EU Confirms Recommendations in Bulgaria, Romania CVM Reports

Politics » BULGARIA IN EU | September 25, 2012, Tuesday // 12:36
Bulgaria: EU Confirms Recommendations in Bulgaria, Romania CVM Reports

The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions regarding the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) reports for Bulgaria and Romania.

Even though Bulgaria has made important progress in developing the basic legislative framework over the past five years, it should intensify its efforts and secure convincing and sustainable results in the fight against organised crime and high level corruption, according to the Council.

The Council has reiterated the importance of an unequivocal and sustained political commitment to meet the objectives set under the Mechanism.

"The existence of an impartial, independent and effective administrative and judicial system, with sufficient resources, is indispensable for EU policies to function properly and for citizens to benefit fully from all the opportunities offered by membership of the Union."

The Council has welcomed the efforts made by Bulgaria and Romania under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism over the past five years, and considers that the necessary legal framework is largely in place in both Member States.

"Emphasis should now be given to sustained implementation of existing legislation and further reforms. The Council strongly encourages both Member States to take further determined, appropriate and urgent measures to meet all the objectives under the Mechanism."

"In this context, the Council recalls that the necessary sustainable and lasting improvements of the legal and judicial systems will require a committed and coherent approach by all relevant state actors, and broad-based political support and resolve."

"The Council takes good note of Bulgaria's wide public support to pursue the reform strategy. The Council also notes positively that Bulgaria has made important progress in developing the basic legislative framework over the past five years, including major steps to improve the legal framework for asset forfeiture, and has put many of the tools for further reform in place."

"The Council acknowledges that at key moments the Bulgarian government has shown strong political will to achieve deep and lasting reform. Bulgaria is on its way to attain the objectives of the Mechanism, provided it steps up the reform process."

"However, the Commission's assessment also points to important remaining challenges. Bulgaria needs to make further determined efforts, focusing on dedicated and effective implementation."

"Building on results already achieved, Bulgaria should intensify its efforts and secure convincing and sustainable results in the fight against organised crime and high level corruption. The Council calls on Bulgaria to step up its efforts with regard to thorough reform of the judicial system, and to demonstrate effective and sustained commitment by the authorities on all levels and in all relevant fields."

"The forthcoming elections to the Supreme Judicial Council provide an important opportunity

to put in place a leadership to support an independent, professional and effective judicial system. The Council welcomes the Commission's intention to continue monitoring the situation closely, and looks forward to the Commission's report to be tabled at the end of 2013."

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