The European Union (EU) Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) urged BiH authorities on Wednesday to establish the National Contact Point (NCP) for cooperation with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL).

"To date, BiH has not appointed an NCP for cooperation with EUROPOL. Failing to establish the NCP has several serious consequences for BiH and its citizens," said a statement published Wednesday on the official website of the EU delegation in BiH.

The EU Delegation pointed out that all relevant institutions and political parties should take the necessary steps to set up the NCP before the expiration of the deadline.

When it comes to consequences of not establishing the NCP, the EU Delegation says BiH authorities will have "considerably less access to sensitive information on criminals through the EUROPOL secure communication platform on crimes."

Another consequence is that BiH cannot send its Liaison Officers to EUROPOL Headquarters and all the previously stated could lead to "the temporary suspension of the application of the Agreement -- something that never happened with any other country," EU Delegation warned.