Observation of the elections in Bosnia by the European Union. Recommendation

In adopting the proposal for a recommendation by Mr José MENDILUCE PEREIRO (PSE, E), the European Parliament, in taking the view that Community support for the electoral process in Bosnia-Herzegovina, within the framework of the elections of 14 September 1996, had been inadequate and that the EP should be more visibly involved in election observation duties, called on the Council: - to re-examine the joint action of 10 June 1996 and to extend this action so that the EU might provide a complete and visible package of support for the election observation duties; - to coordinate the involvement of all Community institutions and Member States in their observation duties and to involve the European Parliament in the preparation, implementation and assessment of this action; - to see to it that the political character of the delegation of observers from the EP is recognised in the joint action and that the Council and Commission guarantee the prominence of this operation by distinguishing it, in particular, from the monitoring team and from the technical observers group. �