Mondekar said Croatia was focused on the completion of the ratification of its accession treaty, recalling that the document still had to be approved in the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovenia and Germany.
Schockenhoff said the Bundestag had discussed the treaty in first reading, which marked the beginning of the ratification process, and that the final decision would be made after the European Commission's monitoring report due in March.
"We expect Croatia to successfully meet the remaining commitments and join the Union on 1 July 2013, which will be a strong signal for the region as well for Croatia," he said.
Talks also addressed the political situation in the region. Mondekar said Croatia strongly supported the European prospects of its neighbours and that it would support them in the EU integration process.