EU Statement on the situation in the north of Kosovo

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Country/entity
Kosovo
Serbia
Yugoslavia (former)
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
EU Statement on the situation in the north of Kosovo
Date
30 Sep 2021
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
Stage
Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Kosovo process
Parties
Agreement unsigned, parties believed to be the EU, and the Chief Negotiators of Belgrade and Pristina.
Third parties
Page 1, The Candidate Countries MONTENEGRO*, the Country of the Stabilisation and Association Process and Potential Candidate BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA, and the EFTA countries ICELAND, LIECHTENSTEIN and NORWAY align themselves with this statement.
Description
Short EU statement on the dispute between Kosovo and Serbia on the use of state emblems on licence plates, and referring to a separate agreed conclusion between the parties and the EU Special Representative.

Agreement document
KV_210930_EU_Statement_on_the_situation_in_the_north_of_Kosovo.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
Social class
No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
Men and boys
No specific mention.
LGBTI
No specific mention.
Family
No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
State configuration
No specific mention.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
Page 1,
2. A Working Group consisting of the representatives of the EU, Belgrade and Pristina parties and chaired by the EU will be established to find a permanent solution to the licence plate issue based on EU standards and practices.
Independence/secession
No specific mention.
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
No specific mention.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
Military power sharing
No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
Page 1,
2. A Working Group consisting of the representatives of the EU, Belgrade and Pristina parties and chaired by the EU will be established to find a permanent solution to the licence plate issue based on EU standards and practices.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI
No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
No specific mention.
Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
No specific mention.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/a/a/500386.pdf (Accessed on 13/6/2022)

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EUROPEAN UNION

OSCE Permanent Council No.

1337

Vienna, 30 September 2021

EU Statement on the situation in the north of Kosovo*1 and today’s

agreed conclusions in Brussels.

1. The EU continues to follow the situation in the north of Kosovo closely.

We welcome

the agreed conclusions reached earlier today in Brussels, in the presence of the Chief

Negotiators of Belgrade and Pristina, in a meeting facilitated by the EU Special

Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional

issues, Miroslav Lajcak.

2. A Working Group consisting of the representatives of the EU, Belgrade and Pristina

parties and chaired by the EU will be established to find a permanent solution to the

licence plate issue based on EU standards and practices.

3. We reiterate that the EU-facilitated Dialogue continues to be the only platform to

address and resolve all open issues between the two Parties.

The Candidate Countries MONTENEGRO*, the Country of the Stabilisation and

Association Process and Potential Candidate BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA, and the EFTA

countries ICELAND, LIECHTENSTEIN and NORWAY align themselves with this

statement.

* Montenegro continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.