Ratification of Associate membership of Slovakia

Slovakia’s Associate membership came into effect on 13 October 2022, for an initial duration of seven years, following the exchange of notifications of the completion of internal procedures for the entry into force of the Association Agreement. The latter was approved by the Slovakian Parliament, and the instrument of ratification signed by the President of the Slovak Republic, Ms Zuzana Čaputová, pictured here, on 12 October 2022.