuver, billet, and utilization of any areas or facilities as required

for support, training, and operations. NATO shall be exempt from

providing inventories or other routine customs documentation on

personnel, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, equipment, supplies, and

provisions entering, exiting, or transiting Croatian territory in

support of the Operation. The Croatian authorities shall facilitate with

all appropriate means all movements of personnel, vehicles, vessels,

aircraft or supplies, through ports, airports or roads used. Vehicles,

vessels and aircraft used in support of the Operation shall not be

subject to licensing or registrationrequirements, nor commercial

insurance. NATO will use airports, roads and ports without payment of

duties, dues, tolls or charges. However, NATO shall not claim exemption

from reasonable charges for services requested and received, but

operations/movement and accessshall not be allowed to be impeded pending

payment for such services.

10. NATO personnel shall be exempt from taxation by the Republic of

Croatia on the salaries and emoluments received from NATO and on any

income received from outside the Republic of Croatia

11. NATO personnel and their tangible movable property imported into or

acquired in Croatia shall also be exempt from all identifiable taxes by

the Republic of Croatia, except municipal rates for services enjoyed,

and from all registration fees and related charges.

12. NATO shall be allowed to import and export free of duty or other

restriction equipment, provisions, and supplies, necessary for the

Operation, provided such goods are for the official useof NATO or for

sale via commissaries or canteens provided for NATO personnel. Goods

sold shall be solely for the use of NATO personnel and not transferable

to other parties.

13. NATO shall be allowed to operate its own internal mail and

telecommunications services, including broadcast services.

Telecommunications channels and other communications needswhich may

interfere with Croatian telecommunication services shall be coordinated

with appropriate Croatian authorities free of cost. It is recognized by

the Government of Croatia that the use of communications channels shall

be necessary for the Operation.

14. The Government of Croatia shall provide, free of cost, such

facilities NATO needs for the preparation for and execution of the

Operation. The Government of Croatia shall assist NATO in obtaining, at

the lowest rate, the necessary utilities such as electricity, water and

other resourcesnecessary for the Operation.

15. Claims for damage or injury to Croatian Government personnel or

property, or to private personnel or property shall be submitted through

Croatian governmental authorities to the designated NATO

Representatives.

16. NATO shall be allowed to contract direct with suppliers for services

and supplies in the Republic of Croatia without payment of tax or

duties. Such services and supplies shall not be subject to sales or

other taxes. NATO may hire local personnel who shall remain subject to

locallaws and regulations. However, local personnel hired by NATO shall:

(a) be immune from legal process in respect of words spoken or written

and all acts performed by them in their official capacity;

(b) be immune from national services and/or national military service

obligations;

(c) be exempt from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them

by NATO.

17. NATO may in the conduct of the Operation, have need to make

improvements or modifications to certain Croatian infrastructure such as

roads, utility systems, bridges, tunnels, buildings, etc. Any such

improvements or modifications of a non-temporary nature shall becomepart

of and in the same ownership as that infrastructure. Temporary

improvements or modifications may be removed at the discretion of the

NATO Commander, and the facility returned to as near its original

condition as possible.

18. Failing any prior settlement, disputes with regard to the

interpretation or application of the present agreement shall be settled

between Croatia and NATO Representatives by diplomatic means.

19. The provisions of this agreement shall also apply to the civilian

and military personnel, property and assets of national elements/units

of NATO states, acting in connection to the Operation or the relief for

the civilian population which however remain under national command and

control.

20. Supplemental arrangements may be concluded to work out details for

the Operation also taking into account its further development.

21. The Government of Croatia shall accord non-NATO states and their

personnel participating in the Operation the same privileges and

immunities as those accorded under this agreement to NATO states and

personnel.

22. The provisions of this agreement shall remain in force until

completion of the Operation or as the Parties otherwise agree.

23. This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.

Done at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on November 21, 1995 and

at on , 1995.

