The Agency for Identification Documents, Records and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA) informs the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, institutions, business entities and all users of electronic services that the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the IDDEEA’s request to postpone the execution of the decision of the Agency for the Protection of Personal Data in Bosnia and Herzegovina from June 12, 2026, and determined that the execution of the contested decision is postponed until the final court decision is made. in an administrative dispute.
The adopted decision ensures the continuity of the provision of electronic services performed by the IDDEEA within its statutory competences, including activities related to the issuance of qualified electronic certificates, until the final decision of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
When deciding, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina determined that in the specific case all the conditions prescribed by law for delaying the execution of the contested decision were met, that is, that its execution before the final court decision would cause damage that would be difficult to repair, that the delay is not against the public interest and that it does not cause irreparable damage to the Agency for the Protection of Personal Data, the IDDEEA announced.
In the explanation of its decision, the Court specifically pointed out that the execution of the disputed decision could cause serious consequences for the functioning of already established electronic services used by the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities, local self-government units, judicial institutions, citizens and business entities, as well as that there would be significant financial, operational and institutional consequences that would be difficult to eliminate.
The Court also assessed that delaying the execution does not endanger the public interest, emphasizing that the processing of personal data in the proceedings in question is carried out through highly secure information systems, with the application of appropriate technical and organizational protection measures, and that there is no immediate security reason that would justify the immediate execution of the contested decision before the Court decides on its legality.
The court further concluded that the execution of the contested decision before the administrative dispute is concluded could lead to consequences that would later be extremely difficult or impossible to completely remove, thus calling into question the effectiveness of the future court decision. This is precisely why it was decided to maintain the current situation until the final verdict is passed.
IDDEEA points out that this decision represents a procedural decision made in accordance with the Law on Administrative Disputes of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina will decide on the legality of the contested decision of the Personal Data Protection Agency in the continuation of the administrative dispute, after considering all the facts and legal issues relevant to the case.
From the very beginning of this procedure, IDDEEA has consistently advocated the position that all open legal issues should be resolved exclusively through the institutions of the system and by the application of legally prescribed legal means. The Agency will continue to fully respect the decisions of the competent judicial institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
IDDEEA will continue to responsibly carry out its legally prescribed competences, ensure the continuity of the provision of electronic services to citizens, institutions and business entities, and continue activities aimed at improving the digitalization of public administration, with full respect for the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the laws of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the highest standards of personal data protection, writes Acts.
