EU perspectives and current standing of the EU perspectives and current standing of the countries in the region in the Stabilization and countries in the region in the Stabilization and

Association ProcessAssociation Process- THE CASE OF REPUBLIC OF SERBIA -- THE CASE OF REPUBLIC OF SERBIA -

REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

GOVERNMENT

European Integration Office

Belgrade, 7 and 8 December 2005

Tanja Miščević, Director of the SEIO

The role of the SEIOThe role of the SEIO

SEIO is main coordinator of the EU integration SEIO is main coordinator of the EU integration process in Serbiaprocess in SerbiaSEIO prepares the European Integration SEIO prepares the European Integration Council’s meetings Council’s meetings SEIO coordinates all the line ministries in the SEIO coordinates all the line ministries in the process of EU integrations and forthcoming SAA process of EU integrations and forthcoming SAA negotiationsnegotiationsSEIO prepares regular reports for the Parliament SEIO prepares regular reports for the Parliament SEIO - a Secretariat for the Serbian Negotiating SEIO - a Secretariat for the Serbian Negotiating team and coordinator for SAA negotiationsteam and coordinator for SAA negotiations

SCG Ministry of Foreign AffairsSCG Ministry of Foreign AffairsDirectorate General for EUDirectorate General for EU

Council for Council for European European

IntegrationsIntegrations

DeputyDeputyPrime Minister’s Prime Minister’s

CabinetCabinet

Serbian European Serbian European Integration OfficeIntegration Office

Committee for coordination Committee for coordination of European integration processof European integration process

EIU – line ministriesEIU – line ministries

Council Council for for

European IntegrationsEuropean Integrations

Ministry for International Economic Ministry for International Economic Relations Relations

and European Integrationsand European Integrations

Committee for coordination Committee for coordination of European integration processof European integration process

EIU – line ministriesEIU – line ministries

Negotiation team of the Negotiation team of the State Union of SCGState Union of SCG SCG Council for European integrationsSCG Council for European integrations

Serbian NegotiationSerbian Negotiation TeamTeam

Montenegrin Montenegrin Negotiation TeamNegotiation Team

REPUBLIC OF SERBIA REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO

MONTENEGRIN MONTENEGRIN NATIONALNATIONAL

PARLIAMENTPARLIAMENTCommitteeCommittee

for European for European IntegrationsIntegrations

SERBIAN SERBIAN NATIONAL NATIONAL

PARLIAMENTPARLIAMENTCommitteeCommittee

for European for European IntegrationsIntegrations

SCG European Integration SCG European Integration OfficeOffice

SCG PARLIAMENTSCG PARLIAMENT

Committee for European Committee for European IntegrationsIntegrations

Serbia-Montenegro – institutional structure of the European Integrations Process

Strategic and institutional preparations for Strategic and institutional preparations for the SAA negotiationsthe SAA negotiations

Organized harmonisation of national legislation Organized harmonisation of national legislation ((since since 2003)2003)National Assembly National Assembly Resolution on Serbia’s European Resolution on Serbia’s European futurefuture ( (OctoberOctober 2004) 2004)Establishment of negotiation team Establishment of negotiation team ((February February 2005)2005)National Strategy of the Republic of Serbia for National Strategy of the Republic of Serbia for SCG’s accession to the European Union SCG’s accession to the European Union ((JuneJune 20052005))Cooperation with the NGO and mediaCooperation with the NGO and mediaCommunication campaignCommunication campaignCooperation with the countries in the region, new Cooperation with the countries in the region, new and old EU membersand old EU members

Preparations for/and SAA negotiations Preparations for/and SAA negotiations in Serbiain Serbia

WG for preamble, political dialogue and regional WG for preamble, political dialogue and regional cooperationcooperationWG for agricultureWG for agricultureWG for free movement of goodsWG for free movement of goodsWG for free movement of servicesWG for free movement of servicesWG for free movement of capital and financial cooperationWG for free movement of capital and financial cooperationWG for harmonisation of legislation, transitional and final WG for harmonisation of legislation, transitional and final provisionsprovisions

Platform for SAA negotiations(September 2005)

QUESTION OF CAPACITIES !!!QUESTION OF CAPACITIES !!!

SCG Negotiation TeamSCG Negotiation Team

Serbian Negotiation Serbian Negotiation TeamTeam

Montenegrin Montenegrin Negotiation TeamNegotiation Team

• WG for preamble, political WG for preamble, political dialogue and regional dialogue and regional cooperationcooperation• WG for agricultureWG for agriculture• WG for free movement of WG for free movement of goodsgoods• WG for free movement of WG for free movement of servicesservices• WG for free movement of WG for free movement of capital and financial capital and financial cooperationcooperation• WG for harmonisation of WG for harmonisation of legislation, transitional and legislation, transitional and final provisionsfinal provisions

• WG for preamble, political WG for preamble, political dialogue, institutional, dialogue, institutional, transitional and final transitional and final provisionsprovisions

• WG for agriculture and WG for agriculture and fisheriesfisheries

• WG for free movement of WG for free movement of goodsgoods

• WG for free movement of WG for free movement of people, services and capitalpeople, services and capital

• WG for financial cooperation WG for financial cooperation and other areas of and other areas of cooperationcooperation

• WG for legal harmonisationWG for legal harmonisation

• Preamble, political Preamble, political dialogue, dialogue, institutional, institutional, transitional and final transitional and final provisionsprovisions• Visa regime, Visa regime, asylum, migrations asylum, migrations and integrated and integrated border border managementmanagement• Harmonisation of Harmonisation of legislationlegislation

SAA negotiationsSAA negotiations

Started on October 10th

Timetable (max. 1 year, 3 Official rounds and 5 Technical meetings)

Key issue is the pace of trade liberalization Serbia is prepared for short and smooth

negotiations

First official round held on First official round held on

7-8 November 20057-8 November 2005

EC’s Assessment – constructive approach of Serbian EC’s Assessment – constructive approach of Serbian Negotiation TeamNegotiation Team

First Official round of negotiationsFirst Official round of negotiations

Negotiated issuesNegotiated issuesPreamblePreamble

Art. 1 – the goal of associationArt. 1 – the goal of association

General PrinciplesGeneral Principles

Regional Cooperation of the SAARegional Cooperation of the SAA

Some of the cooperation policies, incl. Some of the cooperation policies, incl. Financial cooperation Financial cooperation

First Technical Round – 20/21 DecemberFirst Technical Round – 20/21 December

Issues to be negotiatedIssues to be negotiated::Free movement of goodsFree movement of goods

General provisions on trade in the SAAGeneral provisions on trade in the SAA

Framework of concessions in industrial, Framework of concessions in industrial, agricultural and fisheries products – twin track agricultural and fisheries products – twin track

Cooperation policiesCooperation policies

How to Increase the CapacitiesHow to Increase the Capacities

Coordination of Legal approximationCoordination of Legal approximation– Action plan for Harmonization/Internal Screening Action plan for Harmonization/Internal Screening

Economic analysis and coordinationEconomic analysis and coordination– Monitoring Tool and Methodology for economic assessment of Monitoring Tool and Methodology for economic assessment of

Acquis Acquis

Institutional and administrative capacity buildingInstitutional and administrative capacity building– Constant training and support for IC building Constant training and support for IC building

Communication and relations with the EU institutions Communication and relations with the EU institutions – National campaign, public polls, cooperation with the media and National campaign, public polls, cooperation with the media and

NGO’s and promotional materials NGO’s and promotional materials

SEIO’s competencesSEIO’s competences

Regional and international cooperationRegional and international cooperation

Memoranda of UnderstandingMemoranda of Understanding Hungary-SerbiaHungary-SerbiaCroatia-SCGCroatia-SCGSlovenia-SCGSlovenia-SCGBosnia and Herzegovina-SCG-is being Bosnia and Herzegovina-SCG-is being preparedpreparedMacedonia-SCG-is being preparedMacedonia-SCG-is being preparedCzech Republic-Serbia-is being preparedCzech Republic-Serbia-is being prepared

How to Increase the CapacitiesHow to Increase the Capacities

REPUBLIC OF SERBIAGOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

EUROPEAN INTEGRATION OFFICENemanjina 34/V, BelgradeTel/Fax: +381 11 3619 317

www.seio.sr.gov.yu