Central
- The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations is responsible for:Defining policy general principles;
- Coordinating activities and harmonizing plans of the Entity authorities and institutions at the international level;
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
Regional
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism is responsible for:
- Tourism (shared with the Cantons);
- Mountain tourism (shared with the municipalities);
- Drafting of development strategies and policies in the area of tourism and catering activity;
- Monitoring of tourist flows and trends in local and international markets;
- Directing the long-term development of tourism within the economic system.
Republika Srpska
The Ministry for Trade and Tourism is in charge for:
- Trade and tourism, including rural tourism (shared with the municipalities);
- Proposing policies and strategies for development of tourism and catering;
- Implementing laws and regulations governing the fields of tourism and hospitality, and monitoring their performance;
- Monitoring, directing and proposing measures for making investments in tourism.
Intermediate level
Cantons (FBiH)
- Tourism (shared with the Federation);
- Cantonal tourism policy;
- Development of tourism resources.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Trade and Tourism (RS)
Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Local
FBiH’s Municipalities
Upon delegation by the Canton:
- Mountain tourism (shared with the Federation);
Republika Srpska’s Municipalities
- Trade and tourism, including rural tourism (shared with the Republika Srpska)
- Providing of conditions for development of tourism, touristic locations and development and improvement of utilities, sport and recreation and other activities that contribute to tourism development;
- Conditions for organising tourist informational and promotional activities;
- Providing of conditions for development and promotion of hospitality, crafts and trade.
Sources:
Council of Ministers of BiH portal, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
Republika Srpska Government portal- Ministry of Trade and Tourism
FBiH Government portal – Ministry of Environment and Tourism
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; FBiH Government portal, Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism
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