Degert: Legal steps needed before candidacy

Head of the European Commission (EC) Delegation in Serbia Vincent Degert said that Serbia must complete certain legal steps before becoming an EU candidate. He said that there will be a ministerial meeting held in Brussels next week at which Serbia’s candidacy for EU membership will be discussed. Degert: Legal steps needed before candidacy Degert said that the European Commission will not be able to take any concrete steps towards making Serbia an EU candidate until all legal procedures and procedural obligations are complete, adding that Serbia must also answer the questionnaire regarding accession before its candidacy can be discussed. “This process will last a certain amount of time, because all legal and procedural rules must be respected,” Degert said. British ambassador to Serbia Stephen Wordsworth also said that there is a “long process” ahead, because all procedures must be respected. “Serbia must answer about 2,400 questions related to its candidacy before the question of its candidacy arrives before the European Commission,” he said, adding that the timeframe also depends on how Serbia will answer the questions. Vincent Degert (FoNet archive)

Degert: Legal steps needed before candidacy

Degert said that the European Commission will not be able to take any concrete steps towards making Serbia an EU candidate until all legal procedures and procedural obligations are complete, adding that Serbia must also answer the questionnaire regarding accession before its candidacy can be discussed.

“This process will last a certain amount of time, because all legal and procedural rules must be respected,” Degert said.

British ambassador to Serbia Stephen Wordsworth also said that there is a “long process” ahead, because all procedures must be respected.

“Serbia must answer about 2,400 questions related to its candidacy before the question of its candidacy arrives before the European Commission,” he said, adding that the timeframe also depends on how Serbia will answer the questions.