| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
|---|---|
| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2015) 548 final (30.10.15) |
| Publication Date | 30/10/2015 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
|
The policy objectives of the Commission in the field of enlargement are supported by the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). IPA is the means by which the EU supports reforms in the enlargement countries with financial and technical help. It accompanies the accession policy, as set out by the European Union, with a view to implementing Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union which offers the prospect of EU membership to all European countries that respect the fundamental values of the EU and are committed to promoting them. The IPA funds build up the capacities of the countries throughout the accession process, resulting in progressive, positive developments in the region. Beneficiaries of assistance in 2014 were: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey. Since its entry into the EU, in July 2013, Croatia is no longer an IPA beneficiary, but still benefits from the Transition Facility. EU pre-accession funds are a sound investment into the future of both the enlargement countries and the EU itself. They help the beneficiaries make political and economic reforms, preparing them for the rights and obligations that come with EU membership. Those reforms should provide their citizens with better opportunities and allow for development of standards equal to the ones enjoyed by the citizens of the EU. The pre-accession funds also help the EU reach its own objectives regarding a sustainable economic recovery, energy supply, transport, the environment and climate change, etc. |
|
| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2015:548:FIN |
| Related Links |
|
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Europe, Iceland, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey |
