"What is negotiated?

The conditions and timing of the candidate's adoption, implementation and enforcement of all current EU rules (the "acquis").

These rules are divided into 35 different policy fields (chapters), such as transport, energy, environment, etc., each of which is negotiated separately.

They are not negotiable:

• candidates essentially agree on how and when to adopt and implement them.
• the EU obtains guarantees on the date and effectiveness of each candidate's measures to do this.

Other issues discussed:

• financial arrangements (such as how much the new member is likely to pay into and receive from the EU budget (in the form of transfers)
• transitional arrangements – sometimes certain rules are phased in gradually, to give the new member or existing members time to adapt."

 

Þetta stendur á heimasíðu ESB. FEITLETRAР

 

Samt finnast þeir Íslendingar enn sem halda því fram í alvöru að því að virðist að þarna sé um einhvern pakka sem hægt sé að kíkja í og fá breytt hvað varðar Ísland. Fyrir þetta er sjálfstæði Íslands aukatriði.

 

The Indepence of Iceland  can be negotiated .