Federal Ministry of Physical Planning performs administrative, expert and other tasks falling under competence of the Federation BiH related to:

planning and improvement of space;

policy of land utilization at the Federal level;

drafting, enforcing and applying the Physical Plan of the Federation BiH,

harmonization of the physical plans of the Cantons with the Physical Plan of the Federation BiH;

directing a long-term development in utilization of natural resources;

geologic researches; drafting of basic maps – geophysical, seismological, geothermal, minerogenetic, geochemical, geomorphological, and other;

preparing geological backgrounds for physical improvements;

supervision of appropriate institutions in this sector and other tasks as set out by the applicable legislation.