1. State of Enlargement
PGSC Turkey Antalya – 30/31 October 2014 1

2. Turkey Candidate Country in negotiations since 2005
Chapter on Regional Policy opened in autumn 2013
Readmission agreement signed with EU and entered into force on 01 October 2014
Turkey is highly aligned in several chapters of the acquis as free movement of goods, company law, intellectual property law, financial services, energy, economic and monetary policy, statistics, enterprise and industrial policy, Trans-European Networks, science and research, customs union and external relations.
Further Progress depends largely on Turkish efforts (Cyprus question and related Ankara protocol, judiciary & fundamental rights, social policy , labour law and occupational health and legislative alignment in several chapters )
Readmission agreement possibly for signing which is pre-requisite for Visa free travel regime

3. Montenegro Candidate Country since 2010
Screening finalised in May 2014
DCP (Draft Common Position) on statistics presented to Council
10 chapters opened, 2 of them closed (Science & research, education & culture )
Chapter 18 to be opened
Track record on chapter 23 and 24 crucial for further progress in negotiations (interim benchmarks)
Progress in the above will determine the speed of the negotiations
Political buy in in reforms necessary

4. *This designation is without prejudice to positions on status,
Serbia
Was granted status of a Candidate Country on 1 March 2012
Accession negotiations launched during 21 January 2014 intergovernmental conference
Screening on track, Bi-lateral screening in chapter 18 in November 2014.
Some progress in public administration reform
Track record on chapter 23 and 24 and normalisation process with Kosovo* crucial for further progress in negotiations
Proper chapter for relations with Kosovo (35 to be opened early in negotiations)
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status,
and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence

5. former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Candidate Country since 2005
High Level Reform dialogue launched by the Commissioner Fuele on reform challenges
Commission has proposed the 6th time opening of negotiations
Accession process at an impasse
Danger of backsliding of efforts as some negative developments stated in regular report (politicisation of institutions, media freedom)
Name issue crucial for progress
Focus on independence of judiciary and freedom of expression

6. Albania Application for Membership in 2009
Opinion on application was negative in 2010
Since then positive tendency as stated 2013 regular report in which Commission proposed to grant status of a Candidate Country
Following a Commission report and in recognition of the reform steps undertaken so far the Council granted in June 2014 CC status
Shortcomings remain especially in the rule of law field and judiciary field. Council states that sustained implementation of the judicial reform strategy and fulfilment of all key priorities would be necessary to open negotiations.
RR 2014 endorses in its findings the June Council conclusion: Strategy against organised crime and follow-up on judicial reform are key for further progress

7. Iceland
May 2013: National elections have resulted in a change of government. New government stopped negotiations
However, application for MS not officially withdrawn
Hence officially Still Candidate Country
Sleeping application
Assistance: All IPA stopped (including ongoing contracts)

8. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Country remain at a standstill in the European Integration process. Lack of consensus between political entities how to forward the European integration agenda.
Efforts to bring in line the BiH constitution with the European Convention of Human Rights have still not yet come to fruition (Sejdic-Finci ruling of the European Court of Human Rights), also no implementation of Constitutional Court ruling on Mostar
No progress towards indirect (self) management of funds
Consequence: Reduction of funding due to the fact that political leaders cannot agree on countrywide strategies for agriculture, energy, transport and environment

9. Kosovo *
Negotiations on stabilisation and Association agreement were finalised
Stabilisation and Association agreement with KOSOVO* was paraphed in July 2014
Progress on Visa facilitation dialogues
Need to pursue reform path in rule of law, public administration, economy, competition and trade
Belgrade-Pristina dialogue ongoing
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence

10. Consequences of changes in European Commission
DG Enlargement to become
DG NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY & ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
As no further Enlargement foreseen under the Juncker Commission (= in the next 5 years)
Policy continues
Merger with DEVCO Directorate F responsibel for the ENP
600 staff in HQ, 1200 in total with EUD
As from 1 November 2014 new Commissioner HAHN *