| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2012) 601 final (10.10.12) |
| Publication Date | 10/10/2012 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Accession negotiations with Croatia were closed in June 2011. After the Commission’s favourable opinion, the European Parliament’s assent and the Council decision on the admission of Croatia, the Accession Treaty was signed on 9 December 2011. Croatia has ratified the Accession Treaty and will become a Member of the European Union on 1 July 2013, subject to the Accession Treaty being ratified by all Members States. As an acceding country, Croatia has an active observer status during the interim period before accession. In the course of the negotiations, Croatia has agreed to a number of commitments, which have to be implemented by the date of accession, at the latest, unless specific transitional arrangements have been agreed. In its Strategy Paper and Report published in October 2011, and in the Monitoring Report on Croatia’s accession preparations of April 2012, the Commission noted the progress made by Croatia in its preparations for accession. The Commission also identified a number of areas where further improvements are necessary in order to fully meet all membership requirements. Croatia has developed an action plan to follow up on the findings of the April Monitoring Report. The action plan is being implemented, with a number of measures having already been adopted. Article 36 of the Act of Accession requires the Commission to closely monitor all commitments undertaken by Croatia in the accession negotiations focusing in particular on competition policy, judiciary and fundamental rights, and freedom security and justice. The Act further provides for the Commission to present a Comprehensive Monitoring Report to the European Parliament and the Council in autumn 2012. This Communication summarises the main findings of the Comprehensive Monitoring Report, which assesses the progress made by Croatia in its preparations for accession in the period October 2011 to September 2012, it provides an overall assessment of the level of preparedness for membership and highlights the areas where further efforts are necessary in order for Croatia to be ready for membership on 1 July 2013. Through this report, the Commission also aims to assist Croatia in its further preparation for membership. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0601:FIN:EN:PDF |
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| Countries / Regions | Croatia |