For the Republic of Croatia:

For the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation:

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Agreement Between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the North

Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Concerning Transit Arrangements for

Peace Plan Operations

Considering that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is conducting

contingency planning in coordination with the United Nations to support

the implementation of a peace plan in Bosnia and Herzegovina or a

possible withdrawal of U.N. Forces from former Yugoslavia, and may be

requested by the United Nations to execute either such operation;

Considering the necessity to establish adequate transit arrangements for

the execution/implementation of this Operation;

It is agreed that:

1. For the purposes of the present agreement, the following expressions

shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:

- "the Operation" means the support, implementation, preparation and

participation by NATO and NATO personnel in a peace plan in Bosnia and

Herzegovina or a possible withdrawal of U.N. Forces from former

Yugoslavia;

- "NATO personnel" means the civilian and military personnel of the

North Atlantic Treaty Organization with the exception of personnel

locally hired;

- "NATO" means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its subsidiary

bodies, its military Headquarters and all its constituent national

elements/units acting in support of, preparing and participating in the

Operation.

2. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall allow the

free transit over land, rail, road, water or through air of all

personnel and cargo, equipment, goods and material of whatever kind,

including ammunition required by NATO for the execution of the

Operation,through the territory of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

including Federal Republic of Yugoslavia airspace and territorial

waters.

3. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall provide or

assist to provide, at the lowest cost, such facilities or services as

determined by NATO as are necessary for the transit.

4. NATO shall be exempt from providing inventories or other routine

customs documentation on personnel, equipment, supplies, and provisions

entering, exiting, or transiting the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

territory in support of the Operation. The Federal Republic of

Yugoslavia authorities shall facilitate with all appropriate means all

movements of personnel, vehicles and/or supplies, through ports,

airports or roads used. Vehicles, vessels and aircraft in transit shall

not be subject to licensing or registration requirements, nor

commercial insurance. NATO shall be permitted to use airports, roads and

ports without payment of duties, dues, tolls or charges. NATO shall not

claim exemption for reasonable charges for services requested and

received, but transit shall not be allowed to be impeded pending

negotiations on payment for such services. The modes of transport will

be communicated by NATO to the Government of the Federal Republic of

Yugoslavia in advance. The routes to be followed will be commonly agreed

upon.

5. The provision of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of

the United Nations of 13 February 1946 concerning experts on mission

shall apply mutatis mutandis to NATO personnel involved in the transit,

except NATO, its property and assets shall enjoy the privileges and

immunities specified in that Convention and as stated in the present

agreement.

6. All personnel enjoying privileges and immunities under this Agreement

shall respect the laws of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, insofar as

respect for said laws is compatible with the entrusted tasks/mandate and

shall refrain from activities not compatible with the nature of

theOperation.

7. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia recognizes the

need for expeditious departure and entry procedures for NATO personnel.

They shall be exempt from passport and visa regulations and the

registration requirements applicable to aliens. NATO personnel shall

carry identification which they may be requested to produce for Federal

Republic of Yugoslavia authorities, but transit shall not be allowed to

be impeded or delayed by such requests.

8. NATO military personnel shall normally wear uniforms, and NATO

personnel may possess and carry arms if authorized to do so by their

orders. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia authorities shall accept as

valid, without tax or fee, drivers' licenses and permits issued to NATO

personnel by their respective national authorities.

9. NATO shall be permitted to display the NATO flag and/or national

flags of its constituent national elements/units on any NATO uniform,

means of transport or facility.

10. NATO military personnel under all circumstances and at all times

shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of their respective

national elements in respect of any criminal or disciplinary offenses

which may be committed by them in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

NATO and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia authorities shall assist

each other in the exercise of their respective jurisdictions.

11. As experts on mission, NATO personnel shall be immune from personal

arrest or detention. NATO personnel mistakenly arrested or detained

shall immediately be turned over to NATO authorities.

12. NATO personnel and their tangible movable property in transit

through the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall also be exempt from all

identifiable taxes by the Government of the Federal Republic of

Yugoslavia.

13. NATO shall be allowed to operate its own telecommunications

services. This shall include the right to utilize such means and

services as required to assure full ability to communicate, and the

right to use all of the electro-magnetic spectrum for this purpose, free

of cost. In implementing this right, NATO shall make every reasonable

effort to coordinate with and take into account the needs and

requirements of appropriate Federal Republic of Yugoslavia authorities.

