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REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF MONTENEGRO


MONTENEGRO AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
PROCESSCountry Presentation
DPM for European Integration Prof. Dr Gordana
Djurovic Regional conference THROUGH
COOPERATION TOWARDS INTEGRATION Milocer, 7.
October 2007
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Montenegro Main economic indicators, 2000-2006
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007(IMF)
GDP u mil (current prices) 1,022.2 1,244.8 1,301.5 1,329.0 1,565.1 1,690.0 1829 2.027
Population 612,496 614,791 617,085 618,233 620,706 623,189 624.963
GDP/pc (current prices) 1.668 2.024 2.109 2..317 2.521 2.711 2.926
Average wage () 150.00 176.00 193.00 271.03 302.81 326.50 377.36
Real growth ( GDP) 3.1 1.0 0.8 2.5 4.2 4.3 6.5 7,0
CPI change (annual average) - 22.8 17.8 7.9 3.4 1.8 2.8 3.0
Employed 195.271 197.388 192.901 190.417 192.501 194.426 203.546
Unemployed 81.069 79.960 76.293 68.625 59.002 54.458 43.190
Unemployment rate 32.7 31.5 30.5 25.8 22.6 18.4 14,7 11,71 (sept)
General state balance ( GDP) - -1.6 -2.1 -3.3 -2.2 -2.17 1,2
Trade balance ( GDP) -45.1 -49.4 -35.5 -26.1 -29.2 -30.8 -39,2
External Public Debt (GDP) 65.7 64.3 73.2 34.4 34.1 31.1 28,7
External Debt (billion of euros) 0.671 0.674 0.894 0.472 0.502 0.513 0.524
FDI (BDP) - 1.0 7.1 3.2 3.5 22.8 35,2
FDI net u billion - 10.6 86.9 43.8 51.8 382.8 644
Totoal tourism revenues (mil ) 144 151.2 179.7 217.0 320.0
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EUROPEAN PERSPECTVE OF MNE

• SIGNING OF SAA - OCTOBER 15, 2007
• RATIFICATION IN THE MNE PARLIAMENT NOV 2007
• I Q 2008 -NATIONAL PROGRAMME INTEGRATION
• ( incl. NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR GRADUAL
  ACQUIS ADOPTION)
• 1. 1. 2008 - INTERIM SAA
• EUROPEAN SUPPORT FUNDS IPA 2007 (31,5 MIL )
• MN MISSION TO BRUSSELS (since 2006) / EC
  DELEGATION IN PODGORICA ( Nov. 2007)
• 2008 - APPLICATION FOR CANDIDATE COUNTRY STATUS
• CANDIDATE COUNTRY STATUS
• ENLARGEMENT POLICY CONSOLIDATION IN EU

• Continuity !
• 1. ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING FOR
• EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROCESS
• 2. COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

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• ARTICLE 72 SAA
• 1. THE PARTIES RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
  APPROXIMATION OF THE EXISTING LEGISLATION IN
  MONTENEGRO TO THAT OF THE COMMUNITY AND OF ITS
  EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION. MONTENEGRO SHALL
  ENDEAVOUR TO ENSURE THAT ITS EXISTING LAWS AND
  FUTURE LEGISLATION WILL BE GRADUALLY MADE
  COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMMUNITY ACQUIS. MONTENEGRO
  SHALL ENSURE THAT EXISTING AND FUTURE LEGISLATION
  WILL BE PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED.
• THIS APPROXIMATION SHALL START ON THE DATE OF
  SIGNING OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND SHALL GRADUALLY
  EXTEND TO ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY
  ACQUIS REFERRED TO IN THIS AGREEMENT BY THE END
  OF THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD DEFINED IN ARTICLE 8
  OF THIS AGREEMENT ( 5 YEARS).
• 3. APPROXIMATION WILL, AT AN EARLY STAGE, FOCUS
  ON FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE INTERNAL MARKET
  ACQUIS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL SECTOR LEGISLATION,
  JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY AS WELL AS ON
  TRADE-RELATED AREAS. AT A FURTHER STAGE,
  MONTENEGRO SHALL FOCUS OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF
  THE ACQUIS.
• APPROXIMATION SHALL BE CARRIED OUT ON THE
  BASIS OF A PROGRAMME TO BE AGREED BETWEEN THE
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND MONTENEGRO.
• 4. MONTENEGRO SHALL ALSO DEFINE, IN AGREEMENT
  WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, THE MODALITIES FOR
  THE MONITORING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
  APPROXIMATION OF LEGISLATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
  ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN.

