AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT ON SUB-REGIONAL ARMS CONTROL (ARTICLE IV, ANNEX 1-B, OF THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PEACE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) ("Off. Herald of RS - Treaties", No. 1/2015)

Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",

Affirming the importance of the role and contribution of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), within the framework of which the negotiations and the assistance in the implementation of the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control was conducted;

Recognizing the strong political support of the Contact Group member States;

Recognizing the successful implementation of the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control as well as its fundamental contribution to the process of security building, stability, transparency and confidence in the area of application;

Acting in accordance with the provisions of the Action Plan (2009), the Final documents from the VII (2010) and VIII (2012) Review Conferences of the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control;

Stating that the termination of the role and functions of the Personal Representative shall not affect obligations of the Parties arising from the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control, its Protocols; and other commitments, taken within the framework of the Sub-Regional Consultative Commission (SRCC);

Concluding that the successful completion of the Transfer of Ownership to the Parties allow for the termination of the functions of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in Office for the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control (Article IV) and the continuous cooperation with the OSCE in its implementation;

Have agreed as follows:

Article I

The Parties agree to the termination of the functions of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, as they are stipulated in the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", therefore approve the following Amendments to the Agreement:

Amendment XII

In Article II, paragraph 16, which reads,:

"The term "Personal Representative" which means the Personal Representative of the Chairman-in Office of the OSCE or his/her designated agent(s), who is designated by the Chairman-in-Office in consultation with the Parties in order to assist the Parties in the implementation of the Agreement", shall be deleted.

Amendment XIII

In Article V, paragraph 6, the term "and to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

Amendment XIV

In Article V, paragraph 7, the term "and the Personal Representative "shall be deleted.

Amendment XV

In Article VI, paragraph 5 c, the term "and the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

Amendment XVI

In Article IX, paragraph 3, the last sentence which reads "The Personal Representative shall assist the Parties in the implementation" shall be deleted.

Amendment XVII

In Article X, paragraph 1, the last sentence which reads " The Personal Representative shall be present for the meetings of the Sub-Regional Consultative Commission" shall be deleted.

Amendment XVIII

In Article XII, paragraph 2, the term "and to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

Amendment XIX

In Article XV, the last sentence which reads "Duly certified copies of the Agreement in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian shall be transmitted by the Personal Representative to all the Parties" shall be deleted.

Article II

The Parties agree that the Protocol on Reduction, the Protocol on Exchange of Information and Notification, the Protocol on Existing Types of Armaments, the Protocol on Inspection, and the Protocol on the Sub-Regional Consultative Commission, which constitute an integral part of the Agreement, require the amendments with respect to the role and functions of the Personal Representative and therefore approve the following amendments to the said Protocols:

Amendment XX

In the Protocol on Reduction:

in Section I, paragraph 5, the term "and to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted. In Section IX, paragraphs 2 and 3, the term "and the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

Amendment XXI

In the Protocol on Exchange of Information and Notification:

In paragraph 1, the term "and to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section VI, in the first sentence, the term "and the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

Amendment XXII

In the Protocol on Existing Types of Armaments:

in Section II, paragraph 1, the term "and to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section III, paragraph 3, in the first sentence, the term "and the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

Amendment XXIII

In the Protocol on Inspection:

In Section I, paragraph 4, shall be deleted.

In Section II, paragraph 8 shall be deleted.

In Section III, paragraph 3, second line, the term "and to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

Section III, paragraph 4, shall be deleted.

In Section III, paragraph 5, in the second line, the term "and the Personal Representative‘s list of assistants" and in the fourth line "or the Personal Representative", shall be deleted.

In Section III, paragraph 7, the last sentence which reads, "The same shall apply to the list of assistants provided by the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section III, paragraph 8, in the second line, the term "or the list of assistants provided by the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section III, paragraph 10, the term "and to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section IV, paragraph 1, the term "and to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section IV, paragraph 5, at the end of the sentence, the term "and to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section VI, paragraph 2, the term "and assistants" shall be deleted.

In Section VI, paragraph 6, the term "and assistants" shall be deleted.

In Section VIII, paragraph 4, in the second line, the term "and the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section VIII, paragraph 5, in the third line, the term "and the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section VIII, paragraph 12, the term "and the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section IX, paragraph 3 the term "and the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

In Section X, paragraph 6, the last sentence which reads "The inspecting Party shall provide a copy of the report to the Personal Representative" shall be deleted.

Amendment XXIV

In the Protocol on the Sub-Regional Consultative Commission:

In paragraph 1, the last sentence which reads "The Personal Representative shall be present for the meetings of the Sub-Regional Consultative Commission" shall be deleted. In paragraph 2, f, the last sentence which reads "The Personal Representative shall take part in decisions related to the distribution of expenses of the Sub-Regional Consultative Commission" shall be deleted.

Article III

These Amendments shall enter into force upon signature.

Article IV

These Amendments are drawn up in five originals in the English language.

Authentic translations of these Amendments into the languages of the Parties shall be ensured by the OSCE Secretariat and transmitted to the Parties.

Done at Basel on 4. december 2014

For Bosnia and Herzegovina   For Montenegro   Witnessed by: For the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

For the Republic of Croatia   For the Republic of Serbia