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Accession & Association

Accession & Association brings together membership negotiations, observer status and association compacts.

DIPcommissionUnion-wide competence

The public purpose

Accession & Association brings together membership negotiations, observer status and association compacts.

Operational teams

Programme responsibilities

Assessment evidence
Membership negotiation record; Observer recognition instrument; Association compact proposal
Accountable output
Accession & Association integrated programme finding
Programme custodian
Accession & Association
Independent review
Union Ombudsman

Requests and referrals

Accession & Association / division of work

DIP.02.01

Membership negotiations

Negotiate prospective membership with explicit powers, local consent and ratification duties.

Accountable output
Membership negotiation record
DIP.02.02

Observer status

Define an observer's participation rights and limits within common institutions.

Accountable output
Observer recognition instrument
DIP.02.03

Association compacts

Draft limited cooperation between the Union and a non-member public community.

Accountable output
Association compact proposal

Authority for accession & association integrated programme finding

Subject-specific assessment
A delegation accepts obligations not approved by its local council
Shared legal framework
External Relations & Diplomacy Commission / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

Choose your route

Office output: Accession & Association integrated programme finding