EU enlargement policy 2016

 

SUMMARY OF:

Communication (COM(2016) 715 final) — EU enlargement policy 2016

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE COMMUNICATION?

It assesses the progress made in implementing the 2015 enlargement strategy, draws conclusions and makes recommendations for specific countries and on certain issues.

KEY POINTS

• Each year, the European Commission adopts its ‘enlargement package’ — a set of documents explaining its policy on EU enlargement.
• The 2016 package includes a communication assessing the implementation of the 2015 multiannual strategy and takes stock of the situation in the candidate countries and potential candidates.
• The assessment focuses on the following issues:
  • rule of law
  • fundamental rights
  • migration
  • democratic institutions
  • economy
  • regional cooperation.
• The strategy paper is accompanied by detailed reports about each of the candidate countries and potential candidates.
  • Albania Report 2016
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Report 2016
  • The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Report 2016
  • Kosovo* Report 2016
  • Montenegro Report 2016
  • Serbia Report 2016
  • Turkey Report 2016

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

BACKGROUND

• European Neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations (European Commission).

MAIN DOCUMENT

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2016 communication on EU enlargement policy (COM (2016) 715 final, 9.11.2016)

RELATED DOCUMENTS

Commission staff working document — Montenegro 2016 report — Accompanying the document ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2016 communication on EU enlargement policy’ (SWD(2016) 360 final, 9.11.2016)

Commission staff working document — Serbia 2016 report — Accompanying the document ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2016 communication on EU enlargement policy’ (SWD(2016) 361 final, 9.11.2016)

Commission staff working document — The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2016 report — Accompanying the document ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2016 communication on EU enlargement policy’ (SWD(2016) 362 final, 9.11.2016)

Commission staff working document — Kosovo* 2016 report — Accompanying the document ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2016 communication on EU enlargement policy’ (SWD(2016) 363 final, 9.11.2016)

Commission staff working document — Albania 2016 report — Accompanying the document ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2016 communication on EU enlargement policy’ (SWD(2016) 364 final, 9.11.2016)

Commission staff working document — Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016 report — Accompanying the document ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2016 communication on EU enlargement policy’ (SWD(2016) 365 final, 9.11.2016)

Commission staff working document — Turkey 2016 report — Accompanying the document ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — 2016 communication on EU enlargement policy’ (SWD(2016) 366 final, 9.11.2016)

last update 11.08.2017