Office of Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Legislation and Harmonization with European Union Regulations

There are two main bodies involved in the process of legal approximation in the administration of the Government of the Federation of BiH.

First one is the Office of the Government of FBiH for Legislation and Harmonization with European Union Regulations. The section cooperates with the designated EU coordinators (civil servants) employed in the FBiH Government ministries. Its main focus is the review of draft legal acts/bylaws prior to their submission to the FBiH government as to the conformity of the draft legal act/bylaw conformity with the EU acquis, as well as its conformity with the Constitution FBiH and the FBiH legal system.

A second FBiH Government body, the Office of the Government of FBiH for European Integration has been established in late 2013 (Regulation on Office of Government of FBiH for European Integration, published in the Official Gazette of FBiH on 13 November 2013, no. 89/2013). This Federation Government has appointed a director of the Office and skeleton staff of few expert advisers. The further development of the Office and employment of additional qualified staff is pursuant to the decisions of the FBiH Government. Its bylaws have been in place since January 2014.

FBiH Office of Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Legislation and Harmonization with European Union Regulations