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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox EU accession bid Шаблон:Politics of Montenegro Accession of Montenegro to the European Union is on the agenda for future enlargement of the EU.

Shortly after voting for independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in a referendum in 2006, Montenegro began the process of accession to the European Union by agreeing to a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU, which officially came into force on 1 May 2010.

Montenegro officially applied to join the EU on 15 December 2008, and membership negotiations began on 29 June 2012. With all the negotiating chapters opened, the country enjoys a widespread support among EU members' officials, and accession of the country to the EU is considered possible by 2025,[1] though as of November 2023 30 out of 33 chapters still remain to be closed. It is one of nine current EU candidate countries, together with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

History

Note: This section covers the relationship between Montenegro and the EU since Montenegro's potential candidate status was granted. Шаблон:Main

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President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker with Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović in Brussels, Belgium on 5 June 2018

Identification

Montenegro was granted potential candidate status in December 2002, when it was still in a union with Serbia. The country's European Perspective was recognized by the EU in June 2006 at the Thessaloniki Summit.

Recommendation

The European Commission recommended Montenegro as candidate country on 9 November 2010.

Candidacy

Montenegro officially was granted candidate status on 17 December 2010.[2]

Membership application

Montenegro officially applied to join the EU on 15 December 2008.[3]

Questionnaire

On 23 April 2009, the Council invited the European Commission to submit its opinion on the application. The Commission presented Montenegro with a questionnaire to assess its application on 22 July 2009.[4] On 9 December 2009, Montenegro delivered its answers to the EC questionnaire.[5] In 2010, the Commission issued a favourable opinion on Montenegro's application, identifying seven key priorities that would need to be addressed for negotiations to begin.

Treaties

Stabilisation and Association Agreement

The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro started the process of Accession to the European Union in November 2005, when negotiations over a Stabilisation and Association Agreement began. Such agreements were concluded by the EU with states that have expressed a wish to become members. In exchange for commitments to political, economic, trade, or human rights reform in the country, it may be offered tariff-free access to some or all EU markets (industrial goods, agricultural products, etc.), and financial or technical assistance. In May 2006, Montenegro voted for independence in a referendum and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved. Serbia continued with the existing SAA negotiations, and separate negotiations were launched with Montenegro in September 2006.[6][7][8] The Agreement was initialled on 15 March 2007, and officially signed on 15 October 2007. After all the 27 member-states of EU had ratified the SAA, it came into force on 1 May 2010.[9][10]

Status of SAA ratification
Шаблон:Stabilisation and Association Process

EU programs and organisations

Public opinion

Montenegro's population is overwhelmingly pro-EU, with 76.2% being in favour according to polling and only 9.8% against, in October 2009.[11]

As of May 2023, the support of the citizens of Montenegro for the country's membership in the European Union reached a record high level of 79.3%, according to a survey commissioned by the EU Delegation to Montenegro. 75.9% of citizens believe that Montenegro will become a member of the EU. Over 90% of citizens would vote in the referendum, and 81.1% of those voting would support Montenegro's membership in the EU.[12]

Negotiations

In December 2011, the Council agreed to launch the accession process, with negotiations beginning on 29 June 2012.

With all the negotiating chapters opened, the country enjoys a widespread support among EU members' officials, and accession of the country to the EU is considered possible by 2025.[13] In its 2016 assessment of the accession progress, European Commission has identified Montenegro as having the highest level of preparation for membership among the negotiating states. Until 2020, Montenegro had received €507 million of developmental aid from the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, a funding mechanism for EU candidate countries.

Montenegro is experiencing ecological, judicial and crime-related problems that may hinder its bid.[14] Montenegro signed an agreement with the Bulgarian government in December 2007 in which Bulgaria will assist Montenegro with its Euro-Atlantic and EU integration for the following three years.[15] To work on these matters the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro has a special agency dedicated to accession to the EU, the Office for assistance to the Chief Negotiator. The goal of the office is to support the task of the Chief Negotiator for Montenegro's Accession to EU, Zorka Kordić. On 27 July 2010, the Parliament passed a non-discrimination law that includes sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited grounds of discrimination. This was one of the requirements the country had to meet for EU membership.[16]

There are currently thirty chapters opened, three chapters that have been provisionally closed, and two chapters in which there is nothing to adopt.