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MONTENEGRO / SAA INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
COUNCIL FOR STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION
COLLEGIUM for EI
MNE Government Members
EU Concil Members EC Members
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE FOR STABILISATION AND
ASSOCIATION
MNE Parliament Representatives
EU Parliament representatives
COMMITTEE FOR STABIL. AND ASSOCIATION
MNE Government Representatives
EU Council Represent. EC Representatives
COMMISSION for EI
ALL BODIES ARE ESTABLISHED ON DIFFERENT LEVELS
OF THE POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY
JOINTLY MONTENEGRO AND EUROPEAN UNION.
SUB-COMMITTEES ARE THE KEY PLACE FOR CHECKING
AND IMPLEMENTING OF SAA OBLIGATIONS, SO AS FOR
CONDUCTING OF NEGOTIATION PROCESS.
Sub-committees
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2
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3
5
6
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1. GEI - TRADE, INDUSTRY, CUSTOMS AND TAXATION 2.
GEI - AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY 3. GEI - INTERNAL
MARKET AND COMPETITION 4. GEI - ECONOMIC AND
FINANCIAL ISSUES AND STATISTICS 5. GEI - JUSTICE,
FREEDOM, SECURITY AND MIGRATION 6. GEI -
INNOVATIONS, TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL
POLICY 7. GEI - TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY
AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Structure / responsibilities of the GEI
correspond to the common SUB-COMMITTEES for
monitoring of the SAA implementation
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PROCESS OWNERSHIP
"BOTTOM-UP" INITIATIVE
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EU INTEGRATION STRUCTURE AND IPA
UNDER WAY... Introduction of DIS -
Cooperation with various experts on implementing
DIS and AMP (Assistance Management Platform)
- Data base Pilot Project, starting in
October 2007 - Cooperation with donors to
get a donor data base with all the other funding
project ideas so as to successfully manage
project implementation

• DPM for European Integration (NIPAC)
• SEI (under direct competence of NIPAC)
• - Sector for Aid Coordination and EU Funds
• - Department for national programs
• - Department for CBC
• IPA management in the Sector is in charge for
• - coordination of process of programming,
• - implementation and monitoring the EU
  financial assistance programs,
• - coordination of cooperation of state
  authorities with the EU institutions, organs and
  bodies, its member states regarding foreign
  assistance and
• - coordination of donor activities in MNE,
  etc.

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Component of MIPD 2007-2009 2007 2008 2009 2007-2009
Transition Assistance and Institution Building 27.5 28.1 28.6 84.2
II. Cross Border Cooperation 3.9 4.5 4.7 13.1
Total 31.4 32.6 33.3 97.3
IPA 2007  
Political requirements 6.0
Civil Society / media 1.0
Fight against corruption / Police Reforms 3.0
Justice / Prison conditions 2.0
Socio-economic Requirements 10.9
HRD/Empl/VET/Social pol serv. 1.5
Tempus / Erasmus Mundus 1.5
Transport (25) 6.2
Energy 1.5
Nuclear Safety 0.2
European Standards 9.37
Preparation for DIS / EU Integration 1.1
Agriculture / Phytosanitry / Veterinary 1.4
Statistics 1.0
Customs 1.92
Public Finance/ Taxation/ Public Pr 0.8
Public Procurement 1.25
Quality Infrastructure 2.0
Total IPA I Component 26.27
Montenegrin SEI actively takes part in CBC 1.
Four programs with neghbouring countries and2.
Three programs with member states
COMPONENTS IPA II 2007 2008 2009
IPA CBC Adriatic CBC Program 0,73 1,24 1,36
Montenegro Albania 0,6 0,6 0,6
Montenegro - BiH 0,6 0,6 0,6
Montenegro - Croatia 0,5 0,5 0,5
Montenegro - Serbia 0,6 0,6 0,6
SEES 0,68 0,74 0,81
MED 0,2 0,2 0,2
TOTAL 3,91 4,48 4,67
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