Departments:

·         Department for Combating Terrorism

·         Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption

·         Department for Combating Misuse of Narcotic Drugs and Precursors

Department for combating terrorism is to:

-       implement relevant international instruments and standards;

-       develop new legal solutions pertaining to the fight against terrorism;

-       develop strategic and action plans;

-       monitor over timely and effective implementation of laws and regulations on: counter-terrorism, suppression of groups engaged in smuggling of weapons for terrorists, NCB weapons, and financing of terrorism or groups supporting it, especially those indicated as linked to other forms of organized crime;

-       coordinate activities and cooperation with agencies within the Ministry of Security, as well as the other BiH institutions relevant for counter-terrorism;

-       cooperate with international organizations.

Department for combating misuse of narcotic drugs and precursors is to:

-       receive and analyse reports on: criminal acts and offenses pertaining to narcotic drugs; persons convicted of criminal acts or offenses related to narcotic drugs; imprisonment and other sanctions imposed on the perpetrators; seized quantities of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, plants and precursors; financial assets and other properties/benefits gained from illicit trafficking of drugs, and; customs offenses related to narcotics;

-       collect and analyse the data on annual needs for legally prescribed narcotic drugs that can be produced and placed on the market;

-       monitor cultivation of plants as well as import, export and transport of narcotic drugs and precursors based on reported authorisations of competent authorities;

-       cooperate with bodies at all levels of government, social welfare institutions, educational, cultural, health and other institutions, religious communities, associations, foundations, media, as well as with legal entities and individuals aiming to prevent drug abuse;

-       cooperate with international bodies, institutions, associations and other legal and natural persons, and ensure effective international cooperation in field of prevention and suppression of drug abuse, especially the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs;

-       perform the other tasks relating to suppression of narcotics entrusted to it by the Council of Ministers or the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

Department for combating organized crime and corruption is to:

-       monitor, study, analyse and asses the overall situation in fighting organized crime and corruption, especially with respect to adequate, effective and timely implementation of laws and regulations;

-       monitor and analyse: international conventions, agreements and other legal instruments for combating organized crime, as well as relevant laws and bylaws in BiH aiming to evaluate their compliance with international regulations and standards;

-       propose initiatives for harmonization of domestic legislation with international standards and instruments;

-       monitor implementation of applicable laws and bylaws in BiH, as well as to provide reports on the subject;

-       cooperate and coordinate activities with relevant bodies of the Entities and Brcko District, as well as to cooperate with relevant bodies of the Council of Europe, the European Union, the United Nations, the SECI Center and the other countries having bilateral agreements with BiH on combating organized crime and corruption;

-       participate in proposing and drafting of monthly, semi-annual and annual work plans on the fight against organized crime and corruption, as well as provide monthly, semi-annual and annual work reports;

-       provide professional assistance to the agencies within the Ministry competent for implementation of activities in the relevant area;

-       perform, as needed and required, on-the-spot checks of the manner of execution of tasks and implementation of laws.