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MEMORANDUM
ZA SORABOTKA ZA PRAŠANJA OD OBLASTA NA EVROPSKATA INTEGRACIJA POMEЃU MINISTERSTVOTO ZA EVROPSKA INTEGRACIJA NA VLADATA NA REPUBLIKA SRBIJA I SEKRETARIJATOT ZA EVROPSKI PRAŠANJA NA VLADATA NA REPUBLIKA SEVERNA MAKEDONIJA
Ministerstvoto za evropska integracija na Vladata na Republika Srbija i Sekretarijatot za evropski prašanja na Vladata na Republika Severna Makedonija (vo natamošniot tekst „Stranite“),
Imajќi go predvid člen 3 od Spogodbata za sorabotka pomeѓu Vladata na Republika Srbija i Vladata na Republika Severna Makedonija vo kontekst na procesot na pristapuvanje vo Evropskata Unija,
Priznavajќi ja Deklaracijata od Solun što ja potvrdi poedinečnata evropska perspektiva na site zemji od Procesot na stabilizacija i asocijacija i so ogled na toa što regionalnata sorabotka i doborsosedskite odnosi ostanuvaat suštinski elementi na proširuvanjeto i Procesot na stabilizacija i asocijacija,
Vrz osnova na Zaklučocite na Sovetot na EU za proširuvanjeto i Procesot na stabilizacija i asocijacija od mart 2020 godina, so koi se otvorija pristapnite pregovori so Severna Makedonija kako i Komunikacijata „Zajaknuvanje na pristapniot proces – Kredibilna EU perspektiva za Zapaden Balkan“, odobrena od Sovetot (2020 godina) so koja se predlagaat promeni za zajaknuvanje na procesot vrz osnova na četirite principi: pogolema kredibilnost, zajaknato političko upravuvanje, podinamičen i popredvidliv proces.
Imajќi predvid deka započna procesot na prispani pregovori i se otvori Meѓuvladinata konferencija so Srbija na 21 januari 2014 godina i so Severna Makedonija na 22 juli 2022 godina,
Potvrduvajќi gi i zajaknuvajќi gi bilateralnite odnosi i promovirajќi ja kontinuiranata sorabotka vo polinjata na zaednički interes, posebno vo oblasta na evropska integracija so fokus na pristapnite pregovori za členstvo vo EU,
Potvrduvajќi ja zaedničkata posvetenost za ponatamošno zajaknuvanje na dobrososedskite odnosi, prijatelstvoto i sorabotkata meѓu dvete zemji,
Dlaboko ubedeni za potrebata od unapreduvanje na bliskata sorabotka vrz osnova na vzaemno počituvanje, doverba, razbiranje, dobrososedstvo i vzaemno počituvanje na interestie na dvete zemji i nivnite graѓani,
se soglasija kako što sleduva:
Člen 1
Stranite se celosno posveteni da ja unapreduvaat meѓusebnata sorabotka vo poleto na evropska integracija nasočena kon uspešna podgotovka na Republika Srbija i Republika Severna Makedonija da pristapat vo Evropskata Unija kako polnopravni členki.
Stranite ќe sorabotuvaat vo podiganje na javnata svest za evropskite vrednosti kako spodelen interes vo nivnite bilateralni odnosi.
Člen 2
Sorabotka
Stranite ќe sorabotuvaat vo prezemanje aktivnosti vo oblasta na evropskata integracija i procesot na pregovori za členstvo, osobeno:
1. Sorabotka opšto vo procesot na pristapuvanje vo Evropskata Unija, vklučitelno i procesot na stabilizacija i asocijacija i pristapni pregovori,
2. Razmena na znaenje, iskustva i praktiki za prispaniot proces, meѓu pregovaračite i Grapata na pregovarači, kako i drugi eksperti vklučeni vo pristapnite pregovori,
3. Razmena na informacii i znaenje za harmonizacija na nacionalnoto zakonodavstvo so zakonodavstvoto na EU, obezbeduvajќi efikasna usoglasenost, implementacija i sproveduvanje na nacionalnoto zakonodavstvo so pravoto na EU,
4. Razmena na ekspertiza i iskustva meѓu resornite ministerstva i agencii vo sproveduvanjeto na politikite na EU vo site klasteri, so cel meѓusebno da se pomagaat na patot kon EU;
5. Razmena na ekspertiza i iskustva vo fundamentalnite oblasti na Vladeenjeto na pravoto, osobeno reformite vo pravosudstvoto, borbata protiv korupcijata i organiziraniot kriminal, fundamentalnite prava, funkcioniranjeto na demokratskite institucii i reformata na javnata administracija, kako i ekonomikite kriteriumi,
6. Razmena na ekspertiza i iskustva kako i razvoj na zaednički prekugranični i bilateralni programi i proekti za adresiranje na celite od Zelenata agenda Celite za održliv razvoj, osobeno vo oblastite kako dekarbonizacija, spravuvanje so klimatskite promeni, cirkularnata ekonomija, namaluvanje na zagaduvanjeto, održlivo zemjodelstvo i zaštita na prirodata i biodvierzitetot,
7. Zajaknuvanje na institucionalnite strukturi i administrativnite kapaciteti potrebni za ispolnuvanje na kriteriumite i prezemanje na obvrskite od členstvoto vo EU, odnosno obezbeduvanje implementacija na zakonite kako i podgotovka i stimulacija na profesionalnite veštini na nositelite na funkcii i državnite službenici nadležni za evropski prašanja;
8. Razmena na informacii i ekspertiza za gradenje institucii i administrativni kapaciteti potrebni za ispolnuvanje na kriteriumite i prezemanje na obvrskite od členstvo vo EU;
9. Vospostavuvanje na proceduri za razmena na iskustvo za koordinacija na prevodot na zakonodavstvoto na EU i podgotovka na nacionalnata verzija na prvoto na EU;
10. Razmena i zaednički merki za zgolemuvanje na efikasnosta na skriningot i procesot na pregovori i povrzanite dogovori,
11. Razmena na informacii i ekspertiza za finansiskata poddrška na EU, osobeno:
a. Razmena na informacii i ekspertiza vo planiranjeto, programiranjeto, implantacijata, sledenjeto i evaluacijata na IPA nacionalnite programi,
b. Razmena informacii i ekspertiza vo implementacijata na zaedničkite trans-nacionalni i regionalni programi, i
v. Razmena na informacii za učestvo vo programite i agenciite na Unijata, i
g. Razmena na informacii za zaedničko učestvo vo zabrzanata integracija vo finansiskite instrumenti/fondovi na EU,
12. Razmena na informacii vo vrska so Strategijata za komunikacija za evropska integracija so opštata javnost vo procesot na integracija vo Evropskata Unija.
Za implementacija na sorabotkata vo gorenavedenite oblasti na sorabotka, stranite zaednički ќe podgotvat i usvojat relevanten plan na aktivnosti, ili po potreba, planovi za aktivnosti za site šest klasteri vo soglasnost so novata metodologija za pristapni pregovori.
Člen 3
Metodi i sredstva za sorabotka
Stranite ќe sorabotuvaat vo oblastite navedeni vo člen 2, koristejќi gi slednite sredstva i metodi za realizacija na sorabotkata:
1. Sostanoci na glavnite pregovarači i soodvetnite pregovarački timovi, održuvani vo redovni intervali (barem ednaš godišno), koi ќe ja nasočuvaat implementacijata na Memorandumot za sorabotka i ќe gi odobruvaat planovite na aktivnosti,
2. Zaednička rabotna grupa, sostavena od deset eksperti od sekoja strana (šest klasteri, ekspert za gradenje kapaciteti, ekspert za EU pomoš, ekspert za prevod, ekspert za komunikacija), vospostavena za organizacija i operacionalizacija na predvidenite aktivnosti so ovoj memorandum,
3. Sekoja strana ќe naznači ko-sekretar na Rabotnata grupa i od sekoj sostanok ќe se podgotvuva zapisnik od strana na zemjata domaќin na sostanokot.
4. Sostanocite na Rabotnata grupa ќe se održuvaat barem ednaš godišno ili kako što ќe dogovorat stranite,
5. Organiziranje na zaednički nastani, sostanoci, rabotilnici, obuki i trkalezni masi zaradi ostvaruvanje na celite od ovoj memorandum,
6. Vodenje zaednički konsultacii, inicijativi i aktivnosti za unapreduvanje na dostignuvanjata na dvete strani vo oblasta na evropski prašanja,
7. Razmena na državni službenici pomeѓu instituciite na dvete državi vo kontekst na evropskata integracija.
Člen 4
Sproveduvanje
Ništo od ovoj memorandum za sorabotka nema da popreči na postojnite ili idni spogodbi ili memorandumi sklučeni meѓu stranite. Ovoj Memorandum za sorabotka ne vlijae na pravata i obvrskite na Stranite soglasno koja bilo meѓunarodna spogodba ili memorandum.
Člen 5
Finansiranje na sproveduvanjeto
Memorandumot za sorabotka ќe go sproveduva sekoja od Stranite soglasno nivnite nacionalni zakonodavstva i administrativni pravila i vo ramki na nadležnosta i dostapnite resursi.
Dopolnitelno, Stranite ќe ja razgledaat možnosta za finansiranje na akciskite planovi so koristenje na mehanizmite na EU za institucionalna sorabotka i finansiranje, ili so druga meѓunarodna donatorska poddrška.
Člen 6
Vleguvanje vo sila
Ovoj memorandum ќe vleze vo sila na datumot na potpišuvanje od dvete Strani.
Ovoj memorandum može da se izmeni vo sekoe vreme so zaemna soglasnost na dvete dogovorni Strani na pismeno. Izmenite ќe vlezat vo sila vo soglasnost so odredbata od stav 1 pogore.
Ovoj memorandum e so neograničena važnost. Sekoja dogovorna strana može da go prekine ovoj memorandum vo sekoe vreme so pismeno izvestuvanje do drugata dogovorna strana preku diplomatski kanali. Vo takov slučaj memorandumot prestanuva da važi šest (6) meseci od datumot na koj drugata dogovorna strana go dobila izvestuvanjeto za prekin.
Potpišan vo Skopje, Republika S. Makedonija, na 7. 4. 2023 godina, vo dva originalni primeroci, sekoj od niv na srpski, makedonski, i angliski jazik, pri što site tekstovi se ednakvo avtentični.
Ministerstvo za evropska integracija na Vladata na Republika Srbija
g-ѓa Tanja MIŠČEVIЌ
Ministerka za evropski prašanja i Glaven pregovarač
na Republika Srbija
Sekretarijat za evropski prašanja na Vladata na Republika Severna Makedonija
g-din Bojan MARIČIЌ
Zamenik pretsedatel za evropski prašanja i Glaven pregovarač na Republika Severna Makedonija
MEMORANDUM
OF COOPERATION ON EU INTEGRATION AFFAIRS BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, AND THE SECRETARIAT FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
The Ministry of European integration of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Secretariat for European affairs of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia (Hereinafter referred to as the: “the Parties”),
With respect to Article 3 of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in the context of the accession process to the European Union,
Recognizing the Thessaloniki Declaration which confirmed the individual European perspective of all the countries of the Stabilization an Association Process, and that the regional cooperation and good neighborly relations remain essential elements of the enlargement and the Stabilization and Association Process,
Based on the Council conclusions on enlargement and stabilisation and association process, of March 2020, which opened the accession negotiations with North Macedonia as well as Commission Communication endorsed by the Council, “Enhancing the accession process – A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans” (2020) which proposes changes to reinvigorate the process based on four principles: more credibility, a stronger political steer, a more dynamic process, and greater predictability,
Taking in consideration start of the accession negotiations process and opening of the Inter-governmental Conference for Serbia on 21 January 2014, and for North Macedonia on 19 July 2022,
Reaffirming and strengthening bilateral relations and promoting continuous cooperation in the fields of mutual interest, in particular in the area of European Integration, with the focus on the EU accession negotiations.
Reiterating their shared commitment to further developing the good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation between the two countries,
Deeply convinced of the need for furthering the close cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, trust, understanding, good neighborly and mutual respect for the interests of their countries and citizens,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Parties shall be fully committed to promote mutual cooperation in the field of European integration aimed at successful preparation of the Republic of Serbia and Republic of North Macedonia to join the European Union as fully-fledged members.
The parties shall cooperate for raising the public awareness of the European values as a shared interest in their bilateral relations.
