Following the referendum and the subsequent declaration of independence by the Montenegrin Parliament the EU Council adopted on 12 June 2006 Conclusions stating that "the EU and its Member States decided to develop further their relations with the Republic of Montenegro as a sovereign, independent state".
Novembrī, hartu apstiprinot, deputāti mudināja abas valstis "pielikt maksimālas pūles, lai tomēr panāktu vienošanos par neierobežotu hartas piemērojamību".