In accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 533/2004, the principles, priorities and conditions in the European Partnership with Montenegro are set out in the Annex hereto, which forms an integral part of this Decision, and which shall replace, for Montenegro, the Annex to Decision 2006/56/EC.

The implementation of the European Partnership with Montenegro shall be examined through the mechanisms established under the stabilisation and association process, notably the annual progress reports presented by the Commission.

This Decision shall take effect on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.