14. Claims for damage or injury to Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Government personnel or property, or to private persons or property

shall be submitted through the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

governmental authorities to the designated NATO Representatives.

15. Failing any prior settlement, disputes with regard to the

interpretation or application of the present agreement shall be settled

between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO Representatives by

diplomatic means.

16. The provisions of this agreement shall also apply to the civilian

and military personnel, property and assets of national elements/units

of NATO states, acting in connection to the Operation of the relief for

the civilian population which however remain under national command and

control.

17. Supplemental arrangements may be concluded to work out details for

the transit also taking into account its further development.

18. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall accord

for the transit of non-NATO states and their personnel participating in

the Operation the same privileges and immunities as those accorded under

this agreement to NATO states and personnel.

19. The provisions of this agreement shall remain in force until

completion of the Operation or as the Parties otherwise agree.

20. This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.

Done at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on November 21, 1995 and

at on , 1995.

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For the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation:

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ANNEX 1-B

AGREEMENT ON REGIONAL STABILIZATION

The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Federation of Bosnia and

Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska (hereinafter the "Parties") have

agreed as follows:

Article I

General Obligations



The Parties agree that establishment of progressive measures for

regional stability and arms control is essential to creating a stable

peace in the region. To this end, they agree on the importance of

devising new forms of cooperation in the field of security aimed at

building transparency and confidence and achieving balanced and stable

defense force levels at the lowest numbers consistent with the Parties'

respective security and the need to avoid an arms race in the region.

They have approved the following elements for a regional structure for

stability.

Article II

Confidence- and Security-Building Measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Within seven days after this Agreement (hereinafter "Annex") enters into

force, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia

and Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska shall at an appropriately high

political level commence negotiations under the auspices of the

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (hereinafter "OSCE")

to agree upon a series of measures to enhance mutual confidence and

reduce the risk of conflict, drawing fully upon the 1994 Vienna Document

of the Negotiations on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures of the

OSCE. The objective of these negotiations is to agree upon an initial

set of measures within forty-five (45) days after this Annex enters into

force including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

(a) restrictions on military deployments and exercises in certain

geographical areas;

(b) restraints on the reintroduction of foreign Forces in light of

Article III of Annex 1-A to the General Framework Agreement;

(c) restrictions on locations of heavy weapons;

(d) withdrawal of Forces and heavy weapons to cantonment/barracks areas

or other designated locations as provided in Article IV of Annex 1-A;

(e) notification of disbandment of special operations and armed civilian

groups;

(f) notification of certain planned military activities, including

international military assistance and training programs;

(g) identification of and monitoring of weapons manufacturing

capabilities;

(h) immediate exchange of data on the holdings of the five Treaty on

Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (hereinafter "CFE") weapons

categories as defined in the CFE Treaty, with the additional

understanding that artillery pieces will be defined as those of 75mm

calibre and above; and

(i) immediate establishment of military liaison missions between the

Chiefs of the Armed Forces of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

and the Republika Srpska;

Article III

Regional Confidence- and Security-Building Measures

To supplement the measures in Article II above on a wider basis, the

Parties agree to initiate steps toward a regional agreement on

confidence- and security-building measures. The Parties agree:

(a) not to import any arms for ninety (90) days after this Annex enters

into force;

(b) not to import for 180 days after this Annex enters into force or

until the arms control agreement referred to in Article IV below takes

effect, whichever is the earlier, heavy weapons or heavy weapons

ammunition, mines, military aircraft, and helicopters. Heavy weapons

refers to all tanks and armored vehicles, all artillery 75 mm and above,

all mortars 81 mm and above, and all anti-aircraft weapons 20 mm and

above.

Article IV

Measures for Sub-Regional Arms Control

1. Recognizing the importance of achieving balanced and stable defense

force levels at the lowest numbers consistent with their respective

security, and understanding that the establishment of a stable military

balance based on the lowest level of armaments will be an essential

element in preventing the recurrence of conflict, the Parties within

thirty (30) days after this Annex enters into force shall commence

negotiations under the auspices of the OSCE to reach early agreement on

levels of armaments consistent with this goal. Within thirty (30) days

after this Annex enters into force, the Parties shall also commence

negotiations on an agreement establishing voluntary limits on military

manpower.

