eu civil society acquis
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Consolidation- EU honours commitments made but is cautious in assumingnew commitments;
- pace of accession process depends on pace of reforms ineach country;
- maintaining momentum of integration by ensuringfunctional capacity of EU; no automatism
Conditionality- Strict but fair conditions for opening, conducting andconcluding negotiations (benchmarks);
- suspension in case of serious shortcomings in the area ofpolitical criteria
Communication- Intensifying political and cultural dialogue of civil societiesin EU and candidate countries;
- achieving broad public support of the enlargement process;- increased transparency (publication of key documents)
Renewed Consensus on EnlargementRenewed Consensus on EnlargementEuropean Council December 2006 and 2007European Council December 2006 and 2007
Foreign Affairs Council December 2008Foreign Affairs Council December 2008
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• Association Agreement (Turkey 1963)• Stabilisation and Association Agreements (Western Balkans)
• Liberalisation of trade (Free Trade Area)• Political and economic cooperation
• Accession and European Partnerships (2008 revision) • Framework for EC financial assistance• Priorities for adoption of acquis
• Financial and technical assistance• Until 2006 PHARE, SAPARD, ISPA, CARDS)• As from 2007 replaced by IPA – Instrument for Pre-Accession
Assistance (~ 1 bn €/Jahr)• Participation in EC Programmes, Agencies and Committees• Accession negotiations• Annual Strategy Paper and Country Progress Reports
(next reports in November 2010)
PrePre--accession accession strategystrategy
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Commission Progress ReportsCommission Progress ReportsAnnual strategy paper and country reports published in autumnreference to human rights and protection of minorities in political chapter(and Chapter 23 for candidate countries) Preparations start in spring with written input on progress made inlegislation, administrative capacity, judiciary, civil society etc), from:
Governments & COM delegations (involving local NGOs)International Organisations (e.g. Council of Europe, OSCE –ODIHR, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCERepresentative on Freedom of Media, UN High Commissioner forRefugees, UNDP, UNICEF, IOM, WHO)NGOs (Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, OSI, MRGI, Save the Children,International PEN, International Publishers Association, InternationalPress Institute, South East Europe Media Organisation – SEEMO, Roma organisations such as ERIO, ERGO, DecadeWatch)
Informal meetings COM with international organisations and NGOsDrafting and internal coordinationNovember 2010: Adoption by Commission
AnnualAnnual Progress ReportsProgress Reports
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