Relations Serbia-EU
RELATIONS BETWEEN SERBIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
May 2021
The Council of the EU approved the application of revised methodology in accession negotiations with Serbia, after Serbia expressed its readiness to accept it.
2021.April 2021
The Government of the Republic of Serbia has made a decision on the formation of the Coordination for conducting negotiations on the accession of the Republic of Serbia to the European union and the Negotiation Support Team. Decision on the formation of the Coordination and the Negotiation Support Team
2021.February 2020
European Commission presents proposal of the new enlargement methodology. Revised methodology text
2020.December 2019
Opening of Chapter 4 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 4: Free movement of capital
2019.June 2019
Opening of Chapter 9 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 9 – Financial services
2019.December 2018
Opening of Chapters 17 and 18 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 17 –Economic and monetary policy and Chapter 18 – Statistics
2018.June 2018.
Opening of Chapters 13 and 33 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 13 – Fisheries and Chapter 30 – Financial and budgetary provisions
2018.December 2017.
Opening of Chapters 6 and 30 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 6 – Company law and Chapter 30 – External relations
2017.June 2017.
Opening of Chapters 7 and 29 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 7 – Intellectual property law and Chapter 29 – Customs union
2017.February 2017.
Opening of Chapters 20 and 26 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 20 – Enterprise and industrial policy and Chapter 26 - Education and culture
2017.December 2016.
Opening of Chapters 5 and 25 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 5 – Public procurement and Chapter 25 - Science and research
2016.July 2016.
Opening of Chapters 23 and 24 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 23 – Judiciary and fundamental rights and Chapter 24 - Justice, freedom and security
2016.December 2015.
Opening of Chapters 32 and 35 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, Chapter 32 – Financial control and Chapter 35 - Other issues with the focus on normalisation of relations with Kosovo
2015.August 2015.
Negotiating Team for accession of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union formed
Decision on the Appointment of the Members of the Negotiating Team
March 2015.
The first phase of the negotiations for Serbia’s accession to the European Union followed by an analytical screening of the legislation of the Republic of Serbia and the degree of its harmonisation with the EU acquis has ended
2015.January 2014.
1st EU-Serbia Intergovernmental Conference held marking the beginning of the negotiation process
Negotiations – The Opening Statement of the Republic of Serbia
December 2013.
Council adopts the negotiating framework with Serbia
Negotiations – EU Opening Statement for Accession Negotiations - General EU Position
September 2013.
Ratification process of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement concluded
2013.July 2013.
Stabilisation and Association Agreement enters into force, Interim Trade Agreement repealed
SAA with Annexes
March 2012.
European Council confirms Serbia as a candidate country
2012.October 2011.
European Commission gives positive opinion on granting candidate status to Serbia
Commission Opinion on Serbia's application for membership of the European Union
November 2010.
European Commission questionnaire for preparing the opinion on Serbia's application for EU membership sent to Serbia
2010.June 2010.
Beginning of ratification process of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement by EU member states
2010.January 2010.
Interim Trade Agreement between the European Union and Serbia enters into force
2010.December 2009.
Serbia applies for EU membership
2009.December 2009.
Visa-free regime enters into force for travelling to Schengen countries
2009.January 2008.
Serbia starts with the implementation of the Interim Trade Agreement between Serbia and EU
2008.April 2008.
Stabilisation and Association Agreement signed between EU and Serbia
2008.September 2007.
European Community and the Republic of Serbia sign the Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreement
2007.June 2007.
Negotiations on Stabilisation and Association Agreement resumed
2007.May 2006.
Deadlock in the negotiations due to Serbia’s lack of cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the Hague
2006.October 2005.
Negotiations for Stabilisation and Association Agreement
2005.April 2005.
Positive evaluation of the Report on the preparedness of Serbia and Montenegro to negotiate the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union (Feasibility Study)
- Feasibility study – Report on preparedness of SCG to negotiate a SAA
- Feasibility study – EC Communication on the preparedness of SCG to negotiate a SAA
2005.
October 2004
National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopts the Resolution on EU Association
Resolution on the EU Association
June 2003.
European perspective confirmed for Western Balkan countries at the Thessaloniki European Council summit
2003.July 2001.
Beginning of preparations for the Feasibility study for the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
2001.October 2000.
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia enters the stabilisation and association process
2000.June 2000.
European Council grants potential candidate status for EU membership to all countries participating in the stabilization and association process
2000.
