starting negotiations – the experience of bulgaria 7 november 2005 zagreb vladimir kissiov
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STARTING NEGOTIATIONS –
THE EXPERIENCE OF
BULGARIA
7 November 2005
ZAGREB
Vladimir Kissiov
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The Accession Process
National Economic Development Plans
Agenda 2000
Accession Partnership
Road Maps
National Programme for Adoption of the Acquis
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Acquis divided into 31 chapters;
The creation of the coordination mechanism and Working groups in the line ministries following the Chapters of Acquis;
Multilateral Screening (Helsinki group countries) - one year before opening;
Bilateral Screening;
Negotiationsthe case of Bulgaria
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10 December 199910 December 1999 European Council in Helsinki
15 February 200015 February 2000 Bulgaria started the accession negotiations
15 June 200415 June 2004 The negotiations provisionally closed
225 April 20055 April 2005 Signing of the Treaty of Accession
Negotiationsthe case of Bulgaria
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Not giving any reason for doubt on the EU side about the efficiency and ability to complete the project
Using the experience of the other countries
Seeking for solutions rather than passively waiting for a proposal from the Commission
Negotiationsthe case of Bulgaria
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Minister on European
affairs
Co-ordination structures
31 Working groups31 Working groups
Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EC
Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EC
European Integration Directorate within MFA
European Integration Directorate within MFA
Council of MinistersCouncil of Ministers
European Integration Council
European Integration Council
Core teamCore team
Coordination council
Coordination council
European integration Directorate within the
CM
European integration Directorate within the
CM
Minister of Foreign
affairs
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Principles of the negotiations
The Accession Process is comprehensive and
inclusive: all states are participating on an equal
footing and all are destined to join the European Union on the basis of the same
criteria and depending on their individual progress
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Accession implies your full acceptance of “acquis communautaire”
Effective implementation of the “acquis”, which requires in particular the establishment of an efficient, reliable public administration
Resulting rights and obligations
Principles of the negotiations
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The acceptance of the rights and obligations may give rise to exceptional and non-permanent transitional measures,
The requests for any transitional measures shall be limited in time and scope,
Shall be accompanied by a plan with clearly defined stages for application of the “acquis”.
Principles of the negotiations
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Account must be taken of the interests of the Union, the Candidate Country and the other Candidate States
Principles of the negotiations
The transitional periods must not involve amendments to the rules or policies of the Union, disrupt their proper functioning, or lead to significant distortions of competition.
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Bilateral Intergovernmental Conference
At least one meeting per six month period at ministerial and deputy level
Meetings are held in Brussels, but during April, June and October ministerial meetings are held in Luxembourg
Principles of the negotiations
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Problems with the 5th Enlargement
Intellectual property rights;
Judiciary, corruption, police cooperation
Chapter 1:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 24:
Food safety
Public procurement Laws and enforcement;
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Areas of serious concerns: 16
Areas of serious concerns: 16
Problemsthe case of Bulgaria
Areas that need increased efforts: around 30%
Areas that need increased efforts: around 30%
Around 50% of the areas
Around 50% of the areas
The first monitoring report (140 areas across 29 chapters):
The first monitoring report (140 areas across 29 chapters):
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Areas of serious concerns
The protection of intellectual and industrial property rights;
Motor vehicle insurance;
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Areas of serious concerns
• animal by-products (in particular the construction of a second rendering plant and the introduction of a feed ban),
• the veterinary control system • animal diseases control, • the trade in live animals and animal products, • veterinary public health and • animal welfare in the chapter on agriculture;• institutional structures and financial management and control
in the area of regional policy,
Agriculture• the paying agency and the integrated
administration and control system • the common market organization on
milk, • transmissible spongiforme
encephalopathies (TSEs)
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Areas of serious concerns
Justice and home affairs
• the Schengen acquis and for the management of the future EU external border;
• the fight against organised crime and fraud and corruption;
• police cooperation;
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Implementation of the legislation
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Membership in the EU
A GAME OF GOLFA GAME OF GOLF
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Communication Strategy
InformationInformationInformationInformation
CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication
DiscussionDiscussionDiscussionDiscussion
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Some imagine the membership in the European Union as:
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.... or like this
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... or maybe like this
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... but it is like this
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The Challenge of Enlargement
10 new Member States
1 May 2004 1 May 2004
Bulgaria
Romania
Bulgaria
Romania
Turkey
Croatia
Turkey
Croatia
Western Balkans
1 Jan 2007? 1 Jan 2007?
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