The cabinet of the member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denis Bećirović, announced today regarding the gas interconnection projects, stating that the unified state law on gas is the best framework for the implementation of projects in that sector.
– The gas interconnection projects (New Eastern and Southern interconnection) which were proposed as items on the agenda of the upcoming session of the BiH Council of Ministers, are an integral part of the constitutional competences of the state of BiH in the field of energy and one of the most important elements for the energy security and stability of our country’s supply – it was announced from Bećirović’s cabinet.
From the very beginning, the Cabinet of Bećirović took the position that the unified state law on gas is the best framework for the implementation of the above mentioned, as well as all other individual projects in the area of the gas sector.
Namely, the adviser to the member of the Presidency of BiH, Mirza Kršo, believes that in this way the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina would realize its contractual obligations towards the Energy Community, as well as its constitutional competences regarding the establishment of a single market and guaranteeing the free movement of goods, services, capital and persons, as well as inter-entity transport and the establishment of public corporations provided for in Annex 9.
– At that point of view, dr. Bećirović initiated a series of concrete steps to settle this issue in the best interest of all citizens and levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Among other things, 07.02.2023. year dr. Bećirović proposed to the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina a ‘Recommendation for the drafting and adoption of the Gas Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina’, which was adopted at the 3rd regular session of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina on February 22, 2023. years – reminds Kršo.
At the same time, he clarifies that the explanation that accompanied the mentioned material is a very detailed and comprehensive treatment of the existing problems in the area of the natural gas sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, “which arise precisely because of the absence of a state law on gas in BiH and which can only be solved by adopting it, and not by any single project”.
Kršo further states that two principled conclusions can be clearly distinguished from the aforementioned – that the unified state law on gas is the optimal framework for fulfilling the constitutional and assumed contractual obligations of BiH, and harmonization with the acquis of the EU, i.e. that the state law on gas should be harmonized with the relevant constitutional and assumed contractual obligations in the area of the natural gas sector, and in accordance with the Third EU Energy Package and the EU acquis, as stated in the accompanying explanation (points a – r).
In this context, Kršo reminds that at the 3rd regular session the conclusion of the BiH Presidency was also adopted, instructing the Council of Ministers of BiH to submit the Bosnia and Herzegovina Gas Law to the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina for consideration and adoption within 60 days at the latest from the date of adoption of these conclusions. and Herzegovina, respecting the constitutional and contractual obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the guidelines contained in the Explanation of this point.
– Given that the Council of Ministers did not submit the draft law on gas in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the set deadline, nor did it respond to the urgency of the Cabinet of Dr. Bećirović, from 05/05/2023, it is evident that the Council of Ministers has not fulfilled its obligations in this matter – Kršo points out in a statement regarding the treated issue.
