| Bosnia and Herzegovina: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Business Licensing and Regulation | ||
| Indicators | Score | |
| 67 | Are business licenses available to all citizens? | 63 |
| 68 | Are there transparent business regulatory requirements for basic health, environmental, and safety standards? | 100 |
| 69 | Does government effectively enforce basic health, environmental, and safety standards on businesses? | 17 |
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| 67 | Are business licenses available to all citizens? | |||||||
| 67a: In law, anyone may apply for a business license. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Framework Law on Single Business Registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of BiH No. 42/04 Law on Enterprises, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, Nos.24/98, 62/02, 66/02, 38/03, 97/04 Law on Registration of Business Entities, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, No.42/05 Law on Business Companies, Official Gazette of Federation BiH, No. 23/99, amendments Nos. 45/00, 2/02, 6/02, 29/03
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| 67b: In law, a complaint mechanism exists if a business license request is denied. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Framework Law on Single Business Registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of BiH No. 42/04 Law on Enterprises, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, Nos.24/98, 62/02, 66/02, 38/03, 97/04 Law on Registration of Business Entities, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, No.42/05 Law on Business Companies, Official Gazette of Federation BiH, No. 23/99, amendments Nos. 45/00, 2/02, 6/02, 29/03
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| 67c: In practice, citizens can obtain any necessary business license (i.e. for a small import business) within a reasonable time period. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Doing Business 2007 [ LINK ] A Current Account of Processes Regulating Business and Construction Starts in BiH: A Long and Winding Road, Economic Restructuring Office USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006
Peer Review Comments: All the relevant World Bank surveys have for years ranked BiH among the worst countries where the ease of doing business is concerned. Transparency International BiH: National Integrity System Study BiH, 2007, Banja Luka, 2007
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| 67d: In practice, citizens can obtain any necessary business license (i.e. for a small import business) at a reasonable cost. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Doing Business 2007 [ LINK ] A Current Account of Processes Regulating Business and Construction Starts in BiH: A Long and Winding Road, Economic Restructuring Office USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006
Peer Review Comments: The bureaucratic, and thus the financial, burden is significant.
Peer Review Comments: According to the World Bank's 'Doing Business 2008' report, BiH has recorded the biggest deterioration for the 'starting business' category comparing to the 2007 results. www.doingbusiness.org In the 'Doing Business 2007' report, costs of starting a business were among the highest recordd.. Measured in percentage of income per capita, the costs of company registration in BiH amounted to 37 percent, comparing to the region score of 14.1 percent and OECD countries that had 5.3 percent.
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| 68 | Are there transparent business regulatory requirements for basic health, environmental, and safety standards? | |||||||
| 68a: In law, basic business regulatory requirements for meeting public health standards are transparent and publicly available. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Law on Enterprises, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, Nos.24/98, 62/02, 66/02, 38/03, 97/04 Law on Registration of Business Entities, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, No. 42/05 Law on Business Companies, Official Gazette of FBiH, No. 23/99, amendments Nos. 45/00, 2/02, 6/02, 29/03
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| 68b: In law, basic business regulatory requirements for meeting public environmental standards are transparent and publicly available. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Framework Law on Single Business Registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of BiH No. 42/04 Law on Enterprises, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, Nos.24/98, 62/02, 66/02, 38/03, 97/04 Law on Registration of Business Entities, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, No.42/05 Law on Business Companies, Official Gazette of Federation BiH, No. 23/99, amendments Nos. 45/00, 2/02, 6/02, 29/03
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| 68c: In law, basic business regulatory requirements for meeting public safety standards are transparent and publicly available. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Framework Law on Single Business Registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of BiH No. 42/04 Law on Enterprises, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, Nos.24/98, 62/02, 66/02, 38/03, 97/04 Law on Registration of Business Entities, Official Gazette of Republic Srpska, No.42/05 Law on Business Companies, Official Gazette of Federation BiH, No. 23/99, amendments Nos. 45/00, 2/02, 6/02, 29/03
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| 69 | Does government effectively enforce basic health, environmental, and safety standards on businesses? | |||||||
| 69a: In practice, business inspections by government officials to ensure public health standards are being met are carried out in a uniform and even-handed manner. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Centar za istrazivacko novinarstvo (CIN) Danger on Your Plate Aug. 12, 2006 Transparency International BiH: Advocacy and Legal Advice Center Report 2006
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| 69b: In practice, business inspections by government officials to ensure public environmental standards are being met are carried out in a uniform and even-handed manner. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Regional Enviromental Center & ReReP: Report on Workshop on Approximation of Nature Protection Acquis in BiH Transparency International BiH: Advocacy and Legal Advice Center Report 2006
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| 69c: In practice, business inspections by government officials to ensure public safety standards are being met are carried out in a uniform and even-handed manner. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: USAID-SPIRA: A Current Account of Processes Regulating Business and Construction Starts in BiH: A Long and Winding Road Transparency International BiH: Advocacy and Legal Advice Center Report 2006
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