Stabilisation and Association Process, SAP
The SAP is the basic framework for the EU’s relations with the South-East European Countries. This proces, which aims to contribute to political and economic stability in the region, involves the so-called Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), as well as Serbia and Montenegro.The future
May lead to a Stabilisation and Association Agreements.
In January 2003, the Western Balkans was invited by the Greek Presidency and the EU Commission to apply for EU membership. At the Thessaloniki Summit in June 2003, EU leaders were unequivocal that all Western Balkan countries will eventually join the EU.
Links
http://www.eudelyug.org/en/eu_in_see/stabilisation.htm