(1) Odluke visokog predstavnika koje se odnose na "državne simbole, pitanja na državnom nivou i ustavna pitanja"/ HighRep decisions relating to State Symbols, State-Level Matters and Constitutional Issues

Odluke visokog predstavnika koje se odnose na "državne simbole, pitanja na državnom nivou i ustavna pitanja"/ HighRep decisions relating to State Symbols, State-Level Matters and Constitutional Issues

Sa dolaskom Westendorpa na položaj visokog predstavnika, krenulo se sa formalno-pravnim i faktičkim uspostavljanjem Bosne i Hercegovine, pa je tako u decembru 1997. godine on utemeljio praksu, koju će nastaviti  Petritsch i Ashdown, donošenja „odluka koje se  odnose na državne simbole, pitanja na državnom nivou i ustavna pitanja“. Većinom ovih odluka se „nameću“ određeni zakoni (Eng. impose – za prevod v. https://hr.glosbe.com/en/hr/impose).

Tako je ovim odlukama nametnut Zakon o državljanstvu BiH, zakoni o zastavi, grbu i himni BiH i pasošu. Navedenim odlukama je uspostavljena Državna granična služba, Sud BiH, Ombudsman za ljudska prava, kao i Agencija za državnu službu (na čelo koje je - također odlukom visokog predstavnika, imenovan Jakob Finci) Vijeće ministara, Komisija za reformu odbrane i Komisija za restruktuiranje policije. Odlukama su izvršena i brojna imenovanja, ali i usvojeni USTAVNI AMANDMANI u Federaciji BiH i Republici Srpskoj.

U prilogu su odluke koje su visoki predstavnici donijeli u periodu: 12/1997. do 07/2004.

Westendorp's assumption of duty of the High Representative in BiH marked the beginning of the formal and factual establishment of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In December, 1997 he introduced the practice, that would continue with Petritsch and Ashdown, of adopting „decisions relating to State Symbols, State-Level Matters and Constitutional Issues“. A majority of these decisions were adopted with the purpose of „imposing“ a specific law.

These decisions were used to impose the Law on Citizenship of BiH; laws on flag, coat-of-arms and national anthems, as well as on the travel documents/passport. By the means of the said decisions, a number of BiH-level institutions were established, such as the State Border Service, BiH Court, Human Rights Ombudsman, as well as the Civil Service Agency (by another decision of HR, Jakob Finci was appointed as the first head of the Civil Service Agency), Council of Ministers, Defense Reform Commission and Police Restructuring Commission. The decisions were also used for numerous appointments, but also  to enact Constitutional Amendments in Federation BiH and Republika Srpska.

The decisions adopted by HighReps within the period 12/1997 – 07/2004 are listed below: