2004 metų rugsėjo mėnesio 13 diena
The Ministry of Environment of the
Republic of Lithuania
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Background of
Lithuanian and European Union negotiations
•On 12
June 1995 The Europe (Association) Agreement with Lithuania was signed (it
recognised Lithuania's aspiration to become a member of the European Union and
created conditions for Lithuania’s participation in the Pre-accession Strategy
for candidate countries)
•On 8
December 1995 Lithuania has submitted the official application for the
membership of the EU
•On 15 February 2000 Lithuania has
started the EU accession negotiations
•On 17 August 2000 Lithuania opened negotiations on
Chapter 22 on Environment
•On 27
June 2001 Chapter 22 on Environment was provisionally closed
at the Conference on Accesion to the European Union