After the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA), the following bodies were established:
SAA Council – This highest political-level body established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement meets once a year. The Council is chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Macedonian side. On the European Union side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country is thae chair. The Commission is represented by the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the Commissioner for Enlargement or his/her deputy and a representative of the incoming Presidency. The Council discusses, through political dialogue, the most important political issues in relations between the Republic of Macedonia and the European Union, important regional issues and is informed about the situation and plans of the Union.
Stabilisation and Association Committee (SAC) – It meets once a year, alternately in Skopje and Brussels. It is chaired by two co-chairs from the Republic of Macedonia and the European Commission. It is an operational forum where achievements in all areas are reviewed and further guidance is given for the necessary reforms.
SAA Subcommittees – There are 7 subcommittees covering areas of the SAA and representing bodies or operational forums at expert level where the results achieved in the past year and plans for the coming year are discussed. The role of the subcommittees is to present the achievements of the Republic of Macedonia in fulfilling the obligations of the Stabilization and Association Agreement. They are a basic corrective and a way of monitoring the accession process.
At the seventh meeting of the Stabilization and Association Committee, a Special Group on Public Administration Reform was established in order to monitor the progress made by the Republic of Macedonia in the public administration reform process, which held its first meeting in October 2010 in Skopje.