Clusters of negotiating chapters[17]
Clusters Acquis Chapter State of Play Cluster Opened Cluster Closed
Overview Overview 33 out of 33 6 out of 6 0 out of 6
Fundamentals 23. Judiciary & Fundamental Rights Opened Opened
24. Justice, Freedom & Security Opened
Economic criteria
Functioning of democratic institutions
Public administration reform
5. Public Procurement Opened
18. Statistics Opened
32. Financial Control Opened
Internal Market 1. Free Movement of Goods Opened Opened
2. Freedom of Movement For Workers Opened
3. Right of Establishment & Freedom To Provide Services Opened
4. Free Movement of Capital Opened
6. Company Law Opened
7. Intellectual Property Law Opened
8. Competition Policy Opened
9. Financial Services Opened
28. Consumer & Health Protection Opened
Competitiveness

and inclusive growth

10. Information Society & Media Opened Opened
16. Taxation Opened
17. Economic & Monetary Policy Opened
19. Social Policy & Employment Opened
20. Enterprise & Industrial Policy Opened
25. Science & Research Closed
26. Education & Culture Closed
29. Customs Union Opened
Green agenda

and sustainable connectivity

14. Transport Policy Opened Opened
15. Energy Opened
21. Trans-European Networks Opened
27. Environment Opened
Resources, agriculture

and cohesion

11. Agriculture & Rural Development Opened Opened
12. Food Safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy Opened
13. Fisheries Opened
22. Regional Policy & Coordination of Structural Instruments Opened
33. Financial & Budgetary Provisions Opened
External relations 30. External Relations Closed Opened
31. Foreign, Security & Defence Policy Opened
34. Institutions
35. Other Issues
Chapter and Screening Dates
Progression 33 / 33Шаблон:Progression 33 / 33Шаблон:Progression 33 / 33Шаблон:Progression 3 / 33Шаблон:Progression
Acquis chapter Screening started Screening completed Chapter opened Chapter closed
Overview 33 out of 33 33 out of 33 33 out of 33[18] 3 out of 33[18]
1. Free Movement of Goods 2013-01-14 2013-03-06 2017-06-20
2. Freedom of Movement For Workers 2013-05-13 2013-06-07 2017-12-11[19]
3. Right of Establishment & Freedom To Provide Services 2012-10-23 2012-11-30 2017-12-11[19]
4. Free Movement of Capital 2013-01-18 2013-02-21 2014-06-24[20]
5. Public Procurement 2012-09-27 2012-11-19 2013-12-18
6. Company Law 2012-10-02 2012-11-22 2013-12-18
7. Intellectual Property Law 2012-10-11 2012-11-21 2014-03-31
8. Competition Policy 2012-10-03 2012-12-04 2020-06-30
9. Financial Services 2013-04-17 2013-06-11 2015-06-22[21]
10. Information Society & Media 2012-12-06 2013-01-22 2014-03-31
11. Agriculture & Rural Development 2012-11-06 2012-12-13 2016-12-13
12. Food Safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy 2012-10-15 2013-02-01 2016-06-30
13. Fisheries 2013-03-14 2013-06-06 2016-06-30
14. Transport Policy 2013-04-22 2013-05-30 2015-12-21
15. Energy 2013-02-27 2013-04-11 2015-12-21
16. Taxation 2013-04-08 2013-04-30 2015-03-30
17. Economic & Monetary Policy 2013-01-10 2013-02-26 2018-06-25
18. Statistics 2013-06-03 2013-06-25 2014-12-16[22]
19. Social Policy & Employment 2013-01-23 2013-03-13 2016-12-13
20. Enterprise & Industrial Policy 2012-10-25 2012-11-28 2013-12-18
21. Trans-European Networks 2013-04-22 2013-05-30 2015-06-22[21]
22. Regional Policy & Coordination of Structural Instruments 2012-11-14 2012-12-18 2017-06-20
23. Judiciary & Fundamental Rights 2012-03-26[23] 2012-05-31 2013-12-18
24. Justice, Freedom & Security 2012-03-28[23] 2012-05-25 2013-12-18
25. Science & Research 2012-09-24 2012-09-25 2012-12-18 2012-12-18[24]
26. Education & Culture 2012-09-26 2012-11-16 2013-04-15 2013-04-15[25]
27. Environment & Climate Change 2013-02-04 2013-03-22 2018-12-10[26]
28. Consumer & Health Protection 2013-02-19 2013-04-16 2014-12-16[22]
29. Customs Union 2013-05-23 2013-06-21 2014-12-16[22]
30. External Relations 2013-05-14 2013-06-12 2015-03-30 2017-06-20
31. Foreign, Security & Defence Policy 2013-05-17 2013-06-27 2014-06-24[20]
32. Financial Control 2013-05-16 2013-06-19 2014-06-24[20]
33. Financial & Budgetary Provisions 2013-05-15 2013-06-26 2014-12-16[22]
34. Institutions N/A N/A N/A N/A
35. Other Issues N/A N/A N/A N/A
Report History
Acquis chapter October 2011[27] October 2012[28] October 2013[29] October 2014[30] November 2015[31] November 2016[32] April 2018[33] May 2019[34] October 2020[35] October 2021[36] October 2022[37] November 2023[38]
1. Free Movement of Goods Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
2. Freedom of Movement For Workers Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation
3. Right of Establishment & Freedom To Provide Services Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Considerable efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
4. Free Movement of Capital Some level of preparation Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
5. Public Procurement Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger
6. Company Law Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation
7. Intellectual Property Law Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation
8. Competition Policy Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
9. Financial Services Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
10. Information Society & Media Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
11. Agriculture & Rural Development Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
12. Food Safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
13. Fisheries Further efforts needed Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation
14. Transport Policy Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger
15. Energy Moderately prepared Early stage Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation
16. Taxation Further efforts needed Early stage Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
17. Economic & Monetary Policy Considerable efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
18. Statistics Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
19. Social Policy & Employment Early stage Considerable efforts needed Further efforts needed Early stage Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation
20. Enterprise & Industrial Policy Considerable efforts needed Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger
21. Trans-European Networks Further efforts needed Early stage Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger Good level of preparationШаблон:Dagger
22. Regional Policy & Coordination of Structural Instruments Early stage Considerable efforts needed Early stage Early stage Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
23. Judiciary & Fundamental Rights Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Further efforts needed Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
24. Justice, Freedom & Security Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Further efforts needed Early stage Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
25. Science & Research Moderately prepared Further efforts needed Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation
26. Education & Culture Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation
27. Environment & Climate Change Considerable efforts needed Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation
28. Consumer & Health Protection Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared No major difficulties expected Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
29. Customs Union Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
30. External Relations Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared No major difficulties expected Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation
31. Foreign, Security & Defence Policy Further efforts needed Moderately prepared Moderately prepared No major difficulties expected Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation
32. Financial Control Some level of preparation Early stage Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared
33. Financial & Budgetary Provisions Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation
34. Institutions Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt
35. Other Issues Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt
Legend:

