 An initiative of the foreign ministers of Germany and the United Kingdom, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Philip Hammond, respectively, for the acceleration of the Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union was announced at the so-called Aspen Initiative Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in late 2014.The two proposed that the SAA enter into force without first implementing the constitutional amendments required by "Finci and Sejdic", provided that Bosnian authorities approve a declaration pledging their commitment to making the reforms required for European integration.The foreign ministers called on local Bosnian politicians to begin with necessary reforms as soon as possible after a new government is formed after the 2014 Bosnian general election.