               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1396 (2002)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             5 March 2002




               Resolution 1396 (2002)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4484th meeting, on
               5 March 2002

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, including resolutions 1031
               (1995) of 15 December 1995, 1088 (1996) of 12 December 1996, 1112 (1997) of 12
               June 1997, 1256 (1999) of 3 August 1999, and 1357 (2001) of 21 June 2001,
                     Recalling also the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and
               Herzegovina and the Annexes thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement,
               S/1995/999, annex), and the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conferences
               held in Bonn on 9 and 10 December 1997 (S/1997/979, annex), Madrid on 16 and 17
               December 1998 (S/1999/139, appendix), and Brussels on 23 and 24 May 2000
               (S/2000/586, annex),
                   Welcoming the conclusions of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation
               Council (PIC) on 28 February 2002 (S/2002/230) as well as the conclusions of the
               General Affairs Council of the European Union of 18 February 2002 (S/2002/212),
                    Expressing its appreciation to the Secretary-General, his Special
               Representative and the personnel of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and
               Herzegovina (UNMIBH), which includes the International Police Task Force
               (IPTF), for their contributions to the implementation of the Peace Agreement and
               preparations for the efficient transition to the follow-on to UNMIBH,
                    1.   Welcomes and agrees to the designation by the Steering Board of the
               Peace Implementation Council (PIC) on 28 February 2002 of Lord Ashdown as
               High Representative in succession to Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch;
                     2.   Expresses its appreciation to Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch for his achievements
               as the High Representative;
                     3.    Welcomes the acceptance by the Steering Board of the PIC on 28
               February 2002 of the offer made by the European Union (EU) to provide an EU
               Police Mission (EUPM), from 1 January 2003, to follow the end of UNMIBH’s
               mandate, as part of a coordinated rule of law programme, and the EU’s intention to
               also invite non-EU member States to participate in the EUPM;




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                     4.  Encourages coordination between UNMIBH, the EU and the High
               Representative in order to ensure a seamless transition of responsibilities from IPTF
               to the EUPM;
                    5.   Welcomes also the PIC Steering Board conclusions on 28 February 2002
               concerning the streamlining of the international civilian implementation effort in
               Bosnia and Herzegovina;
                    6.    Reaffirms the importance it attaches to the role of the High
               Representative in pursuing the implementation of the Peace Agreement and giving
               guidance to and coordinating the activities of the civilian organizations and agencies
               involved in assisting the parties to implement the Peace Agreement;
                    7.    Reaffirms also the final authority of the High Representative in theatre
               regarding the interpretation of Annex 10 on civilian implementation of the Peace
               Agreement;
                    8.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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