Division for Legislation Development and Alignment

1. Tasks and responsibilities of this Division include:

1.1.Coordinates and participates in developing normative acts in close cooperation with the Minister’s Cabinet and Departments and with other organizational units from the scope of theMinistry;

1.2.Ensures matching of normative acts proposed by relevant ministry with the legislation applicable in the Republic of Kosovo;

1.3.Ensures matching of normative acts proposed by relevant ministry with the EU legislation-Acquis, in cooperation with departments, units or individuals in charge for developing draft normative acts, by including the development of Matching Statement (MS) and Matching Tables (MT));

1.4. The Division is responsible for formatting of all normative acts of the MLSW and legislation development rules and techniques;

1.5. Responsible for finalization of all draft normative acts;

1.6. Submits legal acts to Prime Minister’s Office Legal Office, after approved by the General Secretary and the Minister ;

1.7. Develops draft decisions and other materials required by the General Secretary and the Minister;

2. Head of the Division for Legislation Development and Alignment reports to the Head of Legal Department.

3. Number of the Division staff is four (4).