# Council Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 of 22 March 2004 on the establishment of European partnerships in the framework of the stabilisation and association process, Article 1a

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

As part of the stabilisation and association process, Accession Partnerships for Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be established. The Accession Partnerships shall provide a framework covering the priorities resulting from the analysis of the situation in each country, on which preparations for accession must concentrate in the light of the Copenhagen criteria defined by the European Council and the progress made in implementing the stabilisation and association process, including the Stabilisation and Association Agreements concluded with those countries , and in particular regional cooperation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/533/article/1a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-533/article-1a
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