Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Holds Its 13th Extraordinary Session
4/16/2020 7:54:48 AM
The Council of Ministers of BIH took a decision, proposed by the Ministry of Security, on principles of allocation of material and financial relief of the international community for protection and rescue.
Under the Decision, the international relief for protection and rescue is to be shared upon a principle by percentages, namely 62% for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 39% for Republika Srpska, respectively, in addition to 0.5% to the District Brčko of BIH to be allocated by both the Federation fo BIH and Republika Srpska.
In accordance with the decision, the Federation of BIH will share its portion to equal parts to the Federation of BIH level and to its 10 cantons, or 50% to each level.
The allocation of the international relief for protection and rescue will be made by the Council of Ministers of BIH according to defined priorities, upon a proposal of the Coordination Body of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Protection and Rescue.
Medicines and Sanitary Vehicles Freed from Indirect Taxes
The Council of Ministers took a decision, upon a proposal of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, pn supplements to the Decision on releasing from accounting and payment of indirect taxes and return of already paid indirect taxes to equipment and resources granted by both domestic and foreign entities for the needs of prevention, containing and removal of the corona virus (Covid-19) epidemics.
Under the supplement to the decision, medicines and sanitary vehicles are free from indirect taxes accounting and payment.
Consent Granted for Use of EC Macro-Financial Support
The Council of Ministers of BIH adopted a piece of information on an Initiative for Use of Macro-Financial Assistance Instrument of the European Commission in Bosnia and Herzegovina and granted its consent for Bosnia and Herzegovina to accede to the Initiative.
Also, the Council of Ministers of BIH gave its agreement for a letter the Chairman of the Council of Ministers sent to the European Commission Directorate for Economic and Financial Affairs, in regard to the deadlines set-up by the European Commission and a need for urgent action, on an intention and interest of BIH to use the EC Macro-financial Support.
It is about credit funs with favourable interest rate, while the basic precondition for the use thereof is an arrangement concluded with the International Monetary Fund. The amount, tranches and terms will be agreed subsequently.
To Prevent Covid-19 Outbreak
The Council of Ministers of BIH took the Ministry of Security-proposed Decision on limitation of movement and stay of foreigners in Bosnia and Herzegovina so as to decrease the consequences of spreading of Covid-19 and prevent the outbreak.
Under the decision,, movement and stay are limited for foreigners not holding valid ID documents based on which their read identity is possible to ascertain, who stay in BIH illegally, who declared their intention to apply for asylum, adn hold valid certificate on declared intention or have filled for asylum in BIH. He limitations for those foreigners pertain to ban of movement and stay outside the collective centres were they have been accommodated.
The Foreigners' Affairs Service, in cooperation with responsible police officers from Entity and cantonal Ministries of Interior and the Brčko District Police will take the foreigners, having such of those statuses and found out of their respective accommodation centres, to a nearest temporary accommodation centre, in compliance with the Law on Foreigners, The Decision will be in effect until the cessation of reasons for application of these measures, of which the Council of Ministers is to makes decision.
Coordination Body for Trgovska Gora Will Be Designated
The Council of Ministers of BIH adopted a piece of information from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Affairs on the status and activities as to than issue of storing radioactive waste at Čerkezovac, Trgovska Gora site, the Municipality of Drvar, Republika Srpska.
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations will prepare a decision appointing a coordination body for the issue of storing of radioactive waste and unspent nuclear fuel at the Trgovska Gora site.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will intensify its diplomatic activities in order to prevent attempts to locate the collective centre for radioactive waste at the Trgovska Gora.
The development of a damp at the Trgovska Goa, contrary to the European Convention and other international acts signed by both BIH and Croatia, might endanger 250,000 citizens in 13 municipalities in the basin of the River Sana, and it might have an exceptionally adverse effect to the natural environment in BIH. Simultaneously, it is a serious security problem, as the area is very susceptible to earthquakes.
To Protect Right of All Participants in Judicial Processes
The Council of Ministers of BIH defined a Proposal Law on temporary measures with judicial and other bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the time of natural or other disaster; the Ministry of Justice will provide the Proposal Law to the Parliamentarian Assembly for consideration in an urgent procedure.
This regulate actions in judiciary directed at maintenance of health and life of people and will secure action by all bodies and holders of public competences, it will protect rights of all participants in judicial procedures, along with human rights and basic freedoms of citizens of BIH. The Proposal Law will set forth temporary measures of action in judicial and other procedures before the Court and Prosecutorial Office of BIH and other bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the situation of natural or other disaster due to a threat of a contagious disease outbreak, caused by corona virus (Covid-19).
The deadlines for implementation of rights of the concerned ones in all procedures before judicial bodies during the effect of the law will halt, except for urgent cases. Urgent court procedures in the sense of the Law are those referring to imposition or suspension of detention, as well as cases with prospective over maturity and in other urgent cases provided for in teh criminal code of BIH. Also, urgent court procedures are those implemented for all criminal actions committed during the situation of natural or other disaster and in relation to it, as well as those defined by special regulations as urgent.
During the effect of the Law, deadlines in administrative procedures will not run, namely those relating to taking up process actions of counterparts and fulfilment of their material obligations, and over maturity of implementation of sanctions is annulled. He exception was made for deadlines in individual administrative procedures if there is a danger to life or health of people, public order and peace, to public security, to property of a higher value, or, if appropriate, for the urgent and effective operation of authorities.