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NEGOTIATIONS OVERVIEWNEGOTIATIONS OVERVIEW

Delegation of the European Commission Delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Croatiato the Republic of Croatia

Zagreb, May 30 2007Zagreb, May 30 2007

THE NEGOTIATING CHAPTERSTHE NEGOTIATING CHAPTERS

1. Free movement of goods 1. Free movement of goods

2. Freedom of movement workers 2. Freedom of movement workers

3. Freedom to provide services 3. Freedom to provide services

4. Free movement of capital 4. Free movement of capital

5. Public procurement5. Public procurement

6. Company law6. Company law

7. Intellectual property7. Intellectual property

8. Competition policy8. Competition policy

9. Financial services9. Financial services

10. Information society & media10. Information society & media

11. Agriculture & rural development11. Agriculture & rural development

12. Food safety12. Food safety

13. Fisheries13. Fisheries

14. Transport14. Transport

15. Energy15. Energy

16. Taxation16. Taxation

17. Economic and monetary union 17. Economic and monetary union

18. Statistics18. Statistics

19. Social policy and employment19. Social policy and employment

20. Enterprise & industrial policy20. Enterprise & industrial policy

21. Trans-European networks21. Trans-European networks

22. Regional policy & structural funds22. Regional policy & structural funds

23. Judiciary & fundamental rights23. Judiciary & fundamental rights

24. Justice, freedom & security24. Justice, freedom & security

25. Science and research25. Science and research

26. Education and culture26. Education and culture

27. Environment27. Environment

28. Consumer and health protection28. Consumer and health protection

29. Customs union29. Customs union

30. External relations30. External relations

31. Foreign, security, defence policy31. Foreign, security, defence policy

32. Financial control32. Financial control

33. Financial & budgetary provisions33. Financial & budgetary provisions

34. Institutions34. Institutions

35. Other issues35. Other issues

→→ The EU law is divided into 35 Chapters The EU law is divided into 35 Chapters

THE NEGOTIATING CHAPTERSTHE NEGOTIATING CHAPTERS

→→ WWhyhy??

TTo ensure all parts of the EU o ensure all parts of the EU ““acquisacquis”” can be can be addressed in systematic wayaddressed in systematic way

TTo provide practical way to facilitate worko provide practical way to facilitate work

HOW TO OPEN CHAPTERS?HOW TO OPEN CHAPTERS?

The Commission Screening report (SR) recommends opening of The Commission Screening report (SR) recommends opening of Chapter, or setting up opening of benchmark Chapter, or setting up opening of benchmark

→ → there have been published so far 32 and they are all available there have been published so far 32 and they are all available onlineonline

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/croatia/screening_reports_en.htm

Member States decide if Chapter(s) is/are ready to be opened and it Member States decide if Chapter(s) is/are ready to be opened and it so invites a candidate country to submit NP;so invites a candidate country to submit NP;

If not, opening benchmarks are defined;If not, opening benchmarks are defined; A Chapter is formally opened when both sides have presented their A Chapter is formally opened when both sides have presented their

NP and is formally enacted at the ministerial meetingNP and is formally enacted at the ministerial meeting

→ → out of 32 Chapters, there are 10 Chapters with opening out of 32 Chapters, there are 10 Chapters with opening benchmarks benchmarks

HOW TO OPEN CHAPTERS?HOW TO OPEN CHAPTERS?

On each Chapter, the EU agrees a CP (EUCP) based on a Draft On each Chapter, the EU agrees a CP (EUCP) based on a Draft Commission Position (DCP) Commission Position (DCP)

EUCP must say whether Chapter can be closed or notEUCP must say whether Chapter can be closed or not

HR NPHR NP – – DCPDCP – – EUNPEUNP – – OPENINGOPENING

→ → HR has submitted 14 NPs; HR has submitted 14 NPs;

6 are opened; 2 already provisionally closed and several are to be 6 are opened; 2 already provisionally closed and several are to be opened on 26/06/2007 under the German Presidency. opened on 26/06/2007 under the German Presidency.

Most of the remaining chapters without benchmarks will be opened Most of the remaining chapters without benchmarks will be opened during the Portugal Presidency. during the Portugal Presidency.

KEY MESSAGESKEY MESSAGES

Negotiations are about substance, not number Negotiations are about substance, not number of chapters;of chapters;

Quality rather than speed;Quality rather than speed; Need to have good negotiations with good Need to have good negotiations with good

results for a successful accession and full results for a successful accession and full benefits for the Croatian citizens.benefits for the Croatian citizens.

→→ 3C3C1. Coordination – establishing strong structure1. Coordination – establishing strong structure2. Consensus – maintaining the process at home2. Consensus – maintaining the process at home3. Communication – public as the key actor3. Communication – public as the key actor

THE RESULTSTHE RESULTS

8 8 towns in 8 days: Sisak, Osijek, Vukovar, Slavonski Brod, Split, towns in 8 days: Sisak, Osijek, Vukovar, Slavonski Brod, Split, Zadar, Rijeka, PulaZadar, Rijeka, Pula (start in Zagreb) (start in Zagreb)

8 8 lectures with students and citizenslectures with students and citizens (various topics)(various topics) Other conferences, forums, debatesOther conferences, forums, debates (e.g. Economic Forum in (e.g. Economic Forum in

Vukovar,European Movement conf. in Split on transregional Vukovar,European Movement conf. in Split on transregional cooperation etc.)cooperation etc.)

Distribution of approx. 23 000 publications (13 000 by MFAEI and Distribution of approx. 23 000 publications (13 000 by MFAEI and more than 10 000 by the ECD) and 8150 items of promotional more than 10 000 by the ECD) and 8150 items of promotional material material

Stands with local products organized in almost all cities Stands with local products organized in almost all cities 4 4 exhibitions exhibitions 55 film screenings (free for citizens) film screenings (free for citizens) Around 1000 copies of EU quiz filled outAround 1000 copies of EU quiz filled out 88 daily winners in prize winning game for each town and daily winners in prize winning game for each town and 1 1 winner in winner in

final prize drawing (language course)final prize drawing (language course) Other siOther side de eventsevents generated by the EU bus (sport and cultural – jazz generated by the EU bus (sport and cultural – jazz

concert, puppet show, children festival in Slav.Brod, performances concert, puppet show, children festival in Slav.Brod, performances in Rijeka)in Rijeka)