International interference

The High Representative is entrusted with the implementation of the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is regulated by the Dayton Peace Agreement.³⁵⁷² He is legally accountable to the UN and the Peace Implementation Council through which the international community in Bosnia and Herzegovina supports this process in terms of financial means and personnel.³⁵⁷³ The Deputy High Representative is his representative in the District, i.e., the supervisor.³⁵⁷⁴ The UN Security Council described the situation in BiH as follows: “The Security Council […] recognizes the unique, extraordinary and complex character of the present situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, requiring an exceptional response.”³⁵⁷⁵ This particularly applies to Brčko. The Peace Implementation Council is composed of 55 governments and organizations, including, inter alia, the UN, the EU, NATO, the OSCE, Council of Europe, and the World Bank.³⁵⁷⁶ The prospect for the country to join the European Union is beyond any doubt a driving force of the State policy. However, the fulfilment of the Copenhagen requirements is a long-term goal. Moreover, taking into account the real situation, one may say that the EU does not have to automatically be considered as a driving force for carrying out State reform.³⁵⁷⁷