Competent bodies at all levels of authority shall not discriminate against a person because ofhis or her affiliation to a political party or coalition; or because of his or her support for an independent candidate or a list of independent candidates.

The application for certification to participate in the elections shall include a statement signed by the President of a political party, coalition, the independent candidate(s), representative of the list of independent candidate(s), registered association, or other registered organised form of action of national minorities and a group of at least 40 citizens with the voting rights, stating that this political party, coalition, independent candidates, registered associations, other organised forms of action of national minorities shall adhere to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina in their activities.