Bilateral screening meeting for Chapter 19 on Social Policy and Employment was held in Brussels, between 24 and 26 June 2014.

Delegation of the government of the R. of Serbia was headed by Mr. Laszlo Csikos, State Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Issues and Chairman of the Negotiating Group 19, and Ms. Tanja Miščević, Head of Negotiating Team with the EU. In the delegation were representatives of the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Issues, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Republic Institute for Social Protection, National Employment Service, European Integration Office and Team for Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion.

At the bilateral screening meeting for Chapter 19, chaired by a representative of the Directorate General for Enlargement, the representatives of the line-ministries and institutions presented the legal body of the R. of Serbia in the following areas: Health and Safety at Work, Labour Law, Social Dialogue, Employment Policy, European Social Fund, Social Protection, People with Disabilities, Anti-discrimination and Equal Opportunities. After the presentations, the civil servants were replying to the questions of the experts of DG Employment and DG JUST.

At the end of the meeting, State Secretary Csikos accepted the transposition of the EU acquis in this area into the legal system of the R. of Serbia.