Consultation: "Towards a new European Neighbourhood Policy" - Hoofdinhoud
Policy field
External relations - European Neighbourhood Policy
Target group
Public authorities, civil society, think tanks, social partners, business and academic communities, other relevant stakeholders and interested members of the public.
(Consultations in partner countries will be coordinated by the EU Delegations in each of the respective country.)
Consultation period
From 04.03.2015 until 30.06.2015
Objective of the consultation
Article 8 of the Treaty on European Union states that 'the Union shall develop a special relationship with neighbouring countries, aiming to establish an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, founded on the values of the Union and characterized by close and peaceful relations based on cooperation'.
The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was designed in 2003 to develop closer relations between the EU and its neighbouring countries. It covers to the South: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine1, Syria and Tunisia; to the East: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
The ENP was last reviewed in 2011, following the events in the Arab world. Given the significant developments in the neighbourhood since then, it is now essential to undertake a fundamental review of the principles on which the policy is based as well as its scope and how instruments should be used.
To frame the debate, a joint consultation paper by the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy was adopted on 4 March 2015, setting out key questions for discussion with partners and stakeholders.
After this consultation, a Communication setting out proposals for the future direction of the ENP will follow in the autumn.
How to submit your contribution
You are invited to respond to this consultation in any official EU language. Translations of the replies into one of the Commission's working languages (preferably English) would be welcome to enable the Commission to process them more swiftly.
Please submit your contribution in an electronic format to: Near-Neighbourhood-Consultations@ec.europa.eu
Please indicate clearly on your submission the following information about yourself:
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-Your name or the name of the submitting organization
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-Type of respondent (public authority, civil society organisation, think tank, association, citizen)
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-Country of residence or location of headquarters
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-Your contact details including an e-mail address
Submissions that are sent anonymously will not be taken into account.
Received contributions will be published on the Internet. It is important to read the specific privacy statement attached to this consultation for information on how your personal data and contribution will be dealt with.
View the consultation document
Joint consultation paper: ‘Towards a new European Neighbourhood Policy’
Reference documents
Contact details
Responsible service: Directorate-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations - Consultation Taskforce
Functional mailbox: Near-Neighbourhood-Consultations@ec.europa.eu
Postal address:
European Commission
Directorate-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations
LOI 15
1049 Bruxelles / Brussels
Belgique /België
1 This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.