Negotiating framework

European Commission - Enlargement - Negotiating framework

The negotiating framework establishes the guidelines and principles for the accession negotiations* with each candidate country*. The European Commission draws up a draft negotiating framework, the EU member states adopt it and the Council Presidency presents it at the start of the accession negotiations.

For more details, see the following sections on our website:

• Chapters of the acquis
• Negotiations
• The process of enlargement