2. The Parties agree that the armaments agreement should be based at a

minimum on the following criteria: population size, current military

armament holdings, defense needs, and relative force levels in the

region.

(a) The agreement shall establish numerical limits on holdings of tanks,

artillery, armored combat vehicles, combat aircraft, and attack

helicopters, as defined in the relevant sections of the CFE Treaty, with

the additional understanding that artillery pieces will be defined as

those of 75 mm calibre and above.

(b) In order to establish a baseline, the Parties agree to report within

thirty (30) days after this Annex enters into force their holdings as

defined in sub-paragraph (a) above, according to the format prescribed

in the 1992 Vienna Document of the OSCE.

(c) This notification format shall be supplemented to take into account

the special considerations of the region.

3. The Parties agree to complete within 180 days after this Annex enters

into force the negotiations above on agreed numerical limits on the

categories referred to in paragraph 2(a) of this Article. If the Parties

fail to agree to such limits within 180 days after this Annex enters

into force, the following limits shall apply, according to a ratio of

5:2:2 based on the approximate ratio of populations of the Parties:

(a) the baseline shall be the determined holdings of the Federal

Republic of Yugoslavia (herein after the "baseline");

(b) the limits for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall be seventy-

five (75) percent of the baseline;

(c) the limits for the Republic of Croatia shall be thirty (30) percent

of the baseline;

(d) the limits for Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be thirty (30) percent

of the baseline; and

(e) the allocations for Bosnia and Herzegovina will be divided between

the Entities on the basis of a ratio of two (2) for the Federation of

Bosnia and Herzegovina and one (1) for the Republika Srpska.

4. The OSCE will assist the Parties in their negotiations under Articles

II and IV of this Annex and in the implementation and verification

(including verification of holdings declarations) of resulting

agreements.

Article V

Regional Arms Control Agreement

The OSCE will assist the Parties by designating a special representative

to help organize and conduct negotiations under the auspices of the OSCE

Forum on Security Cooperation ("FSC") with thegoal of establishing a

regional balance in and around the former Yugoslavia. The Parties

undertake to cooperate fully with the OSCEto that end and to facilitate

regular inspections by other parties. Further, the Parties agree to

establish a commission together with representatives of the OSCE for the

purpose of facilitating the resolution of any disputes that might arise.

Article VI

Entry into Force

This Annex shall enter into force upon signature.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

____________________________________

For the Republic of Croatia

____________________________________

For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

____________________________________

For the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

____________________________________

For the Republika Srpska

_____________________________________

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ANNEX 2

AGREEMENT ON INTER-ENTITY BOUNDARY LINE AND RELATED ISSUES

The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and

Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska (the "Parties") have agreed as

follows:

Article I

Inter-Entity Boundary Line

The boundary between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the

Republika Srpska (the "Inter-Entity Boundary Line") shall be as

delineated on the map at the Appendix.

Article II

Adjustment by the Parties

The Parties may adjust the Inter-Entity Boundary Line only by mutual

consent. During the period in which the multinational military

Implementation Force ("IFOR") is deployed pursuant to Annex 1-A to the

General Framework Agreement, the Parties shall consult with the IFOR

Commander prior to making any agreed adjustment and shall provide

notification of such adjustment to the IFOR Commander.

Article III

Rivers

1. Where the Inter-Entity Boundary Line follows a river, the line shall

follow natural changes (accretion or erosion) in the course of the river

unless otherwise agreed. Artificial changes in the course of the river

shall not affect the location of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line unless

otherwise agreed. No artificial changes may be made except by agreement

among the Parties.

2. In the event of sudden natural changes in the course of the river

(avulsion or cutting of new bed), the line shall be determined by mutual

agreement of the Parties. If such event occurs during the period in

which the IFOR is deployed, any such determination shall be subject to

the approval of the IFOR Commander.

