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 implementing the obligations under the SAA

The bodies of the SAA:SA Council

SA Committee

SA Parliamentary

Committee Seven Sub-

Committees

SA Council

SA Committee

SA Parliamentary

Committee Seven Sub-

Committees

two Joint Consultative Committees:

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.

Government

State Delegation for Negotiations on

Accession of Montenegro to the EU

College for Negotiations on

Accession of Montenegro to the

European Union

Working groups

Working groups

Working groups

Working groups

Working groups

Group for Negotiations on Accession of Montenegro to

the EU

Office of Chief

Negotiator in Podgorica

Working groups

Information

Secretariat

Office of Chief Negotiator in

Brussels

NEGOTIATION STRUCTURE

Parliamentary Committee for

European Integration

2. Freedom of movement for workers

4. Free movement of capital

5. Public procurement

3. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services

9. Financial services

10. Information society and media

20. Enterprise and industrial policy

13. Fisheries

23. Judiciary and fundamental rights

33. Financial and budgetary provisions

34. Institutions

35. Other issues

21. Trans-European networks

24. Justice, freedom and security

8. Competition policy

15. Energy

28. Consumer and health protection

31. Foreign, security and defense policy

19. Social policy and employment

32. Financial control

18. Statistics

29. Customs union

12. Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary control

16. Taxation

17. Economic and monetary policy

30. External relations

27. Environment and climate change

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

6. Company law

Screenings are due during Ireland EU Presidency

Explanatory and Bilateral screenings completed

Explanatory screenings completed

22. Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments

14. Transport policy

11. Agriculture and Rural Development

7. Intellectual property law

26. Education and culture

25. Science and research

Chapter Closed

Woriking Group created

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 of defamation and insult)

PR reflects the actual state of play ( challenges) focus on the strenghtening of the legislative framework, institution building and administrative capacities

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.

MONTENEGRO 2013 PROGRESS

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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

IPA 2007-2013

IPA component I transition assistance and institutional building- In the period 2007-2013:96 projects programmed:152,2 mil € of IPA funds/93,1 mil € national contribution

IPA component III (Regional development) - For the period 2012-2013: 22,7 mil € of IPA funds/ national co-financing is 4 mil € - Operational programme for Regional Development adopted by the EC

IPA component V – Rural Development For the period 2012-2013 is allocated 10,9 mil €

IPA II – Regional and cross-border cooperation- 8 programmes : - 5 bilateral:with Albania, BH, Croatia, Serbia and Kosovo- Adriatic cross-border programme - 2 transnational: South East Europe and Mediterranean- Budget: for the period 2007 - 2013 more than 30 mil€

IPA component IV ( Human resources development) - For the period 2012- 2013: 5,5 mil € of IPA funds/national co-financing is 1 mil €- Operational programme for Human resources development adopted by the EC

Overall IPA allocation for the financing period 2007-2013 235 mil€

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)

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