Croatia 2009 progress report. Commission staff working document.

Abstract

Since March 2002, the Commission has reported regularly to the Council and Parliament on progress made by the countries of the Western Balkans region. This report on progress made by Croatia in preparing for EU membership largely follows the same structure as in previous years. The report: –briefly describes the relations between Croatia and the Union; –analyses the situation in Croatia in terms of the political criteria for membership; –analyses the situation in Croatia on the basis of the economic criteria for membership; –reviews Croatia’s capacity to assume the obligations of membership, that is, the acquis expressed in the Treaties, the secondary legislation, and the policies of the Union.