Accession of Croatia to the European Union Video
Land ownership : |
Acquis chapter |
EC Assessment at Start |
Current situation |
Screening Started |
Screening Completed |
Chapter Frozen |
Chapter Unfrozen |
Chapter Opened |
Chapter Closed |
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1. Free Movement of Goods |
Considerable efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
16.1.2006 |
24.2.2006 |
- |
- |
25.7.2008 |
19.4.2010 |
2. Freedom of Movement For Workers |
Considerable efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
19.7.2006 |
11.9.2006 |
- |
- |
17.6.2008 |
2.10.2009 |
3. Right of Establishment & Freedom To Provide Services |
Considerable efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
21.11.2005 |
20.12.2005 |
- |
- |
26.6.2007 |
21.12.2009 |
4. Free Movement of Capital |
Further efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
25.11.2005 |
22.12.2005 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
2.10.2009 |
5.11.2010 |
5. Public Procurement |
Considerable efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
7.11.2005 |
28.11.2005 |
- |
- |
19.12.2008 |
30.6.2010 |
6. Company Law |
Further efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
21.6.2006 |
20.7.2006 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
26.6.2007 |
2.10.2009 |
7. Intellectual Property Law |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
6.2.2006 |
3.3.2006 |
- |
- |
29.3.2007 |
19.12.2008 |
8. Competition Policy |
Considerable efforts needed |
Further efforts needed |
8.11.2005 |
2.12.2005 |
- |
- |
30.6.2010 |
- |
9. Financial Services |
Considerable efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
29.3.2006 |
3.5.2006 |
- |
- |
26.6.2007 |
27.11.2009 |
10. Information Society & Media |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
12.6.2006 |
14.7.2006 |
- |
- |
26.7.2007 |
19.12.2008 |
11. Agriculture & Rural Development |
Considerable efforts needed |
Considerable efforts needed |
5.12.2005 |
26.1.2006 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
2.10.2009 |
- |
12. Food Safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy |
Considerable efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
9.3.2006 |
28.4.2006 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
2.10.2009 |
27.7.2010 |
13. Fisheries |
Further efforts needed |
Further efforts needed |
24.2.2006 |
31.3.2006 |
12.2008 |
2.2010 |
19.2.2010 |
- |
14. Transport Policy |
Further efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
26.6.2006 |
28.9.2006 |
- |
- |
21.4.2008 |
5.11.2010 |
15. Energy |
Further efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
15.5.2006 |
16.6.2006 |
- |
- |
21.4.2008 |
27.11.2009 |
16. Taxation |
Considerable efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
6.6.2006 |
12.7.2006 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
2.10.2009 |
30.6.2010 |
17. Economic & Monetary Policy |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
16.2.2006 |
23.3.2006 |
- |
- |
21.12.2006 |
19.12.2008 |
18. Statistics |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
19.6.2006 |
18.7.2006 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
26.6.2007 |
2.10.2009 |
19. Social Policy & Employment |
Considerable efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
8.2.2006 |
22.3.2006 |
- |
- |
17.6.2008 |
21.12.2009 |
20. Enterprise & Industrial Policy |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
27.3.2006 |
5.5.2006 |
- |
- |
21.12.2006 |
25.7.2008 |
21. Trans-European Networks |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
30.6.2006 |
29.9.2006 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
19.12.2007 |
2.10.2009 |
22. Regional Policy & Coordination of Structural Instruments |
Considerable efforts needed |
Considerable efforts needed |
11.9.2006 |
10.10.2006 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
2.10.2009 |
- |
23. Judiciary & Fundamental Rights |
Considerable efforts needed |
Further efforts needed |
6.9.2006 |
13.10.2006 |
- |
- |
30.6.2010 |
- |
24. Justice, Freedom & Security |
Considerable efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
23.1.2006 |
15.2.2006 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
2.10.2009 |
22.12.2010 |
25. Science & Research |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
20.10.2005 |
14.11.2005 |
- |
- |
12.6.2006 |
12.6.2006 |
26. Education & Culture |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
26.10.2005 |
16.11.2005 |
- |
- |
11.12.2006 |
11.12.2006 |
27. Environment |
Totally incompatible with acquis |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
3.4.2006 |
2.6.2006 |
12.2008 |
2.2010 |
19.2.2010 |
22.12.2010 |
28. Consumer & Health Protection |
Further efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