Article IV

Delineation and Marking

1. The line on the 1:50,000 scale map to be provided for the Appendix

delineating the Inter-Entity Boundary Line, and the lines on the

1:50,000 scale map to be provided for Appendix A to Annex 1-A

delineating the Inter-Entity Zone of Separation and the Agreed Cease-

Fire Line and its Zone of Separation, which are accepted by the Parties

as controlling and definitive, are accurate to within approximately 50

meters. During the period in which the IFOR is deployed, the IFOR

Commander shall have the right to determine, after consultation with the

Parties, the exact delineation of such Lines and Zones, provided that

with respect to Sarajevo the IFOR Commander shall have the right to

adjust the Zone of Separation as necessary.

2. The Lines and Zones described above may be marked by representatives

of the Parties in coordination with and under the supervision of the

IFOR. Final authority for placement of such markers shall rest with the

IFOR. These Lines and Zones are defined by the maps and documents

agreed to by the Parties and not by the physical location of markers.

3. Following entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall form

a joint commission, comprised of an equal number of representatives from

each Party, to prepare an agreed technical document containing a precise

description of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line. Any such document

prepared during the period in which the IFOR is deployed shall be

subject to the approval of the IFOR Commander.

Article V

Arbitration for the Brcko Area

1. The Parties agree to binding arbitration of the disputed portion of

the Inter-Entity Boundary Line in the Brcko area indicated on the map

attached at the Appendix.

2. No later than six months after the entry into force of this

Agreement, the Federation shall appoint one arbitrator, and the

Republika Srpska shall appoint one arbitrator. A third arbitrator shall

be selected by agreement of the Parties' appointees within thirty days

thereafter. If they do not agree, the third arbitrator shall be

appointed by the President of the International Court of Justice. The

third arbitrator shall serve as presiding officer of the arbitral

tribunal.

3. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the proceedings shall be

conducted in accordance with the UNCITRAL rules. The arbitrators shall

apply relevant legal and equitable principles.

4. Unless otherwise agreed, the area indicated in paragraph 1 above

shall continue to be administered as currently.

5. The arbitrators shall issue their decision no later than one year

from the entry into force of this Agreement. The decision shall be

final and binding, and the Parties shall implement it without delay.

Article VI

Transition

In those areas transferring from one Entity to the other in accordance

with the demarcation described herein, there shall be a transitional

period to provide for the orderly transfer of authority. The transition

shall be completed forty-five (45) days after the Transfer of Authority

from the UNPROFOR Commander to the IFOR Commander, as described in Annex

1-A.

Article VII

Status of Appendix

The Appendix shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement.

Article VIII

Entry into Force

This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

_________________________________________

For the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

_________________________________________

For the Republika Srpska

_________________________________________

Endorsed:

For the Republic of Croatia

_________________________________________

Endorsed:

For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

_________________________________________

APPENDIX TO ANNEX 2

The Appendix to Annex 2 consists of this document together with (a) a

1:600,000 scale UNPROFOR road map consisting of one map sheet, attached

hereto; and (b) a 1:50,000 scale Topographic Line Map, to be provided as

described below.

On the basis of the attached 1:600,000 scale map, the Parties request

that the United States Department of Defense provide a 1:50,000 scale

Topographic Line Map, consisting of as many map sheets as necessary, in

order to provide a more precise delineation of the Inter-Entity Boundary

Line. Such map shall be incorporated as an integral part of this

Appendix, and the Parties agree to accept such map as controlling and

definitive for all purposes.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

_________________________________________

For the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

_________________________________________

For the Republika Srpska

_________________________________________

Endorsed:

For the Republic of Croatia

_________________________________________

Endorsed:

For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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ANNEX 3: ELECTIONS

ANNEX 3

AGREEMENT ON ELECTIONS

In order to promote free, fair, and democratic elections and to lay the

foundation for representative government and ensure the progressive

achievement of democratic goals throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, in

accordance with relevant documents of the Organ ization for Security and

Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska ("the

Parties") have agreed as follows:

Article I

Conditions for Democratic Elections

1. The Parties shall ensure that conditions exist for the organization

of free and fair elections, in particular a politically neutral

environment; shall protect and enforce the right to vote in secret

without fear or intimidation; shall ensure freedom of expression and of

the press; shall allow and encourage freedom of association (including

of political parties); and shall ensure freedom of movement.

