SAA uređuje odnose između BiH i EU u okviru tri stuba Unije -- evropska zajednica, ekonomske politike i zajedničko tržište; zajednička vanjska i sigurnosna politika; i pravda i unutrašnji poslovi.
The SAA governs relations between BiH and the EU under the three pillars of the Union -- the European Community, Economic Policies and the Common Market; the Common Foreign and Security Policy; and Justice and Home Affairs.