Bosnia and Herzegovina was recognised as a potential candidate country for accession to the Union in 2003, and on 16 June 2008 signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (‘the Stabilisation and Association Agreement’), agreeing to the conditions for membership of the Union.
In 2003 tugadh aitheantas don Bhoisnia agus an Heirseagaivéin mar thír is iarrthóir ionchasach d'aontachas don Aontas agus shínigh sí Comhaontú Cobhsaíochta agus Comhlachais (“an Comhaontú Cobhsaíochta agus Comhlachais”) an 16 Meitheamh 2008, ag glacadh le coinníollacha ballraíochta an AE.