2. The Parties request the OSCE to certify whether elections can be

effective under current social conditions in both Entities and, if

necessary, to provide assistance to the Parties in creating these

conditions.

3. The Parties shall comply fully with paragraphs 7 and 8 of the OSCE

Copenhagen Document, which are attached to this Agreement.

Article II

The OSCE Role

1. OSCE. The Parties request the OSCE to adopt and put in place an

elections program for Bosnia and Herzegovina as set forth in this

Agreement.

2. Elections. The Parties request the OSCE to supervise, in a manner to

be determined by the OSCE and in cooperation with other international

organizations the OSCE deems necessary, the preparation and conduct of

elections for the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

for the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; for the House of

Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; for the

National Assembly of the Republika Srpska; for the Presidency of the

Republika Srpska; and, if feasible, for cantonal legislatures and

municipal governing authorities.

3. The Commission. To this end, the Parties request the OSCE to

establish a Provisional Election Commission ("the Commission").

4. Timing. Elections shall take place on a date ("Election Day") six

months after entry into force of this Agreement or, if the OSCE

determines a delay necessary, no later than nine months after entry into

force.

Article III

The Provisional Election Commission

1. Rules and Regulations. The Commission shall adopt electoral rules and

regulations regarding: the registration of political parties and

independent candidates; the eligibility of candidates and voters; the

role of domestic and international election observers; the ensuring of

an open and fair electoral campaign; and the establishment, publication,

and certification of definitive election results. The Parties shall

comply fully with the electoral rules and regulations, any internal laws

and regulations notwithstanding.

2. Mandate of the Commission. The responsibilities of the Commission, as

provided in the electoral rules and regulations, shall include:

(a) supervising all aspects of the electoral process to ensure that the

structures and institutional framework for free and fair elections are

in place;

(b) determining voter registration provisions;

(c) ensuring compliance with the electoral rules and regulations

established pursuant to this Agreement;

(d) ensuring that action is taken to remedy any violation of any

provision of this Agreement or of the electoral rules and regulations

established pursuant to this Agreement, including imposing penalties

against any person or body that violates such provisions; and

(e) accrediting observers, including personnel from international

organizations and foreign and domestic non-governmental organizations,

and ensuring that the Parties grant accreditedobservers unimpeded access

and movement.

3. Composition and Functioning of the Commission. The Commission shall

consist of the Head of the OSCE Mission, the High Representative or his

or her designee, representatives of the Parties, and such other persons

as the Head of the OSCE Mission, in consultation with the Parties, may

decide. The Head of the OSCE Mission shall act as Chairman of the

Commission. In the event of disputes within the Commission, the decision

of the Chairman shall be final.

4. Privileges and Immunities. The Chairman and Commission shall enjoy

the right to establish communications facilities and to engage local and

administrative staff, and the status, privileges and immunities accorded

to a diplomatic agent and mission under the Vienna Convention on

Diplomatic Relations.

Article IV

Eligibility

1. Voters. Any citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina aged 18 or older whose

name appears on the 1991 census for Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be

eligible, in accordance with electoral rules and regulations, to vote. A

citizen who no longer lives in the municipality in which he or she

resided in 1991 shall, as a general rule, be expected to vote, in person

or by absentee ballot, in that municipality, provided that the person is

determined to have been registered in that municipality as confirmed by

the local election commission and the Provisional Election Commission.

Such a citizen may, however, apply to the Commission to cast his or her

ballot elsewhere. The exercise of a refugee's right to vote shall be

interpreted as confirmation of his or her intention to return to Bosnia

and Herzegovina. By Election Day, the return of refugees should already

be underway, thus allowing many to participate in person in elections in

Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Commission may provide in the electoral

rules and regulations for citizens not listed in the 1991 census to

vote.

