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NEGOTIATINg MONTENEGRO

NEGOTIATINg MONTENEGRO. The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between Montenegro and the EU signed in October 2007 , entered into force in May 2010 . Montenegro has been smoothly implement ing the obligations under the SAA The bodies of the SAA:.

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NEGOTIATINg MONTENEGRO

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  1. NEGOTIATINg MONTENEGRO

  2. The Stabilisation and Association • Agreementbetween Montenegro and the EU • signed inOctober 2007, entered into force in May 2010. • Montenegro has been smoothly implementing the obligations under the SAA • The bodies of the SAA: two Joint Consultative Committees:

  3. OPENING OF NEGOTIATION ON ACCESSION OF MONTENEGRO TO THE EU • On 26 June 2012 the European Council confirmed the decision of the General Affairs Council of 26 June 2012 on opening of negotiation on accession of Montenegro to the European Union • The first Intergovernmental Conference between Montenegro and the EU was also held on 29 June 2012,thus officially opening the negotiation process.

  4. NEGOTIATIONSTRUCTURE Government State Delegation for Negotiations on Accession of Montenegro to the EU Office of Chief Negotiator in Podgorica College for Negotiations on Accessionof Montenegro to the European Union Parliamentary Committee for European Integration Information Office of Chief Negotiator in Brussels Group for Negotiations on Accession of Montenegro to the EU Secretariat Working groups Working groups Working groups Working groups Working groups Working groups

  5. Chapter overview 25. Science and research 9. Financial services 5. Public procurement 29. Customs union 14. Transport policy 13. Fisheries 33. Financial and budgetary provisions 34. Institutions 30. External relations 17. Economic and monetary policy 16. Taxation 31. Foreign, security and defense policy 32. Financial control 35. Other issues 18. Statistics 4. Free movement of capital 19. Social policy and employment 27. Environment and climate change 28. Consumer and health protection 21. Trans-European networks 2. Freedom of movement for workers 23. Judiciary and fundamental rights 24. Justice, freedom and security 7. Intellectual property law 15. Energy 6. Company law 20. Enterprise and industrial policy 26. Education and culture 11.Agriculture and Rural Development 3. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services Woriking Group created 8. Competition policy ChapterClosed Screenings are due during Ireland EU Presidency 22. Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments Explanatory screenings completed 10. Information society and media Explanatory and Bilateral screenings completed 12. Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary control

  6. MONTENEGRO 2012 PROGRESS REPORT, issued by European Commission on 10 October 2012 • PR Structure: political criteria, economic criteria, ability to take on the obligations of membership • Focus on political criteria-overall progress identified (role of Parliament enforced, reforms of Judiciary, fight against corruption and organised crime, decriminalisation ofdefamation and insult) • PR reflects the actual state of play ( challenges) • focus on the strenghtening of the legislative framework, • institution building and administrative capacities

  7. MONTENEGRO 2013 PROGRESS • Based on PR, the action plan has been elaborated on activities for the implementation of the EC recommendations. • Government adopted this AP on the end of December 2012. • The AP shall serve as a core element for the Government key policies for the next year.

  8. NPP-National Program for Accession • has to be approved by Parliament • it gives general overview of political criteria, economic criteria, ability to take on the obligations of membership • at the same time it contains a specific measures for each issue separately • indication and description of what have be done by now (issues covered by NPI) • the guidelines for what has to be done in the next years • in which way: short-term and medium-term priorities • plan of activities • estimation of the total cost of NPP • For the next period it will be one of the most important documents the Government of Montenegro will have to deal with

  9. IPA 2007-2013

  10. COMMUNICATION • Communication strategy for 2010-2014, done in collaboration with NGOs • Close cooperation with Media • Active involvement of the Civil Society in Negotiating Process (e.i. Working groups) • Projects and Activities aimed at raising civil awareness and knowledge about EU (PR Office)

  11. Q&A

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