Agreement for the establishment of the Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian language texts of the Annexes to the General Framework Agreement

• Country/entity

  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Yugoslavia (former)
  
• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement for the establishment of the Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian language texts of the Annexes to the General Framework Agreement
• Date

  14 Dec 1995
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Bosnia peace process
• Parties

  Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Republic of Croatia; Federal Republic of Yugoslavia [signatures illegible]
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  This short agreement requests for the establishment of Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian texts of the Annexes to the General Framework Agreement for peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• Agreement document

  BA_951214_Agreement for Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Language Texts.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOSNIAN, CROATIAN AND SERBIAN LANGUAGE TEXTS OF THE ANNEXES TO THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia («the Parties»),

Noting that the General Framework Agreement for peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina signed this day includes Bosnian, Croatian

and Serbian language texts;

Desiring that Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian language texts also be established for the Annexes which, owing to practical reasons, have been signed in English only;

Have agreed as follows:

Article I

The Parties hereby request the Government of the French Republic to establish as soon as practicable the Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian texts of the Annexes to the General Framework Agreement in accordance with the procedures set out in Article II.

Article II

Each of the Parties will provide to the Government of the French Republic a draft text of each of the Annexes in its language that corresponds to the English texts.

If the Government of the French Republic considers that a text submitted to it does not fully correspond to the English text, it will.

consult with the Party submitting that text to resolve any differences.

Following completion of any such consultations, the Government of the French Republic will circulate proposed texts to the Parties for their consideration and possible comment.

After reviewing any comments received within a 60 day period after circulation, the Government of the French Republic will establish the authoritative texts of the Annexes in the Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian languages, and will convene a meeting of the Parties at an expert level, which will confirm the texts.

Article Ill

After agreement on the texts at the expert meeting set out in Article II.

the Bosnian.

Croatian.

and Serbian language texts of the Annexes established in accordance with the procedures set out in Article II shall he equally authentic.

Article IV

This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.

DONE at Paris this fourteenth day of December, 1995, in the English and French languages.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

For the Republic of Croatia

For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia