The Council issued a statement on Tuesday saying that despite the fact that returnee issues are one of the most important Copenhagen criteria for Croatia's EU entry, the provision of housing accommodation for returnees is still at the beginning without any reason. The government's solution is not in line with the declaration signed by Croatia, Bosnia and the former Serbia and Montenegro in Sarajevo in January 2005 or with the agreement on succession to the former Yugoslavia. Those documents are legally binding international documents for all successor states to the former Yugoslavia, the Council said.
The successor countries should start implementing Annex G of the Agreement on Succession relating to private property and acquired rights as soon as possible, as well as adopt relevant documents ensuring its implementation, the Council said.