Bosnia and Herzegovina 2008 progress report. Commission staff working document.

Abstract

Since March 2002, the Commission has reported regularly to the Council and the Parliament on progress made by the countries of the Western Balkan region. This progress report broadly follows the same structure as in previous years. The report: –briefly describes relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Union; –analyses the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina in terms of the political criteria for membership; –analyses the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the basis of the economic criteria for membership; –reviews Bosnia and Herzegovina's capacity to implement European standards, i.e. to gradually approximate its legislation and policies with the acquis, in line with a Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the European Partnership priorities.