Article V

Permanent Election Commission

The Parties agree to create a permanent Election Commission with

responsibilities to conduct future elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Article VI

Entry into Force

This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

___________________________________

For the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

_____________________________________

For the Republika Srpska

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ATTACHMENT

TO ANNEX 3 ON ELECTIONS

Document of the Second Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension

of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Copenhagen,

1990Paragraphs 7 and 8:

(7) To ensure that the will of the people serves as the basis of the

authority of govermnent, the participating States will

(7.1) - hold free elections at reasonable intervals, as established by

law;

(7.2) - permit all seats in at least one chamber of the national

legislature to be freely contested in a popular vote;

(7.3) - guarantee universal and equal suffrage to adult citizens;

(7.4) - ensure that votes are cast by secret ballot or by equivalent

free voting procedure, and that they are counted and reported honestly

with the official results made public;

(7.5) - respect the right of citizens to seek political or public

office, individually or as representatives of political parties or

organizations, without discrimination;

(7.6) - respect the right of individuals and groups to establish, in

full freedom, their own political parties or other political

organizations and provide such political parties and organizations with

the necessary legal guarantees to enable them to compete with each other

on a basis of equal treatment before the law and by the authorities;

(7.7) - ensure that law and public policy work to permit political

campaigning to be conducted in a fair and free atmosphere in which

neither administrative action, violence nor intimidation bars the

parties and the candidates from freely presenting their views and

qualifications, or prevents the voters from learning and discussing them

or from casting their vote free of fear of retribution;

(7.8) - provide that no legal or administrative obstacle stands in the

way of unimpeded access to the media on a non-discriminatory basis for

all political groupings and individuals wishing to participate in the

electoral process;

(7.9) - ensure that candidates who obtain the necessary number of votes

required by law are duly installed in office and are permitted to remain

in office until their term expires or is otherwise brought to an end in

a manner that is regulated by law in conformity with democratic

parliamentary and constitutional procedures.

(8) - The participating States consider that the presence of observers,

both foreign and domestic, can enhance the electoral process for States

in which elections are taking place. They therefore invite observers

from any other CSCE participating States and any appropriate private

institutions and organizations who may wish to do so to observe the

course of their national election proceedings, to the extent permitted

by law. They will also endeavour to facilitate similar access for

election proceedings held below the national level. Such observers will

undertake not to interfere in the electoral proceedings.





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ANNEX 4

CONSTITUTION OF BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA

PREAMBLE

Based on respect for human dignity, liberty, and equality,

Dedicated to peace, justice, tolerance, and reconciliation,

Convinced that democratic governmental institutions and fair procedures

best produce peaceful relations within a pluralist society,

Desiring to promote the general welfare and economic growth through the

protection of private property and the promotion of a market economy,

Guided by the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United

Nations,

Committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political

independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with international

law,

Determined to ensure full respect for international humanitarian law,

Inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International

Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and

Cultural Rights, and the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging

to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, as well as

other human rights instruments,

Recalling the Basic Principles agreed in Geneva on September 8, 1995,

and in New York on September 26, 1995,

Bosniacs, Croats, and Serbs, as constituent peoples (along with Others),

and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina hereby determine that the

Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina is as follows:

Article I

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1. Continuation. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the official

name of which shall henceforth be "Bosnia and Herzegovina," shall

continue its legal existence under international law as a state, with

its internal structure modified as provided herein and with its present

internationally recognized borders. It shall remain a Member State of

the United Nations and may as Bosnia and Herzegovina maintain or apply

for membership in organizations within the United Nations system and

other international organizations.

2. Democratic Principles. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be a democratic

state, which shall operate under the rule of law and with free and

democratic elections.

3. Composition. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall consist of the two

Entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika

Srpska (hereinafter "the Entities").

4. Movement of Goods. Services. Capital. and Persons. There shall be

freedom of movement throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and

Herzegovina and the Entities shall not impede full freedom of movement

of persons, goods, services, and capital throughout Bosnia and

Herzegovina. Neither Entity shall establish controls at the boundary

between the Entities.

5. Capital. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be Sarajevo.

6. Symbols. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall have such symbols as are

decided by its Parliamentary Assembly and approved by the Presidency.

7. Citizenship. There shall be a citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

to be regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly, and a citizenship of each

Entity, to be regulated by each Entity, provided that:

(a) All citizens of either Entity are thereby citizens of Bosnia and

Herzegovina.

