Open Chapters 29 and 7 in accession negotiations with EU

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During negotiations, within Chapter 29, Serbia will align its customs policy with EU customs policy in order to enter into the European customs union thus abolishing tariff quotas for goods from EU, and adjusting common quotas towards third countries, while negotiations under Chapter 7 refer to reform of legislation in field of intellectual property, copyright, consumer protection, fight against piracy and branding.

The minister in charge of Euro integration, Jadranka Joksimovic says that the opening of new chapters in Serbia's accession negotiations is yet another message that EU doors is open to Serbia.

Joksimovic says that negotiations in open Chapter 7 on intellectual property rights touch the interests of those working in the field of innovation and art and who innovatively support Serbian economy.

When it comes to Chapter 29 regarding customs union, Joksimovic says that it is a chapter which will bring benefits for every citizen, company and that everyone in the economy and society will feel benefits of customs union.

In the written statement of the European Council's it is stated that Serbia, out of 35 negotiating chapters, has 10 open for negotiations, two of which have already been closed temporarily. New accession conferences will, as announced, be organized to continue progress in the second half of 2017.

Serbia began its accession negotiations in January 2014.