NEW PROVISIONAL ELECTION COMMISSION FOR B-H APPOINTED

( Editorial: --> 0603 ) SARAJEVO, March 18 (Hina) - The head of the Mission of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Bosnia-Herzegovina and head of the Provisional Election Commission, Robert Barry, on Wednesday announced the Commission's new composition and confirmed that new regulations for the implementation of general elections (expected to take place in September) would be adopted. At a press conference in Sarajevo Barry said that the current members of the Provisional Election Commission from Bosnia- Herzegovina, that is, its entities, would remain in the Commission. Three new members - a Croat, a Bosniak and a Serb - would be elected to the Commission, he added. Asked whether rules for the implementation of elections would be changed by the next elections, Barry said this was certain, but the rules would not be changed completely. (hina) jn rm/mrb 181834 MET mar 98