The 8th Meeting of the EU-Serbia Joint Consultative Committee was held on 27 February 2019 in the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. On this occasion, representatives of civil society from Serbia and the European Economic and Social Committee discussed about digitalization, public administration reform, rule of law and civil society in Serbia. Members of the Joint Consultative Committee adopted the Joint declaration at the end of the meeting, expressing their support for the EU's enlargement policy in the Western Balkans and emphasizing the importance of continuing reforms in Serbia, especially in the area of rule of law, judiciary and the media. Also, the Joint Consultative Committee members welcomed digitalization as one of Serbia's priorities and proposed concrete measures in the field of public administration reform.

The EU-Serbia Joint Consultative Committee is a body established under the provisions of the Stabilization and Association Agreement between Serbia and the European Union. It enables civil society organizations from both sides to monitor Serbia's progress towards EU membership and to adopt recommendations.