Second meeting of EU-Serbia Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) was held on 4 February 2016 in European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

The meeting was dedicated to the current state of play in EU-Serbia relations and the accession process. The emphasis of the meeting was on Chapters 23 and 24, particularly on the rule of law and the fight against corruption. Members of JCC adopted a Joint Declaration at the end of the meeting.

EU-Serbia Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee has been instituted pursuant to Stabilisation and Association Agreement between Serbia and EU. It allows civil society organisations on both sides to monitor Serbia’s accession negotiations. The members of Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee represent trade unions, associations of employers and other interest groups from Serbia and EU.