Accession of Albania to the European Union

Acquis chapter EC Assessment in 2015[65] EC Assessment in 2016[66] EC Assessment in 2018 EC Assessment in 2019[67] EC Assessment in 2020[68] EC Assessment in 2021[69] 1. Free Movement of Goods Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 2. Freedom of Movement For Workers Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation 3. Right of Establishment & Freedom To Provide Services Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 4. Free Movement of Capital Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 5. Public Procurement Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 6. Company Law Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 7. Intellectual Property Law Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 8. Competition Policy Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 9. Financial Services Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 10. Information Society & Media Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 11. Agriculture & Rural Development Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation 12. Food Safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation 13. Fisheries Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation 14. Transport Policy Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation 15. Energy Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 16. Taxation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 17. Economic & Monetary Policy Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 18. Statistics Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 19. Social Policy & Employment Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation 20. Enterprise & Industrial Policy Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 21. Trans-European Networks Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation 22. Regional Policy & Coordination of Structural Instruments Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 23. Judiciary & Fundamental Rights Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 24. Justice, Freedom & Security Early stage Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 25. Science & Research Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Some level of preparation 26. Education & Culture Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 27. Environment & Climate Change Early stage Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation 28. Consumer & Health Protection Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage Early stage 29. Customs Union Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 30. External Relations Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Good level of preparation 31. Foreign, Security & Defence Policy Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation Good level of preparation 32. Financial Control Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared Moderately prepared 33. Financial & Budgetary Provisions Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation Some level of preparation 34. Institutions Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt 35. Other Issues Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Nothing to adopt Legend:

  totally incompatible   early stage   considerable efforts needed   some level of preparation   further efforts needed   moderately prepared   no major difficulties expected   good level of preparation   well prepared / well advanced