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Handbook on the Dayton Peace Agreement
PC-1510-100-96
February 1996

Annex 1A

Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace Settlement


Annex 1A is the Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace Settlement. The parties are the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska.

Summary of Main Points

The Implementation Force (IFOR) will be composed of forces from both NATO and non-NATO states acting under the auspices of the UN Security Council and Chapter VII of the UN Charter. The North Atlantic Council and the NATO command structure exercise direction and political control. The participation of any non-NATO state in IFOR is subject to a separate agreement between that state and NATO.

The parties will refrain from hostilities and avoid personnel and equipment movement beyond their own positions or within the ZOS. All foreign forces and their equipment are to be withdrawn within 30 days (13 January 1996) of the agreement's signing, and all armed civilian groups are to be disbanded within 30 days (19 January) of the transfer of authority. The parties are permitted to maintain civilian police authorities.

The redeployment of forces is to occur in three phases:

IFOR's primary mission will be:

IFOR's supporting missions will be to:

The North Atlantic Council may assign additional duties and responsibilities to IFOR.

The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Croat Defense Council Forces, and the Army of the Republika Srpska will establish command posts collocated with IFOR command posts and liaison teams with the IFOR Command. The parties' collocated command posts will exercise command and control over their forces that are located within 10 kilometers of the ACFL or I-EBL.

The IFOR will have complete freedom of movement throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. The IFOR Commander can do everything necessary to protect the IFOR and conduct its missions, and the parties will be subject to military action if they interfere or refuse to cooperate with the IFOR. The IFOR Commander is the final authority in theater regarding interpretation of this annex.

Upon the Agreement Entering Into Force

Within 3 days (17 December)

Within 21 days (4 January)

Within 30 days (13 January)

With the Deployment of IFOR

Within a Mutually Agreed Time

Upon the Transfer of Authority From UNPROFOR to IFOR

Within 7 Days (27 December)

Within 28 Days (17 January)

Within 30 Days (19 January)

Within 45 Days (3 February)

On the 91st Day (20 March)

Within 120 days (18 April)


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