The Government of Montenegro Montenegro in Stabilization and Association process The first ten quarter reports of the Government of Montenegro regarding realization of Stabilization and Association process Since Parliamentary Declaration on Association to the European Union, adopted in June 2005, until Parliamentary Resolution on Fulfillment of Obligations of Montenegro in the framework of Stabilization and Association Agreement, adopted in December 2007 SADRŽAJ Declaration on Association to the European Union, adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro on 8 June 2005, stipulated the obligation of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro to regularly submit reports, every three months, to the Parliament on »realization of the activities and obligations of Montenegro DEKLARACIJA O PRIDRUŽIVANJU EVROPSKOJ UNIJI .................................................................................................................5 in Stabilization and Association process to the European Union«. PRVI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore The first report, delivered to the Parliament in October 2005, contained review of the current activities of the u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja Government in the framework of the coordination of the Stabilization and Association process, but also a short (za period od juna do septembra 2005. godine) ........................................................................................................................9 background on the relations between Montenegro and the European Union until that moment, having in mind the messages of the Thessaloniki Agenda, European Integration as a regional process, introduced »twin track DRUGI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore approach« for the economic integration, European support funds, training programs, communication strategy, u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja (za period od septembra 2005. godine do januara 2006. godine) .................................................................................... 29 activities in field of legislation approximation, and fulfillment of recommendations from (the first) European Partnership regarding the obligations of Montenegro. TREĆI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja The second report presented first information on preparations and opening of negotiations on Stabilization and (za period od januara do aprila 2006. godine) .......................................................................................................................... 41 Association Agreement with the EU, furthermore, information on other activities undertaken in integration proc- ess, and it also contained review of the new European documents adopted in that period, including, the most ČETVRTI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore important one for us, EC Annual Report on the progress realized in Stabilization and Association process. u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja (za period od aprila do jula 2006. godine) ................................................................................................................................. 55 In the same manner, during the following two years, through mechanism of quarterly reporting to the Parliament by the Government on the European integration process, we achieved the set of ten quarter reports – valuable, PETI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore documented, systematized, and continuous information, but also information of analytical character, on Sta- u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja bilization and Association process within our country. Having in mind the fact that Montenegro, in meantime, (za period od jula do septembra 2006. godine) ....................................................................................................................... 71 became independent and internationally recognized country, a member of the UN and other international ŠESTI KVARTALNI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore organizations, value of these reports is becoming more and more significant. u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja (za period od oktobra do decembra 2006. godine) ................................................................................................................ 83 Symbolically, during the reporting period covered by the Tenth Quarter Report, independent Montenegro obtained its first Constitution, and Stabilization and Association Agreement was signed. SEDMI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja By asserting the unified political support to the integration process of the Montenegro to the EU by all Parliament (za period od januara do marta 2007. godine) .......................................................................................................................105 Members and Parliamentary parties in the Montenegrin Parliament, on 27 December 2007, the Parliament of Montenegro adopted new important document – Resolution on Fulfillment of the Obligations of Montenegro OSMI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore in the framework of Stabilization and Association Agreement. u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja (za period od aprila do juna 2007. godine) ..............................................................................................................................131 In this way, from Declaration until the Resolution, Montenegro achieved significant progress in European In- tegration path of the country, and one part of that is contained in these reports. Parliamentary Resolution and DEVETI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore the entering into force and implementation of the Interim Agreement confirmed that Montenegro success- u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja (za period od jula do septembra 2007. godine) .....................................................................................................................165 fully completed the first, less demanding part of the complex process of European integration of the country. Montenegro proved, through successfully completed phases until now in integration process, that it is ready DESETI IZVJEŠTAJ o realizaciji aktivnosti i obaveza Crne Gore for the new approaching challenges. u vezi sa Procesom stabilizacije i pridruživanja (za period od oktobra do decembra 2007. godine) ..............................................................................................................181 Podgorica, 9 May 2008 Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, REZOLUCIJA O ISPUNJAVANJU OBAVEZA CRNE GORE Prof. Dr Gordana Djurović U OKVIRU SPORAZUMA O STABILIZACIJI I PRIDRUŽIVANJUI .............................................................................................201 DEKLARACIJA DECLARATION ON ASSOCIATION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION O PRIDRUŽIVANJU EVROPSKOJ UNIJI DECLARATION ON ASSOCIATION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION Polazeći od činjenice da je Crna Gora u civilizacijskom, istorijskom, kulturnom i geografskom smislu sastavni dio Evrope; Having regarded to the fact that Montenegro represents integral part of Europe in the sense of civilization, Konstatujući da najveći broj građana Crne Gore i političkih subjekata iskazuje privrženost idejama evropskih history, culture and geography; integracija i potvrđujući opredjeljenje za postizanje najšireg političkog konsenzusa, kao nužnog preduslova za brže pridruživanje Evropskoj uniji; Confirming the devotion of the greatest number of Montenegrin citizens as well as of political entities to the European integration ideals, and confirming the commitment for achieving the widest political consensus on Izražavajući spremnost da Skupština Republike Crne Gore u svom budućem radu daje punu podršku i neo- EU association as a necessary precondition for more rapid association with the European Union; phodan podsticaj pristupanju Evropskoj uniji, kao prostoru stabilnog mira, demokratskih vrijednosti i visokog životnog standarda; Expressing the readiness of the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro to provide, in its future work, full support and necessary incentive to the process of Montenegro’s association with the EU, as an example of Prihvatajući osnovne vrijednosti Evropske unije i izražavajući spremnost za ispunjavanje kriterijuma za pristupanje stable peace, democratic values and high living standard; Evropskoj uniji, a posebno u pogledu stabilnosti demokratije i njenih institucija, uloge i značaja Skupštine Re- publike Crne Gore u tom procesu; Adopting basic values of the EU and expressing the readiness for fulfilling EU accession criteria, particularly with regard to the stability of democracy and its institutions, as well as with regard to the role and importance Afirmišući značaj Crne Gore za ostvarivanje trajnog mira i stabilnosti na području Jugoistočne Evrope i izražavajući of the Parliament of Montenegro in that process; podršku naporima međunarodne zajednice i Evropske unije usmjerenim ka ostvarivanju ovih ciljeva; Encouraging the contribution Montenegro makes in achieving permanent peace and stability on the territory Potvrđujući privrženost građana Crne Gore demokratiji, civilnom i otvorenom društvu, vladavini prava, poštovanju of the South Eastern Europe, as well as providing support to the efforts of the international community and ljudskih i manjinskih prava i osnovnih sloboda;