Central

Ministry of Civil Affairs in charge of defining basic principles for:

• Coordination and consolidation of Entities plans;
• Definition of international strategy.
  

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of civil affairs

Regional 

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The division of cultural and historical heritage and culture is in charge of:

• Researching scientific activity in the field of safeguarding and use of cultural-historical heritage;
• Museums, archives, libraries, publishing, theatres, music, fine arts, film and show business activities,
• Activity of organisations and associations of citizens;
• Development of strategies.

Republika Srpska

The Ministry of Eductaion and Culture is responsible for:

• Protection and preservation of cultural, historical and natural heritage;
• Work of museums, cultural archives, libraries, theatres, musical, artistic, film and other cultural institutions;
• Organizations and associations of citizens in the field of art and culture and technical culture;
• Keeping the register of public media;
• Preparation of programs and agreements on cultural cooperation in accordance with the Constitutions of the Republic of Srpska and Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
• Provision of information about its work to media and also performs other tasks in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  

Intermediate level
Cantons (FBiH)

• Culture;
• Cultural preservation and historical heritage.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Federal Ministry of Culture and Sport

Ministry of Education and Culture

Local

FBiH’s Municipalities

• Establishment, management, funding and improvement of institutions and building facilities;
• Assessing the work of institutions and quality of services;
• Ensuring funds required for the improvement of their work and quality of services in accordance with the citizens’ needs and the local self-government units’ capabilities.

Republika Srpska’s Municipalities

• Protection of culture property;
• Organisation of events and anniversary celebrations of cultural significance for the municipality;
• Culture halls;
• Protection and maintenance of monuments and memorials of cultural and historical significance.

Sources:

Council of Ministers of BiH portal, Ministry of civil affairs

FBiH Government portal, Federal Ministry of Culture and Sport

Republica of Srpska portal, Ministry of Education and Culture

Constitution of Republika Srpska, Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, 6/92, 8/92, 15/92, 19/91, 21/92, 28/94, 8/96, 13/96, 15/96, 16/96 and 21/96.

Zakon o republickoj upravi [Law on Republic administration- unofficial translation], Official Gazette of Republika Srpska 118/08.

Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1/94, 13/97, 16/02, 22/02, 52/02, 60/02, 18/03, 63/03, 9/04, 20/04, 33/04,71/05, 72/05, 32/07 (Corrigenda), 88/08.

Zakono Principima Lokalne Samouprave U Federaciji Bosne I Hercegovine [Law on the principles of local government in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - unofficial translation]. “Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina”, 49/06, 51/09

Закон о локалноj самоуправа [Law on Local Government in Republika Srpska]