As a prerequisite for admission to the EU, each of the Visegrad countries had to provide for 90 days of Oil storage capacity. In November 2002, Hungary and Slovakia signed an agreement on an oil storage partnership, which allows both countries to meet EU regulations. Poland expects its strategic oil reserve to be completed in 2008. In the Czech Republic, CR Mero owns and operates the countrys central oil storage facility in Nelahozeves, which is part of bringing the country in line with EU regulations.