Memo: Key findings on the 2013 European Commission report on Iceland

The Icelandic government has decided to put the accession negotiations on hold and has indicated that the negotiations will not continue unless approved through a referendum. In light of this decision, the Commission decided to produce a short, purely factual report for Iceland, which is part of the 2013 Enlargement package adopted by the European Commission on 16 October 2013.

The Commission concluded in its report that Iceland continues to fully meet the political criteria for EU membership and can be considered a functioning market economy. Prior to the decision to put the negotiations on hold, during the reporting period, 9 chapters of the negotiations were opened and 1 provisionally closed. Negotiations had reached an advanced stage, where in total, 27 chapters had been opened of which 11 provisionally closed since the opening of accession negotiations in June 2010.

ESO: Background information: Iceland dissolves EU accession team http://www.europeansources.info/record/iceland-dissolves-eu-accession-team/

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