‘EIB activity in partners participating in the pre-accession process takes place in the framework established in the Accession and European Partnerships which set out the priorities for pre-accession countries and beneficiaries with a view to making progress in moving closer to the Union, and which provide a framework for Union assistance. The Stabilisation and Association Process is the Union policy framework for the Western Balkans. It is based on progressive partnership, in which the Union offers trade concessions, economic and financial assistance and contractual relationships through stabilisation and association agreements. Pre-accession financial assistance helps pre-accession countries and beneficiaries prepare for the obligations and challenges of Union membership. Such assistance supports the reform process, including preparations for eventual membership. It focuses on institution-building, alignment with the acquis of the Union, preparation for Union policies and instruments and promotion of measures to achieve economic convergence.’.
“Tarlaíonn gníomhaíocht BEI i gcomhpháirtithe atá rannpháirteach sa phróiseas réamhaontachais sa chreat arna bhunú sna Comhpháirtíochtaí Aontachais agus Eorpacha lena leagtar amach na tosaíochtaí do thíortha réamhaontachais agus do thairbhithe d'fhonn dul chun cinn a dhéanamh maidir le bogadh níos gaire don Aontas, agus lena soláthraítear creat do chúnamh Aontais. Is é an Próiseas Cobhsaíochta agus Comhlachais an creat straitéise Aontais do na Balcáin Thiar. Tá sé bunaithe ar chomhpháirtíocht fhorchéimnitheach, ina dtairiscíonn an tAontas lamháltais trádála, cúnamh eacnamaíoch agus airgeadais agus caidrimh chonarthacha trí chomhaontuithe cobhsaíochta agus comhlachais. Le cúnamh airgeadais réamhaontachais cuidítear le tíortha réamhaontachais agus leis na tairbhithe ullmhú do na hoibleagáidí agus do na dúshláin a bhaineann le comhaltas an Aontais. Le cúnamh den sórt sin tacaítear leis an bpróiseas athchóirithe, lena n-áirítear ullmhúcháin le haghaidh comhaltais faoi dheireadh. Díritear leis ar fhorbairt institiúidí, ar ailíniú le hacquis an Aontais, ar ullmhúchán le haghaidh bheartas agus ionstraimí an Aontais agus ar bhearta a chur chun cinn le cóineasú eacnamaíoch a bhaint amach.”.