(b) No person shall be deprived of Bosnia and Herzegovina or Entity

citizenship arbitrarily or so as to leave him or her stateless. No

person shall be deprived of Bosnia and Herzegovina or Entity citizenship

on any ground such as sex, race, color, language, religion, political or

other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national

minority, property, birth or other status.

(c) All persons who were citizens of the Republic of Bosnia and

Herzegovina immediately prior to the entry into force of this

Constitution are citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The citizenship of

persons who were naturalized after April 6, 1992 and before the entry

into force of this Constitution will be regulated by the Parliamentary

Assembly.

(d) Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina may hold the citizenship of

another state, provided that there is a bilateral agreement, approved by

the Parliamentary Assembly in accordance with Article IV(4)(d), between

Bosnia and Herzegovina and that state governing this matter. Persons

with dual citizenship may vote in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the

Entities only if Bosnia and Herzegovina is their country of residence.

(e) A citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina abroad shall enjoy the

protection of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Each Entity may issue passports of

Bosnia and Herzegovina to its citizens as regulated by the Parliamentary

Assembly. Bosnia and Herzegovina may issue passports to citizens not

issued a passport by an Entity. There shall be a central register of all

passports issued by the Entities and by Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Article II

Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

1. Human Rights. Bosnia and Herzegovina and both Entities shall ensure

the highest level of internationally recognized human rights and

fundamental freedoms. To that end, there shall be a Human Rights

Commission for Bosnia and Herzegovina as provided for in Annex 6 to the

General Framework Agreement.

2. International Standards. The rights and freedoms set forth in the

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental

Freedoms and its Protocols shall apply directly in Bosnia and

Herzegovina. These shall have priority over all other law.

3. Enumeration of Rights. All persons within the territory of Bosnia and

Herzegovina shall enjoy the human rights and fundamental freedoms

referred to in paragraph 2 above; these include:

(a) The right to life.

(b) The right not to be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading

treatment or punishment.

(c) The right not to be held in slavery or servitude or to perform

forced or compulsory labor.

(d) The rights to liberty and security of person.

(e) The right to a fair hearing in civil and criminal matters, and other

rights relating to criminal proceedings.

(f) The right to private and family life, home, and correspondence.

(g) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.

(h) Freedom of expression.

(i) Freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association with others.

(j) The right to marry and to found a family.

(k) The right to property.

(l) The right to education.

(m) The right to liberty of movement and residence.

4. Non-Discrimination. The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms provided

for in this Article or in the international agreements listed in Annex I

to this Constitution shall be secured to all persons in Bosnia and

Herzegovina without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race,

color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or

social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or

other status.

5. Refugees and Displaced Persons. All refugees and displaced persons

have the right freely to return to their homes of origin. They have the

right, in accordance with Annex 7 to the General Framework Agreement, to

have restored to them property of which they were deprived in the course

of hostilities since 1991 and to be compensated for any such property

that cannot be restored to them. Any commitments or statements relating

to such property made under duress are null and void.

6. Implementation. Bosnia and Herzegovina, and all courts, agencies,

governmental organs, and instrumentalities operated by or within the

Entities, shall apply and conform to the human rights and fundamental

freedoms referred to in paragraph 2 above.

7. International Agreements. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall remain or

become party to the international agreements listed in Annex I to this

Constitution.

8. Cooperation. All competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

shall cooperate with and provide unrestricted access to: any

international human rights monitoring mechanisms established for Bosnia

and Herzegovina; the supervisory bodies established by any of the

international agreements listed in Annex I to this Constitution; the

International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (and in particular

shall comply with orders issued pursuant to Article 29 of the Statute of

the Tribunal); and any other organization authorized by the United

Nations Security Council with a mandate concerning human rights or

humanitarian law.

Article III

Responsibilities of and Relations Between The Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

And the Entities

1. Responsibilities of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The

following matters are the responsibility of the institutions of Bosnia

and Herzegovina:

(a) Foreign policy.

(b) Foreign trade policy.

(c) Customs policy.

(d) Monetary policy as provided in Article VII.

(e) Finances of the institutions and for the international obligations

of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(f) Immigration, refugee, and asylum policy and regulation.

(g) International and inter-Entity criminal law enforcement, including

relations with Interpol.

(h) Establi