site.btaRepublic of North Macedonia Begins Bilateral Screening with EC

The bilateral screening of the Republic of North Macedonia begins in Brussels, said the cabinet of Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bojan Marichikj on Friday. The start of the screening is under Chapter 5 (Public Procurement) of the accession negotiations with the EU.

In his address to the European Commission (EC), Marichikj underscored that his country can meet the challenges that the negotiations bring.  He has informed the EC about the work done thus far in the field of public procurement both in terms of reforms and legislative base.

According to the EC's calendar, the screening process is planned to continue until the end of November 2023.

Screening is a formal and technical operation performed by the EC aimed at acquainting a candidate country with the Acquis Chapters and at enabling the EC and the Member States to evaluate the degree of preparedness of the candidate country.