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Accession of Croatia to the European Union

Accession of Croatia to the European Union
StatusCandidate
NationCroatia
National DenonymCroatian
Chapters Opened33
Chapters Closed27
National GDP PPP82.272
National Area Total56,542
National Population4,453,500

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Croatia applied for European Union membership in 2003, and the European Commission recommended making it an official candidate in early 2004. Candidate country status was granted to Croatia by the European Council in mid-2004. The entry negotiations, while originally set for March 2005, began in October that year together with the screening process.

The accession process of Croatia was derailed several times due to the Irish rejection of the Treaty of Lisbon in a referendum, and then later by the insistence of Slovenia that the two countries' border issues be dealt with prior to Croatia's accession into the EU.

Despite the logistical problems, the accession of Croatia is strongly supported by current EU member states.

Croatia now plans to finish the negotiations during the first half of 2011. Signing of the Accession treaty and Croatian referendum are both expected to take place in the second half of 2011. The ratification process, by the Parliaments of all 27 EU member states, is expected to take around two years if no controversy arises. Therefore, entry into force and accession of Croatia to the EU is expected by 2013-2014

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Land ownership :
Acquis chapter EC Assessment at Start Current situation Screening Started Screening Completed Chapter Frozen Chapter Unfrozen Chapter Opened Chapter Closed
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 33 out of 33 27 out of 33

Land ownership :
Date Event
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.

Enlargement of the European Union

Previous1973 * 1981 * 1986 * 1995 * 2004 * 2007 * Statistics
CandidatesCroatia (status) * Iceland (status) * Macedonia (status) * Turkey (status)
AppliedAlbania (status) * Montenegro (status) * Serbia (status)
Potential (SAA)Bosnia and Herzegovina (status) * Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) (status)



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