Serbia should continue the reform process after Brexit in order to achieve Europen standards
Police reform is crucial for Serbia’s progress under negotiating Chapter 24, it was assessed at the panel discussion organized by BCSP and OSCE.
The negotiating position for Chapter 24 needs improvement
The need for greater coherence and accuracy of the negotiating position, as well as greater transparency and inclusiveness of the process of negotiations on Serbia’s membership in the EU, was pointed out at the meeting of CSO’s and MPs.
CSOs can contribute to the prevention of costly errors in the negotiations on Chapter 24
BCSP research team has perfected the knowledge necessary to monitor the fulfilment of measures and transitional provisions under Chapter 24 of the accession negotiations on Serbia’s membership in the European Union.
CSO participation is very important in making the Negotiating position for Chapter 24
At the meeting organized by BCSP was highlighted that the opening of Chapter 24 of the negotiations for Serbia’s membership in the European Union is possible in the first half of 2016.
Action Plan for Chapter 24 is being implemented as if the negotiations already opened
Negotiating Group on Justice, Freedom and Security will meet at least twice a year with the Working Group of National Convent on European Union, so they can together analyze and prepare the Report on the implementation of the Action Plan for Chapter 24, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is committed to publish summary of CSO’s comments regarding the Action Plan, as well as the latest version of this strategic document in Serbian language.
CSOs and the Negotiating Team for Chapter 24 defined recommendations for the improvement of negotiations at their first meeting
The drafting process and the content of the Action Plan for Chapter 24 were a topic for the first time in the discussion that gathered the President of the Negotiating Team and coordinators for all 10 policies within the chapter, more than 20 CSO and a great number of media representatives, at the session of the National Convention’s Working Group for Chapter 24.
Ministry of Interior should publish the Draft Action Plan for Chapter 24
Civil society organizations request from the Ministry of Interior to publish the Draft Action Plan for Chapter 24 (Justice, Freedom, and Security) and enable interested stakeholders to participate in its preparation.
prEUgovor – Report on Progress of Serbia in Chapters 23 and 24
The report is structured to present findings relevant to the policy areas covered in the European Commission’s Progress Report for Serbia for 2014, as well as to highlight additional important issues. This report contains a separate chapter related to the process of producing Action Plan for the chapter 23 and also a special segment devoted to the problems that emerged after the floods that hit Serbia in May, including inappropriate responses by the state institutions and the corruption risks that appeared in the aftermath of these events.
BCSP has formed a working group for Chapter 24
Working group for Chapter 24 operates within the National Convent on the European Union in order to monitor the process of negotiations between Serbia and EU in the areas of freedom, security and justice. The group is consisted of representatives from civil society, the media and professional associations as well as individuals who are engaged in policies in these areas.