Good dynamics of meeting commitments from negotiation process

Podgorica, Montenegro (11 April 2019) – Meeting commitments from the negotiation process, in the first quarter of 2019, had a good dynamics, which is confirmed by the level of implementation of activities from the Programme of Accession of Montenegro to the EU 2019-2020, Adviser to the Chief Negotiator Dragana Marković told a press conference following Cabinet session.

At today's session, the Cabinet passed the first quarterly report on meeting commitments under the Programme of Accession of Montenegro to the EU 2019-2020.

Marković pointed out that the Government was satisfied with the fulfillment of obligations in the first quarter, amounting to 74%, emphasising that 53 out of 72 planned commitments in the legislative and strategic part were met.

She pointed out that, compared to the first quarter of 2018, when the level of meeting commitments amounted to 67%, we see the progress resulting from the dedicated and responsible work of the institutions, as well as good inter-ministerial coordination in meeting commitments of the negotiation process.

According to Marković, two laws, 26 bylaws and 25 strategic documents were adopted in the first quarter, whose high-quality and efficient application will improve the situation in a significant number of areas and improve the quality of life of our citizens.

"The largest number of laws and bylaws, 18 of them, is planned in Chapter 27 - Environment and Climate Change, Chapter 12 - Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy and Chapter 15 - Energy. The largest number of strategic documents, 16 of them, is planned in Chapter 23 - Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, Chapter 24 - Justice, Freedom and Security, and Chapter 29 - Customs Union," Marković said.

She pointed out that all institutions were fully committed to meeting commitments from the Programme of Accession, and that the full implementation of the overall activities in the first quarter was achieved by the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, the Ministry of Public Administration, the Ministry of Culture, the Capital Market Commission and the Central Bank of Montenegro.

She said that the continuation of the high-quality and efficient implementation of the Programme of Accession will ensure the improvement of the results of the negotiation structure and the intensification of reforms that lead to better living standards and the quality of life of citizens, which is the ultimate goal of the European integration process.