EU Special Representative Peter Sorensen and other members of the EU delegation to BiH met in Banja Luka today with BiH Minister of Security Fahrudin Radoncic, RS Minister of Interior Radislav Jovicic, and FBiH Minister of Interior Predrag Kurtes. The meeting focused on issues of domestic security and law enforcement as they relate to the EU accession process.
Four different areas were discussed in the meeting. The first issue on the agenda was the update on post visa-liberalisation monitoring developments…. Another topic was functioning of the police data exchange system, which is an important tool in the cooperation between law enforcement agencies. The fight against corruption was also discussed in terms of determining further steps and actions for the efficient implementation of policies for combating corruption.
The second part of the meeting…focused on determining whether there was any progress in matters of the Proposed Law on Witness Protection Programme, the Draft Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorist Activities and the Draft Law on Prevention and Suppression of Abuse of Narcotic Drugs….
The third part concerned the cooperation of BiH with two EU agencies: EUROPOL and CEPOL, where ministers were invited to present views on a possible way ahead when it comes to model of cooperation with EUROPOL and signing the working arrangements with CEPOL. Another discussed topic was how to increase the effectiveness of forensics.
The final section of the meeting concerned the implementation of the last phase of the IPA Law Enforcement Project worth EUR 16.6 million and preparation for further EU support.
