1st July 2013 Treaty of accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union enters into force 9th March 2012 Croatian Parliament ratified Treaty of accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union 22nd January 2012 Referendum on Croatian accession to the European Union 9th December 2011 Croatia signed the Treaty of accession to the European Union 1st December 2011 European Parliament gave its consent to Croatia’s EU membership 30th June 2011 EU closed accession negotiations with Croatia 12th February 2008 The Council of the European Union adopted the new Accession Partnership 18 October 2006 "Screening" of legislation concluded 20th October 2005 "Screening" stage of accession negotiations began 3rd October 2005 Accession negotiations launched 1st February 2005 Agreement on Stabilization and Association entered into force 19th January 2005 National Committee as a special working body tasked to monitor the negotiations on the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union established 15th October 2004 Parliamentary Committee for Stabilization and Accession (Croatia – EU Joint Parliamentary Committee) established in the Croatian Parliament June 2004 European Council confirmed Croatia as candidate country April 2004 European Commission issued positive opinion on Croatia’s application for EU membership application21st February 2003 Croatia applied for EU membership 29th October 2001 Stabilization and Accession Agreement signedNovember 2000 Zagreb Summit launched the Stabilization and Accession Process for five countries of South-Eastern Europe (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania and Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia) June 2000 Croatian Parliament established European Integration Committee
