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  • Tracker of Ukraine’s European Integration

    • Tracker of Ukraine's European Integration

    On June 23, 2022, Ukraine was granted the status of a candidate country for EU membership and began the accession negotiation process. This process involves preparing the candidate country to implement EU laws and standards. The negotiation consists of 33 chapters grouped into six clusters and areas within the Copenhagen criteria.

    These clusters cover the main criteria that must be met by the country for successful accession to the European Union. They include political, economic, legal and institutional, and other policy areas. The numbering of the negotiating clusters and sections does not determine the sequence of negotiations. The exception is cluster number 1, “Fundamentals/Fundamental Areas,” which opens first and closes last.

    General
    Fundamentals
    Internal Market
    Competitiveness & inclusive growth
    Green agenda & sustainable connectivity
    Resources, agriculture & cohesion
    External relations
    Economic criteria
    32
    Financial control
    Functioning of democratic institutions
    23
    Judiciary & fundamental rights
    23
    Justice, Freedom & Security
    Public administration reform
    5
    Public procurement
    18
    Statistics
    All clusternews    6
    Company law
    8
    Competition policy
    28
    Consumer & health protection
    9
    Financial services
    2
    Free movement for workers
    4
    Free movement of capital
    Free movement of goods1
    7
    Intellectual property law
    3
    Right of establishment & freedom to provide services
    All clusternews    29
    Customs union
    17
    Economic & monetary policy
    26
    Education & culture
    20
    Enterprise & industrial policy
    10
    Information society & media
    25
    Science & research
    19
    Social policy & employment
    16
    Taxation
    All clusternews
    15
    Energy
    27
    Enviroment & climate change
    21
    Trans-European networks
    14
    Transport policy
    All clusternews    11
    Agriculture & rural development
    33
    Financial & budgetary provisions
    13
    Fisheries
    12
    Food safety, veterinary & phytosanitary policy
    22
    Regional policy & coordination of structural instruments
    All clusternews
    30
    External relations
    31
    Foreign, security & defence policy
    All clusternews
    General
    All cluster news
    Fundamentals

    Economic criteria

    32

    Financial control

    Functioning of democratic institutions

    23

    Judiciary & fundamental rights

    23

    Justice, Freedom & Security

    Public administration reform

    5

    Public procurement

    18

    Statistics

    All cluster news
    Internal Market
    6

    Company law

    8

    Competition policy

    28

    Consumer & health protection

    9

    Financial services

    2

    Free movement for workers

    4

    Free movement of capital

    1

    Free movement of goods

    7

    Intellectual property law

    3

    Right of establishment & freedom to provide services

    All cluster news
    Competitiveness & inclusive growth
    29

    Customs union

    17

    Economic & monetary policy

    26

    Education & culture

    20

    Enterprise & industrial policy

    10

    Information society & media

    25

    Science & research

    19

    Social policy & employment

    16

    Taxation

    All cluster news
    Green agenda & sustainable connectivity
    15

    Energy

    27

    Enviroment & climate change

    21

    Trans-European networks

    14

    Transport policy

    All cluster news
    Resources, agriculture & cohesion
    11

    Agriculture & rural development

    33

    Financial & budgetary provisions

    13

    Fisheries

    12

    Food safety, veterinary & phytosanitary policy

    22

    Regional policy & coordination of structural instruments

    All cluster news
    External relations
    30

    External relations

    31

    Foreign, security & defence policy

    All cluster news

    Stages of European Integration

    1.

    Сompleted

    Ukraine applied for EU membership on February 28, 2022.

    Application for membership to the EU Council

    2.

    Сompleted

    On April 8 and April 13, 2022, Ukraine was provided with two parts of the questionnaire as part of the assessment. On April 18, 2022, Ukraine provided answers to the first part of the questionnaire, which covers the state of compliance with political and economic criteria, and on May 9, 2022, the Government's answers to the second part of the questionnaire on the compliance of legislation with all sections of EU law were submitted.

    Request of the EU Council to the European Commission to prepare an assessment of the state of progress of reforms in the applicant country in the format of answers to an individually developed questionnaire

    3.

    Сompleted

    Ukraine received an accelerated conclusion from the European Commission because the country already had experience in implementing the Association Agreement. In addition, assessment missions on Ukraine's access to the EU internal market have already been conducted.

    Accelerated evaluation procedure due to the already received comprehensive assessment of the achievement of the objectives of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

    4.

    Сompleted

    On June 17, 2022, the European Commission prepared an Opinion on Ukraine's application for membership in the European Union, in which it recommended that Ukraine be granted candidate country status. Ukraine also received seven recommendations that became conditions for the opening of formal negotiations.

    Presentation of the questionnaire filled in by the applicant country to the EU Council

    5.

    Сompleted

    Ukraine was granted candidate status on June 23, 2022. Implementation of the EU recommendations is a prerequisite for the decision to open the membership negotiations with Ukraine.

    Granting of candidate status by the European Council based on the recommendation of the European Commission

    6.

    Сompleted

    On December 14, 2023, the EU decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine.

    Unanimous adoption of the decision by the Council to start negotiations with the candidate country

    7.

    Сompleted

    Presentation of the Acquis by the EU on each negotiating chapter for the candidate country to get acquainted with it. Explanatory sessions for Ukraine began in February 2023.

    Screening (explanatory sessions)

    8.

    Сompleted

    On June 25, 2024, during the first Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg, the Council unanimously approved the main components and principles of the EU's proposal for negotiations with Ukraine. This decision launched the official accession negotiations.

    Adoption of the negotiation framework and holding the first Intergovernmental Conference

    9.

    In progress

    On July 8, 2014, the stage of bilateral meetings within the framework of the official screening of Ukrainian legislation for compliance with the EU Acquis began. This stage is due to be completed in October 2025.

    Screening (bilateral meetings)

    10.

    In progress

    The Government of Ukraine is preparing roadmaps for the implementation of the opening benchmarks set out in the negotiation framework for the opening of negotiations on the first cluster.

    Launch of negotiations and opening of the “Fundamentals” cluster

    11.

    Not yet started

    The opening of negotiations on other chapters will depend on the progress in fulfilling the conditions within the first cluster.

    Negotiations on accession to other clusters and chapters

    12.

    Not yet started

    Сompletion of negotiations on Chapters 23 and 24

    13.

    Not yet started

    Negotiation of the draft Accession Agreement between the EU and the candidate country

    14.

    Not yet started

    Submission of the Agreement to the Council and the European Parliament

    15.

    Not yet started

    Approval of the Agreement by a majority vote of the European Parliament

    16.

    Not yet started

    Unanimous approval of the Agreement by the European Council

    17.

    Not yet started

    Official signing of the Agreement between the Member States and the candidate country

    18.

    Not yet started

    Ratification of the Accession Agreement by the Member States and the candidate country in accordance with their constitutional norms

    Donors and partners

    This tracker was prepared by demch.co in partnership with the Reanimation Package of Reforms Coalition as part of the Democratic Integration, Resilience and Engagement (Ukraine-DARE) project, implemented by Democracy Reporting International (DRI) in cooperation with the RPR Coalition and the Center for Political and Legal Reforms with the financial support of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. The opinions and views expressed in the sections of the page do not necessarily reflect the position of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and its partners.

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