8.6.2006 |
11.7.2006 |
- |
- |
12.10.2007 |
27.11.2009 |
29. Customs Union |
Further efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
31.1.2006 |
14.3.2006 |
12.2008 |
10.2009 |
21.12.2006 |
2.10.2009 |
30. External Relations |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
10.7.2006 |
13.9.2006 |
- |
- |
12.10.2007 |
30.10.2008 |
31. Foreign, Security & Defence Policy |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
14.9.2006 |
6.10.2006 |
12.2008 |
4.2010 |
30.6.2010 |
22.12.2010 |
32. Financial Control |
Further efforts needed |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
18.5.2006 |
30.6.2006 |
- |
- |
26.6.2007 |
27.7.2010 |
33. Financial & Budgetary Provisions |
No major difficulties expected |
Generally aligned with the acquis |
6.9.2006 |
4.10.2006 |
- |
- |
19.12.2007 |
- |
34. Institutions |
Nothing to adopt |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5.11.2010 |
35. Other Issues |
Nothing to adopt |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Progress |
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33 out of 33 |
27 out of 33 |
Land ownership : |
Date |
Event |
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4 March 1998 |
Ministry of European Integration formed within the Croatian Government. |
29 October 2001 |
Croatia signs the Stabilisation and Association Agreement. |
21 February 2003 |
Formal application for membership submitted. |
9 October 2003 |
Croatia submits answers to the Commission's Questionnaire. |
20 April 2004 |
European Commission replies to the answers with a positive opinion (Avis). |
18 June 2004 |
Croatia receives official candidate status. |
20 December 2004 |
European Council sets the date for the entry negotiations to begin 17 March 2005. |
1 February 2005 |
SAA comes into force. |
16 March 2005 |
Negotiations postponed. |
3 October 2005 |
The beginning of negotiations. |
20 October 2005 |
Beginning of the screening process. |
12 June 2006 |
1 chapter is opened & closed: Science & Research. |
28 June 2006 |
2 chapters are opened: Competition Policy and Customs Union. |
20 July 2006 |
1 chapter is opened: Social Policy & Employment. |
11 December 2006 |
1 chapter is opened & closed: Education & Culture. |
29 March 2007 |
1 chapter is opened: Intellectual Property Law. |
26 June 2007 |
6 chapters are opened: Company Law, Financial Control, Financial Services, Information Society & Media, Right of Establishment & Freedom To Provide Services, and Statistics. |
12 October 2007 |
2 chapters are opened: Consumer & Health Protection and External Relations. |
20 December 2007 |
2 chapters are opened: Trans-European Networks and Financial & Budgetary Provisions. |
21 April 2008 |
2 chapters are opened: Energy and Transport Policy. |
17 June 2008 |
2 chapters are opened: Freedom of Movement For Workers and Social Policy & Employment. |
25 July 2008 |
1 chapter is opened: Free Movement of Goods. 1 chapter is closed: Enterprise & Industrial Policy. |
30 October 2008 |
1 chapter is closed: External Relations. |
19 December 2008 |
1 chapter is opened: Public Procurement. 3 chapters are closed: Economic & Monetary Policy, Information Society & Media, and Intellectual Property Law. |
23 April 2009 |
EU calls off talks with Croatia due to the latter having a border dispute with Slovenia over the Bay of Piran. |
11 September 2009 |
Slovenia agrees on an immediate ending of its blockade of Croatia's EU accession & further negotiation of the Gulf of Piran border dispute between the 2 countries. |
2 October 2009 |
Croatia closed 5 chapters & opened 6. Chapters that were closed: Company Law, Customs Union, Freedom of Movement of Workers, Statistics, and Trans-European Networks. |
27 November 2009 |
3 chapters are closed: Consumer & Health Protection, Energy, and Financial Services. |
21 December 2009 |
2 chapters are closed: Right of Establishment & Freedom To Provide Services and Social Policy & Employment. |
19 February 2010 |
2 chapters are opened: Environment & Fisheries. |
19 April 2010 |
1 chapter is closed: Free Movement of Goods. |
30 June 2010 |
2 chapters are closed: Taxation and Public Procurement. 3 chapters are opened: Foreign, Security & Defence Policy, Judiciary & Fundamental Rights, and Competition Policy. |
27 July 2010 |
2 chapters are closed: Food Safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy and Financial Control. |
5 November 2010 |
3 chapters are closed: Institutions, Transport Policy and Free Movement of Capital. |
22 December 2010 |
3 chapters are closed: 24. Justice, Freedom & Security, 27. Environment and 31. Foreign, Security & Defence Policy. |
April 2011 |
EU is expected to give Croatia a date for the completion of the negotiations, according to the chairman of the EU. |