Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2012 ‘International Transfers.’ National Report of Bosnia and Herzegovina on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA); Section 3, p. 6. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations. 1 January

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Section 3: International Transfers

Laws, regulations and administrative procedures

6. Does your country have laws, regulations or administrative procedures to exercise effective control over the export, import, transit or retransfer of SALW? YES

6.1. List laws, regulations or administrative procedures to exercise effective control over the export, import, transit or retransfer of SALW.

Export, import, transit and brokering of the SALW is regulated by the:

- Law on control of Foreign Trade and Services of Strategic Importance for Security of B&H (Official Gazette of BiH, N.103/09)
- BiH Criminal Code

Licensing and Authorisation

6.2. Does a person or an entity who transfers SALW require a licence or other form of authorization to transfer SALW from/into your country? YES

6.3. Is it a criminal offence to trade SALW without a licence or authorization, or to do so in a manner that is in contradiction to the terms of a licence or authorization, in your country? YES…

[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons; BiH = Bosnia and Herzegovina]

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