Article 2
Cooperation
The Parties shall cooperate in undertaking activities in the area of European Integration and EU negotiation process, in particular:
1. Cooperation in general, in the process of accession into the European Union, including the process of Stabilisation and Association and accession negotiations;
2. Exchange of knowledge, experience and practice of the negotiation process, between negotiators and group for negotiation, as well as other experts involved into the accession negotiations,
3. Exchange of information and know-how for the harmonization of national legislation with the EU legislation, ensuring its effective alignment, implementation and enforcement of national legislation with the EU Acquis,
4. Exchange of expertise and experience among relevant ministries and respective agencies, in the implementation of the European Union policies across the clusters, with a view to mutually assist one another in the respective European path,
5. Exchange of expertise and experience in fundamental areas of rule of law, in particular judicial reform and the fight against corruption and organized crime, fundamental rights, functioning of democratic institutions and public administration reform, as well as economic criteria,
6. Exchange of expertise and experience as well as development of joint cross border and bilateral programmes and projects for addressing the targets set in the Green Agenda and SDGs in particular in the areas such as decarbonisation, climate change mitigation, circular economy, depollution, sustainable agriculture and protection of nature and biodiversity,
7. Strengthening of the institutional structures and administrative capacities needed for fulfilling criteria and assuming obligations of EU Membership, i.e. ensuring implementation of laws as well as preparation and stimulation of the professional skills of the state officials and civil servants responsible for European affairs,
8. Exchange of information and know-how on institution building and administrative capacities needed for fulfilling criteria and assuming obligations of EU Membership,
9. Establishing of procedures for exchange of experiance in coordination of the translation of the EU acquis and creation of the national version of the acquis,
10. Exchange and joint measures to increase effectiveness of screening and negotiation process and related arrangements,
11. Exchange of information and know-how on financial support of the European Union, in particular of:
a. Exchange of information and experience in the planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of IPA National programs;
b. Exchange of information and experience in the implementation of transnational and regional joint programs;
c. Exchange of information for participation in Union programs and Union Agencies;
d. Exchange of information for joint participation in accelerated integration for EU financial instruments/funds.
12. Exchange of information regarding the Communication Strategy of European Integration to the general public in the process of integration to the European Union.
For the implementation of the cooperation in the above-mentioned areas of cooperation, the Parties will jointly develop and adopt relevant Plan of activities, or if necessary Plans of activities in all six clusters in line with the New accession negotiations methodology.
Article 3
Methods and means of cooperation
The Parties shall cooperate in the areas referred to in Article 2, using the following means and methods in its realization:
1. Meetings of Chief Negotiators, and their respective negotiation teams, convened on regular intervals (at least once per year), steering the implementation of the Memorandum for Cooperation and approving the Plans of activities;
2. Joint Working group, consisted of ten experts from each side (six clusters, IB expert, EU assistance expert, translation expert, communication expert), established for organisation and operationalization of the envisaged activities with this Memorandum;
3. Each party shall appoint a co-secretary of the Working Group and Minutes shall be prepared for each meeting by the party hosting the meeting;
4. Meetings of the Working Group shall be held at least once a year or as agreed by the parties,
5. Organisation of joint events, meetings, workshops, trainings and round tables in order to pursue the goals of this Memorandum;
6. Conduct of joint consultations, initiatives and activities in promoting the achievements of both Parties in the field of European Affairs;
7. Exchange of civil servants between institutions of both countries in the context of European Integration.
Article 4
Implementation
Nothing in this Memorandum of Cooperation shall impede the existing or future Agreements or Memorandums concluded between the parties. This Memorandum of Cooperation does not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties under any International Agreement or Memorandum.
Article 5
Financing of implementation
The financing of implementation of the Memorandum of Cooperation shall be carried out by each Party in accordance with its national legislation and administrative provisions and within its competence and available resources.
In addition, the Parties shall examine the possibility of funding the Plans of activities by using the EU mechanisms of institutional cooperation and funding, or by other international donor support.
Article 6
Entry into force
This Memorandum of Cooperation shall enter into force on the date of signature by both parties.
This Memorandum of Cooperation may be amended at any time by mutual consent of both Contracting Parties in writing. Amendments shall enter into force in accordance with the provision of paragraph 1 above. This Memorandum has been concluded for an unlimited period of time.
Either Contracting Party may terminate this Memorandum of Cooperation at any time by written notification to the other Contracting Party through diplomatic channels. In such a case the Memorandum of Cooperation shall terminate after the expiration of six (6) months from the date on which the other Contracting Party has received the termination notice.
Signed in ...., the Republic of ...., on ..... 2023, in two originals, each in the Serbian, Macedonian and English languages, and all texts being equally authentic.
Ministry for European Integration of the Republic of Serbia
Secretariat for European Affairs of the Government of North Macedonia
Ms. Tanja MIŠČEVIĆ
Minister for European Integration and Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Serbia
Mr. Bojan MARICHIKJ
Deputy Prime Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator of the Republic of North Macedonia