Chapters in bold indicate completed chapters.

Шаблон:Dagger indicates chapters in which the European Commission has simultaneously awarded the chapter both "moderately prepared" AND "good level of preparation".

Шаблон:Legend-inline Шаблон:Legend-inline Шаблон:Legend-inline Шаблон:Legend-inline Шаблон:Legend-inline Шаблон:Legend-inline Шаблон:Legend-inline Шаблон:Legend-inline Шаблон:Legend-inline

Economy

Developmental Aid

Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance

IPA I
€236 M
(2007-2013)

IPA II
€271 M
(2014-2020)

IPA III
c. €300 M
(2021-2027)

Unilateral euro adoption

Шаблон:Main Montenegro has no currency of its own. As a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following World War II, and later of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Montenegro used the Yugoslav dinar as its official currency. In November 1999, the government of Montenegro unilaterally designated the Deutsche Mark as its co-official currency with the dinar, and on 1 January 2001 the dinar officially ceased to be a legal tender in Montenegro.[39][40] When the euro was introduced and the Deutsche Mark yielded in 2002, Montenegro followed suit and began using the euro as well, with no objection from the European Central Bank (ECB).[41][42]

The European Commission and the ECB have since voiced their discontent over Montenegro's unilateral use of the euro on several occasions.[43] A statement attached to their Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU read: "unilateral introduction of the euro was not compatible with the Treaty."[44] The EU insists on the strict adherence to convergence criteria (such as spending at least 2 years in the ERMII system) which are not negotiable before euro adoption, but have not intervened to stop the unilateral adoption of the euro by Montenegro in 2002.[43][45] The issue is expected to be resolved through the negotiations process.[43] The ECB has stated that the implications of unilateral euro adoption "would be spelled out at the latest in the event of possible negotiations on EU accession."[44]

Diplomats have suggested that it's unlikely Montenegro will be forced to withdraw the euro from circulation in their country.[41][44] Radoje Žugić, Montenegro's Minister of Finance, has stated that "it would be extremely economically irrational to return to our own currency and then later to again go back to the euro."[46] Instead, he hopes that Montenegro will be permitted to keep the euro and has promised "the government of Montenegro, will adopt some certain elements, which should fulfil the conditions for further use of the euro; such as adopting fiscal rules."[46]

Travel

Schengen Visa liberalisation process

On 1 January 2008, the visa facilitation and readmission agreements between Montenegro and the EU entered into force.[47] Montenegro was added to the list of visa exempt nationals on 19 December 2009, allowing their citizens to enter the Schengen Area, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania without a visa when traveling with biometric passports.[48] The visa liberalisation process does not include travels to Ireland which, with the United Kingdom which left the EU during Montenegro's accession process, operate the Common Travel Area for visas outside of the Schengen Area.[49]

From January 2024 citizens of Montenegro will be required to register on the EU's ETIAS before entering the Schengen area.[50]

Montenegro's foreign relations with EU member states

See also

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