Communication: on the preparedness of Serbia and Montenegro to negotiate a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union

The European Commission has approved a Feasibility Report assessing the readiness of Serbia and Montenegro to negotiate a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU. Serbia and Montenegro has made sufficient progress in meeting the prerequisites and developing the capacity to negotiate. This agreement will establish the first contractual relationship between Serbia and Montenegro and the European Union.

European Commission: DG Enlargement: Commission Staff Working Paper on the preparedness of Serbia and Montenegro to negotiate a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU, April 2005 (SEC (2005)478) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52005SC0478:EN:NOT

EUR-Lex: COM(2005)476: Follow the progress of this document through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2005:476:FIN

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