Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document (MIPD). 2009-2011 Republic of Croatia

Abstract

The Republic of Croatia (henceforth Croatia)'s preparations for meeting EU accession requirements are moving forward at a steady pace. Negotiations have been opened in 22 chapters with seven out of these 22 already provisionally closed. Besides, 9 opening Draft Common Positions and 4 closing Draft Common Positions are currently in the Council. On 12 February 2008, the Council adopted the Croatia Accession Partnership 2007 that updated the first Accession Partnership adopted in 2006 and identifies new as well as remaining priorities for action. On 5 November 2008, the Commission published its Strategy Paper for all the Enlargement countries, the Croatia 2008 Progress Report on the progress achieved in the last year and the challenges which remain.