Mesto i uloga Zaštitnika građana (ombudsmana) u procesu pristupanja Republike Srbije Evropskoj uniji
The Place and Role of the Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) in the Process of Accession of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union

Summary/Abstract: The author presents the place and role of the Protector of Citizens (ombudsman), as a constitutional independent oversight authority, in the process of accession of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union, with a particular attention on negotiation chapters 23 and 24. Differentia specifica of this authority as authorized bill proposer is presented through his role in the preparation of the national Program for the adoption of the acquis (NPAA). The author points out that the role of independent oversight authorities especially comes under the spotlight in Chapters 23 and 24 where emphasis is not that much on the EU acquis, but on proving that Rechtsstaat and the rule of law do exist in practice. The accession process to the European Union is carried out under the leadership of the executive branch, and the entire process is operationally led by the state administrative bodies, which work the Protector of Citizens oversights. Thus, the author concludes that in the accession process this independent authority should have the same role as in ”everyday life” – corrective and oversight. due to the nature of the accession process, the ombudsman is both subject and object of the accession negotiations.

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