Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on progress in Romania under the co-operation and verification mechanism

In July 2012, the Commission reported on Romania's progress since 2007 under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM). The report looked at the sustainability and irreversibility of the reforms put in place. As the report was issued at a time when important questions were raised with regard to the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary in Romania, it included specific recommendations to restore respect for these fundamental principles. It was also decided to report six months later, with a focus on the Commission's recommendations in this area.

Over the last six months, the situation in Romania has been dominated by the run-up to the recent elections. The Commission believes that the nomination of the new government after the elections provides a fresh opportunity to ensure respect for the rule of law and judicial independence and ensure stability. Loyal cooperation between institutions and stability in the separation of powers are important foundation stones to provide the right platform for making progress on the issues of judicial reform and the fight against corruption.

This report takes stock of the specific recommendations issued by the Commission on the respect for the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. It also reports on the CVM benchmarks on the other aspects of reform of the judicial system and the fight against corruption.

• Primary Source

EUR-Lex: COM(2013)47: Follow the progress of this report through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:047:FIN

ESO: Background Information: Commission issues report on progress in Romania under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-issues-report-on-progress-in-romania-under-the-co-operation-and-verification-mechanism/

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