Press Release: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Conclusion of Stabilisation and Association Agreement

On 21 April 2015 the Council of the European Union adopted a decision concluding the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). It is expected that the Agreement would enter into force on 1 June 2015.

The Stabilisation and Association Agreement constitutes the framework of relations between the European Union and BiH.

The agreement establishes gradually a free trade area between the EU and the country. It also identifies common political and economic objectives and encourages regional co-operation.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on Bosnia and Herzegovina http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-bosnia-and-herzegovina-3/

ESO: Background information: General Affairs Council, 21 April 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/meeting-general-affairs-council-21-april-2015/

Balkan Insight, 18.05.15: Bosnia Agrees Justice Reform After EU Pressure http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/bosnian-agrees-justice-reform-strategy

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