The Office of the High Representative (OHR) said in a press release on Thursday that the reasons that led to Grabovac's removal from office in June 2002 no longer existed and that he did not pose a threat to peace implementation or to the integrity of Bosnian government institutions.
"No legal hindrance now exists to prevent Mr Grabovac from holding official, elective or appointive public office," the OHR said.
Ashdown removed Grabovac from office after suspicion had arisen that he had made it possible for an import firm to operate against the law.