The international peace plan for Kosovo signed by the ethnic Albanian delegation provides for wide-ranging autonomy but not independence for the southern Serbian province. Yugoslav delegates did not sign the plan. The 82-page document is entitled "Interim Agreement for Peace and Self-Government in Kosovo."

1. Constitution

The treaty draws up an 11-point constitution for Kosovo, which includes the following provisions:

Assembly: The creation of a 120-member assembly, with 80 members elected directly and 40 elected by members of qualifying national communities. A census will establish the strengths of Kosovo's various ethnic groups. The assembly will elect a prime minister, a president and two vice-presidents for Kosovo.

Judiciary: Kosovo will have "a constitutional court, a supreme court, district courts and communal courts." All national communities will be represented in the judiciary.

National Communities: Each national community may also elect "institutions to administer its affairs in Kosovo." They will protect "national, cultural, religious and linguistic identities" and have responsibilities over education and health.

2. Police and Civil Public Security

Communal Police: Kosovo shall have no more than 3,000 law enforcement officers, who will "have exclusive law enforcement authority and jurisdiction and shall be the only police presence in Kosovo...with the exception of border police."

Borders: The Yugoslav republic will guard Kosovo's international borders, drawing on a maximum 1,500-strong force. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will supervise implementation of security regulations.

3. Elections

There will be elections within nine months of the accord coming into force which will be overseen by the OSCE.

4. Economic issues

Taxes: The Assembly has responsibilities for raising taxes, the communes (municipalities) can levy local taxes. Belgrade will collect custom duties and ensure free movement of goods.

Aid: The international community will provide the means for "the rapid improvement of living conditions" in Kosovo.

5. Commission

A joint commission will be headed by a Chief of the Implementation Mission (CIM) and include representatives from all national communities. This will oversee civilian implementation of the accord.

6. Ombudsman

An Ombudsman nominated by the European Court of Human Rights will monitor the rights of national communities.

7. Implementation

This will include:

Multinational military force: "The parties invite NATO to constitute and lead a military force to help ensure compliance." The United Nations will pass a resolution endorsing the force, which will be known as KFOR. "The KFOR shall have complete and unimpeded freedom of movement by ground, air and water into and throughout Kosovo."

Demilitarization: All Yugoslav army and Ministry of the Interior Police (MUP) units in Kosovo have five days to re-deploy to approved areas. Within 90 days, 50 percent of army personnel and equipment must be withdrawn "to other locations in Serbia."

Within 180 days all soldiers must have left Kosovo; the force must have completely withdrawn within one year.

Within 30 days of the accord entering effect, the Kosovo Liberation Army must store prohibited weapons (any weapon 12.7mm or larger, as well as automatic guns) in registered storage sites. By that time they must also stop wearing KLA uniforms.

At the end of the interim period, an international meeting will be convened to determine a mechanism for a final settlement for Kosovo, which will take into account, among other things, "the will of the people" and the "opinions of relevant authorities."