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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Progress Towards EU Membership

Key Points

  • Negotiation Status: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been a candidate for EU membership since 2009, but negotiations have not yet started due to outstanding conditions.
  • Screening Process: The screening of negotiation chapters began in April 2024 and is ongoing.
  • Commission Recommendation: In October 2022, the European Commission issued a recommendation outlining steps that BiH needs to take before negotiations can begin.
  • Progress Report: A summary of BiH’s progress on various EU acquis (laws and policies) chapters, with ratings such as “early stage,” “some level of preparation,” or “moderately prepared.”

Progress Breakdown

Key Acquis Chapters

Here is a detailed breakdown of BiH’s progress on each EU acquis chapter:

  • Free Movement of Goods: [Rating]
  • Freedom of Movement For Workers: [Rating]
  • Right of Establishment & Freedom To Provide Services: [Rating]
  • Public Procurement: [Rating]
  • Company Law: [Rating]
  • Intellectual Property Law: [Rating]
  • Competition Policy: [Rating]
  • Financial Services: [Rating]
  • Information Society & Media: [Rating]
  • Agriculture & Rural Development: [Rating]
  • Food Safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy: [Rating]
  • Fisheries: [Rating]
  • Transport Policy: [Rating]
  • Energy: [Rating]
  • Taxation: [Rating]
  • Economic & Monetary Policy: [Rating]
  • Statistics: [Rating]
  • Social Policy & Employment: [Rating]
  • Enterprise & Industrial Policy: [Rating]
  • Trans-European Networks: [Rating]
  • Regional Policy & Coordination of Structural Instruments: [Rating]
  • Judiciary & Fundamental Rights: [Rating]
  • Justice, Freedom & Security: [Rating]
  • Science & Research: [Rating]
  • Education & Culture: [Rating]
  • Environment & Climate Change: [Rating]
  • Consumer & Health Protection: [Rating]
  • Customs Union: [Rating]
  • External Relations: [Rating]

Outstanding Conditions

As of July 2024, the final condition for negotiations to start had not yet been met. Please note that this summary is based on the information available at the time of my knowledge cutoff and may not reflect any updates or changes since then.