Federal Parliament on the consequences of the pandemic, economy and healthcare in focus

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - The 18th regular session of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be held today in an online format.

The first announced agenda item is the Information from the Government of the Federation of BiH on the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy and healthcare in the Federation of BiH.

Several legal acts have also been announced, including the Draft Law on Bankruptcy (urgent procedure), the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Protection against Family Violence (shortened procedure), the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Business Companies, the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Registration of Business Entities in the Federation of BiH, as well as the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Agricultural Advisory Services.

A draft law on the protection of whistleblowers in the Federation of BiH has been proposed, which was submitted to the parliamentary procedure by MP Sabina Ćudić.

The agenda also includes the Draft Decision on accepting the debt under the Loan Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the implementation of the Recovery and Support to Firms Project, also on the agenda are the Draft Decision on accepting the debt under the Credit Line Agreement (Macro-financial Assistance for Bosnia and Herzegovina) between the European Union (as lender), Bosnia and Herzegovina (as borrower) and the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (as borrower's agent).

The representatives should also discuss the Report on the execution of the budget of the Federal Prosecutor's Office in 2019.