Accession of Iceland To The European Union - Negotiation Progress

Negotiation Progress

Acquis chapter EC assessment at start Screening started Screening completed Chapter opened Chapter closed
1. Free movement of goods No major difficulties expected 02010-12-077 December 2010 02010-12-088 December 2010 – –
2. Freedom of movement for workers Generally already applies the acquis 02011-02-099 February 2011 02011-02-099 February 2011 02011-10-1919 October 2011 02011-10-1919 October 2011
3. Right of establishment & freedom to provide services Further efforts needed 02010-12-099 December 2010 02010-12-099 December 2010 – –
4. Free movement of capital Considerable efforts needed 02010-12-1010 December 2010 02010-12-1010 December 2010 – –
5. Public procurement No major difficulties expected 02010-11-1515 November 2010 02010-11-1515 November 2010 02011-06-2727 June 2011 –
6. Company law No major difficulties expected 02010-11-1616 November 2010 02010-11-1616 November 2010 02011-12-1212 December 2011 02011-12-1212 December 2011
7. Intellectual property law Generally already applies the acquis 02010-12-2020 December 2010 02010-12-2020 December 2010 02011-10-1919 October 2011 02011-10-1919 October 2011
8. Competition policy Generally already applies the acquis 02010-12-066 December 2010 02010-12-066 December 2010 02012-03-30 30 March 2012 –
9. Financial services Generally already applies the acquis 02010-11-1818 November 2010 02010-12-1515 December 2010 02012-10-2424 October 2012 –
10. Information society & media Generally already applies the acquis 02010-11-1717 November 2010 02010-11-1717 November 2010 02011-06-2727 June 2011 –
11. Agriculture & rural development Considerable efforts needed 02010-11-3030 November 2010 02011-01-2727 January 2011 – –
12. Food safety, veterinary & phytosanitary policy Further efforts needed 02011-02-1414 February 2011 02011-03-3131 March 2011 – –
13. Fisheries Considerable efforts needed 02010-12-1616 December 2010 02011-03-022 March 2011 – –
14. Transport policy Further efforts needed 02011-05-044 May 2011 02011-06-099 June 2011 02012-06-2222 June 2012 –
15. Energy No major difficulties expected 02011-05-1212 May 2011 02011-06-2020 June 2011 02012-03-30 30 March 2012 –
16. Taxation Considerable efforts needed 02011-02-033 February 2011 02011-03-044 March 2011 – –
17. Economic & monetary policy Considerable efforts needed 02011-03-1717 March 2011 02011-05-1717 May 2011 – –
18. Statistics Considerable efforts needed 02011-05-022 May 2011 02011-06-077 June 2011 02012-10-2424 October 2012 –
19. Social policy & employment No major difficulties expected 02011-02-077 February 2011 02011-03-1616 March 2011 02012-06-2222 June 2012 –
20. Enterprise & industrial policy Generally already applies the acquis 02011-04-1212 April 2011 02011-05-2525 May 2011 02011-12-1212 December 2011 02011-12-1212 December 2011
21. Trans-European networks Generally already applies the acquis 02011-05-066 May 2011 02011-06-1010 June 2011 02011-12-1212 December 2011 02011-12-1212 December 2011
22. Regional policy & coordination of structural instruments No major difficulties expected 02011-01-3131 January 2011 02011-02-2222 February 2011 – –
23. Judiciary & fundamental rights Generally already applies the acquis 02011-01-1111 January 2011 02011-02-1111 February 2011 02011-12-1212 December 2011 02011-12-1212 December 2011
24. Justice, freedom & security Further efforts needed 02011-04-1414 April 2011 02011-05-2424 May 2011 – –
25. Science & research Generally already applies the acquis 02010-11-2525 November 2010 02011-01-1414 January 2011 02011-06-2727 June 2011 02011-06-2727 June 2011
26. Education & culture Generally already applies the acquis 02010-11-2626 November 2010 02011-01-1414 January 2011 02011-06-2727 June 2011 02011-06-2727 June 2011
27. Environment Further efforts needed 02010-11-2222 November 2010 02011-01-1919 January 2011 – –
28. Consumer & health protection No major difficulties expected 02011-04-1111 April 2011 02011-05-1616 May 2011 02012-03-30 30 March 2012 02012-03-30 30 March 2012
29. Customs union Further efforts needed 02011-03-088 March 2011 02011-04-066 April 2011 02012-10-2424 October 2012 –
30. External relations No major difficulties expected 02011-04-088 April 2011 02011-05-1919 May 2011 – –
31. Foreign, security & defence policy No major difficulties expected 02011-04-077 April 2011 02011-05-2020 May 2011 02012-03-30 30 March 2012 02012-03-30 30 March 2012
32. Financial control Considerable efforts needed 02010-11-2929 November 2010 02011-02-022 February 2011 02012-06-2222 June 2012 –
33. Financial & budgetary provisions No major difficulties expected 02011-03-077 March 2011 02011-04-044 April 2011 02011-12-1212 December 2011 –
34. Institutions Nothing to adopt – – – –
35. Other issues Nothing to adopt – – – –
Progress 33 out of 33 33 out of 33 21 out of 35 10 out of 35
  • A document explaining the general process and each chapter
  • Situation of policy area at the start of membership negotiations is according to the 2010 EC Opinion.
  • Timetable for screening meetings 2010–2011

The screening is a series of meetings between the commission and the applicant country examining the level of fulfilment of the EU acquis. It allows candidate countries to familiarise themselves with the acquis and it allows the Commission and the member States to evaluate the degree of preparedness of candidate countries prior to negotiations.

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