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1 THE WAY FORWARD
In the coming years, all Western Balkan countries have the chance to move forward on their respective European
paths. The Commission assesses all the countries in a fair and objective manner on the basis of their own merits and
at the speed at which they achieve progress in meeting the established criteria.
This requires serious efforts on key reforms including rule of law and fundamental rights, tackling corruption and
organised crime, improving the functioning of democratic institutions, public administration and the economy,
and fostering good neighbourly relations and solving bilateral disputes.
Adoption of the Western Balkans Strategy
Informal meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs (Gymnich)
Adoption of the Enlargement package
EU – Western Balkans Summit in Sofia
European Council
A CREDIBLE ENLARGEMENT PERSPECTIVE FOR
THE WESTERN BALKANS
AND ENHANCED EU ENGAGEMENT WITH
15-16 February
17 April
17 May
June
7-10 February Commissioner Hahn visits Serbia and Montenegro
6 February
End of February
Spring High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini visits the region
President Juncker visits the region
13 September
9 March
European Council reaffirms its unequivocal support
for the European perspective of the Western Balkans
State of the Union 2017: President Juncker underlines
the importance of a credible enlargement perspective
2 LOOKING AHEAD - INDICATIVE TIMETABLE FOR 2018
20172018
Informal Leaders’ meeting in Sibiu9 May
2019
3 NEXT STEPS FOR MONTENEGRO AND SERBIA - A POSSIBLE 2025 PERSPECTIVE
Completion of interim benchmarks
An even stronger focus on meeting the interim benchmarks in the rule of law area is vital. These
requirements and conditions are already clearly spelt out by the Commission in its regular reporting.
The countries’ leaders must now tackle the existing challenges forcefully and with clearer commitment.
In Serbia’s case, the interim benchmarks related to the normalisation of relations with Kosovo (chapter
35) must be met and a comprehensive, legally-binding normalisation agreement concluded urgently.
Definition of EU common positions in key policy areas
The Commission will prepare a Communication with assessments of the effect of future accession on
key policy areas such as agriculture, cohesion policy, and the budget. This will enable Member States to
define EU common positions for the negotiations in the relevant chapters with a full understanding of
the likely impact as well as to define any transitional measures. The application of the principle of free
movement of workers to new Member States is an issue of concern to EU and Western Balkan citizens
alike. The nature of transitional measures in this area will therefore have to be addressed in the
negotiations. In the case of Serbia, implementation of the comprehensive, legally-binding agreement
on normalisation of relations with Kosovo will need to have advanced substantially.
Closing negotiations
Once all closing benchmarks for all chapters have been met, including a credible and sustainable
track record of reform implementation, notably on the rule of law, Member States would be in a
position to agree to closing overall negotiations in an inter-governmental conference. This would
require continued, irreversible progress on the reform agenda. In the case of Serbia, irreversible
implementation of the comprehensive, legally-binding agreement with Kosovo reflecting the
consolidation of the full normalisation of relations will need to have been reached.
Signature of the Accession Treaty
Once the country or countries have concluded negotiations, the Accession Treaty can be signed, after
the opinion of the Commission, the consent of the European Parliament and the unanimous decision
of the Council on the admission of the new Member States.
Accession
Once the ratification of the Accession Treaty in all EU Member States and the acceding country or
countries is completed, taking into the account the respective national constitutional requirements,
accession could then take place.
This is an indicative illustration of steps required for Montenegro and Serbia, the two countries who are already in
negotiations, to complete the accession proccess in a 2025 perspective. It is purely indicative and based on the best
case scenario. It implies no automaticity; the process is and will remain objective and merit-based. It serves to illustrate
how quickly the transformational reforms would have to be adopted and implemented for this scenario to be realised.
Each country will be evaluated independently on its own merit in accordance with the progress achieved in meeting the
established conditions.
Possible2025perspective
2018
Montenegro and Serbia are the two countries with which accession talks are currently underway.
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  • 1. 1 THE WAY FORWARD In the coming years, all Western Balkan countries have the chance to move forward on their respective European paths. The Commission assesses all the countries in a fair and objective manner on the basis of their own merits and at the speed at which they achieve progress in meeting the established criteria. This requires serious efforts on key reforms including rule of law and fundamental rights, tackling corruption and organised crime, improving the functioning of democratic institutions, public administration and the economy, and fostering good neighbourly relations and solving bilateral disputes. Adoption of the Western Balkans Strategy Informal meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs (Gymnich) Adoption of the Enlargement package EU – Western Balkans Summit in Sofia European Council A CREDIBLE ENLARGEMENT PERSPECTIVE FOR THE WESTERN BALKANS AND ENHANCED EU ENGAGEMENT WITH 15-16 February 17 April 17 May June 7-10 February Commissioner Hahn visits Serbia and Montenegro 6 February End of February Spring High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini visits the region President Juncker visits the region 13 September 9 March European Council reaffirms its unequivocal support for the European perspective of the Western Balkans State of the Union 2017: President Juncker underlines the importance of a credible enlargement perspective 2 LOOKING AHEAD - INDICATIVE TIMETABLE FOR 2018 20172018 Informal Leaders’ meeting in Sibiu9 May 2019
  • 2. 3 NEXT STEPS FOR MONTENEGRO AND SERBIA - A POSSIBLE 2025 PERSPECTIVE Completion of interim benchmarks An even stronger focus on meeting the interim benchmarks in the rule of law area is vital. These requirements and conditions are already clearly spelt out by the Commission in its regular reporting. The countries’ leaders must now tackle the existing challenges forcefully and with clearer commitment. In Serbia’s case, the interim benchmarks related to the normalisation of relations with Kosovo (chapter 35) must be met and a comprehensive, legally-binding normalisation agreement concluded urgently. Definition of EU common positions in key policy areas The Commission will prepare a Communication with assessments of the effect of future accession on key policy areas such as agriculture, cohesion policy, and the budget. This will enable Member States to define EU common positions for the negotiations in the relevant chapters with a full understanding of the likely impact as well as to define any transitional measures. The application of the principle of free movement of workers to new Member States is an issue of concern to EU and Western Balkan citizens alike. The nature of transitional measures in this area will therefore have to be addressed in the negotiations. In the case of Serbia, implementation of the comprehensive, legally-binding agreement on normalisation of relations with Kosovo will need to have advanced substantially. Closing negotiations Once all closing benchmarks for all chapters have been met, including a credible and sustainable track record of reform implementation, notably on the rule of law, Member States would be in a position to agree to closing overall negotiations in an inter-governmental conference. This would require continued, irreversible progress on the reform agenda. In the case of Serbia, irreversible implementation of the comprehensive, legally-binding agreement with Kosovo reflecting the consolidation of the full normalisation of relations will need to have been reached. Signature of the Accession Treaty Once the country or countries have concluded negotiations, the Accession Treaty can be signed, after the opinion of the Commission, the consent of the European Parliament and the unanimous decision of the Council on the admission of the new Member States. Accession Once the ratification of the Accession Treaty in all EU Member States and the acceding country or countries is completed, taking into the account the respective national constitutional requirements, accession could then take place. This is an indicative illustration of steps required for Montenegro and Serbia, the two countries who are already in negotiations, to complete the accession proccess in a 2025 perspective. It is purely indicative and based on the best case scenario. It implies no automaticity; the process is and will remain objective and merit-based. It serves to illustrate how quickly the transformational reforms would have to be adopted and implemented for this scenario to be realised. Each country will be evaluated independently on its own merit in accordance with the progress achieved in meeting the established conditions. Possible2025perspective 2018 Montenegro and Serbia are the two countries with which accession talks are currently underway. Thenextsteps