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European Integration
The Republic of Serbia in the Process of Association and Accession to the European Union
Chronological overview
New (revised) accession negotiation methodology
- More credibility;
- A stronger political steer;
- A more dynamic process and
- Predictability, positive and negative conditionality.
Clusters (groups of negotiating chapters)
Name of cluster | Negotiating chapters within cluster | Open clusters/chapters |
1. Fundamentals | 23 - Judiciary and fundamental rights 24 - Justice, Freedom and Security Economic criteria Functioning of democratic institutions Public administration reform 5 - Public procurement18 - Statistics 32 - Financial control | Open cluster / all chapters opened |
Open cluster / all chapters opened | 1 - Free movement of goods 2 - Freedom of movement for workers 3 - Right of establishment and freedom to provide services 4 - Free movement of capital 6 - Company law 7 - Intellectual property law 8 - Competition policy 9 - Financial services 28 - Consumer and health protection | Cluster not opened / chapters 4, 6, 7 and 9 opened |
3. Competitiveness and inclusive growth | 10 - Information society and media 16 - Taxation 17 - Economic and monetary policy 19 - Social policy and employment 20 - Enterprise and industrial policy 25 - Science and research 26 - Education and culture 29 - Customs union | Cluster not opened / chapters 17, 20, 25, 26 and 29 opened |
4. Green agenda and sustainable connectivity | 14 - Transport policy 15 - Energy 21 - Trans-European networks 27 - Environment and climate change | Opened cluster / all chapters opened |
5. Resources, agriculture and cohesion | 11 - Agriculture and rural development 12 - Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy 13 - Fisheries 22 - Regional policy & coordination of structural instruments 33 - Financial & budgetary provisions | Cluster not opened / chapters 13 and 33 opened |
6. External relations | 30 - External relations 31 - Foreign, security and defence policy | Cluster not opened / chapter 30 opened |