Migration, Medicines and International Obligations of BiH on the Agenda of the Council of Ministers Meeting

(Patria) - The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at its session scheduled for today, should, among other things, consider the Draft Law on Restricting the Disposal of Property with the Aim of Preventing Terrorism, Financing of Terrorism and Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, proposed by the Ministry of Security of BiH.

The Draft Law on Restricting the Disposal of Property with the Aim of Preventing and Financing Terrorism and Financing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction represents one of two priority pieces of legislation foreseen by the Moneyval recommendations.

MONEYVAL, a mechanism of the Council of Europe, conducts evaluations of national systems for preventing money laundering and financing of terrorism. The decision on whether Bosnia and Herzegovina will be placed on the FATF grey list is expected at the FATF plenary session in June 2026.

Also planned is the consideration of the Draft Loan Agreement (Sustainable Waste Management Project) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, along with the Basis for Concluding the said Agreement.

Ministers should also address: the Proposal for a Decision on the Termination of the Decision on Designating Temporary Reception Centers for Migrants; the Report on the Status, Legal Basis, Financing and Security Aspects of the Temporary Reception Center Blažuj, as well as Information on the Need for a Balanced Approach to Labor Migration and Security Aspects of Migration Policy in BiH. The proposer of these items is the Ministry of Security of BiH.

The agenda should also include, among other things, the Proposal for a Decision on Establishing the List of Essential Medicines in BiH, as well as Information on the Judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Kovačević vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Council of Ministers of BiH should, under a confidential designation, consider the Report on the Participation of Members of the Armed Forces of BiH and Police Officers in Peace Support Operations, in the period from July 1 to December 31, 2025, as well as the Proposal for the Work Program of the Intelligence-Security Agency of BiH for 2026.