1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.In accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 533/2004, the principles,...

  3. Article 2.The implementation of the European Partnership shall be monitored through...

  4. Article 3.Decision 2004/518/EC shall be repealed.

  5. Article 4.This Decision shall take effect on the third day following...

  6. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA: 2005 EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP

      1. 1. INTRODUCTION

      2. 2. PRINCIPLES

      3. 3. PRIORITIES

        1. 3.1. SHORT-TERM PRIORITIES

          1. Key priorities

          2. Political criteria

            1. Democracy and the rule of law

              1. Elections

              2. Public administration

              3. Judicial system

              4. Anti-corruption policy

              5. Ohrid Framework Agreement

            2. Human rights and the protection of minorities

            3. Regional issues and international obligations

          3. Economic criteria

            1. Ability to assume the obligations of membership

              1. Free movement of goods

              2. Free movement of capital

              3. Public procurement

              4. Company law

              5. Intellectual property law

              6. Competition

              7. Financial services

              8. Information society and media

              9. Agriculture and rural development

              10. Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy

              11. Transport policy

              12. Energy

              13. Taxation

              14. Statistics

              15. Enterprise and industrial policy

              16. Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments

              17. Justice, freedom and security

              18. Environment

              19. Customs union

              20. External relations

              21. Financial control

        2. 3.2. MEDIUM-TERM PRIORITIES

          1. Political criteria

            1. Democracy and the rule of law

              1. Public administration

              2. Judicial system

              3. Anti-corruption policy

              4. Ohrid Framework Agreement

            2. Human rights and the protection of minorities

            3. Economic criteria

            4. Ability to assume the obligations of membership

              1. Free movement of goods

              2. Freedom of movement for workers

              3. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services

              4. Company law

              5. Competition

              6. Information society and media

              7. Agriculture and rural development

              8. Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy

              9. Transport policy

              10. Energy

              11. Taxation

              12. Statistics

              13. Social policy and employment

              14. Enterprise and industrial policy

              15. Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments

              16. Justice, freedom and security

              17. Science and research

              18. Environment

              19. Consumer and health protection

              20. Customs union

              21. Foreign, security and defence policy

              22. Financial control

      4. 4. PROGRAMMING

      5. 5. CONDITIONALITY

      6. 6. MONITORING