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lpv:spoken text	". The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@en⁴
lpv:translated text	"The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@cs¹ "Tiltrædelsesforhandlingerne om kapitel 24 blev afsluttet på grundlag af en lang række forpligtelser, som den bulgarske regering påtog sig. Den fortsatte reform af retsvæsenet fremstår som en overordnet prioritering for Bulgarien i dets tiltrædelsesforberedelser. Der er blevet aftalt klare skridt for reformen af retsvæsenet i tiltrædelsesforhandlingerne. De indgåede forpligtelser skal opfyldes fuldt ud. Der venter store udfordringer, navnlig hvad angår vedtagelsen af den nye strafferetsplejelov, som forenkler hele undersøgelsesfasen forud for retssager og svarer til EU's bedste praksis. Dette kræver enighed blandt alle de involverede parter, herunder de politiske partier. Endelig skal de almindelige arbejdsforhold, behovet for at forbedre specialiseringen af dommere og anklagere, udnævnelsesprocedurerne, adgangen til retshjælp i praksis og andre forpligtelser fra tiltrædelsesforhandlingerne tages op. Ud over politisk vilje kræves der også tilstrækkelige budgetmidler for at opfylde disse forpligtelser. I denne forbindelse bør de bulgarske myndigheder nu gøre alt for at sikre reformens fuldførelse, navnlig hvad angår fasen forud for retssager. Det er helt nødvendigt for at sikre, at Bulgarien har de retlige midler og ressourcer til fuldt ud at overholde retsstatsprincippet og kravene til medlemskab. Det lader til, at forberedelserne af denne reform tager længere tid end forventet. De bulgarske myndigheder har ikke desto mindre gentaget, at de er fast besluttede på, at ministerrådet skal vedtage et nyt udkast til strafferetsplejelov den 15. maj. Jeg er temmelig overbevist om, at denne forpligtelse vil blive opfyldt, da det er helt påkrævet, at Bulgarien kan opfylde sine forpligtelser fra forhandlingerne. Kommissionen vil holde øje med det og intensivere overvågningen på dette område for at få tilstrækkelig forvisning om, at fremskridtene fortsætter efter afslutningen af forhandlingerne, og at landet rent faktisk vil være klar til medlemskab i 2007."@da² ". Die Beitrittsverhandlungen zu Kapitel 24 wurden auf der Grundlage weit reichender Verpflichtungen seitens der bulgarischen Regierung abgeschlossen. Die Fortsetzung der Justizreform ist für die bulgarischen Beitrittsvorbereitungen dabei von übergreifender und vorrangiger Bedeutung. Im Rahmen der Beitrittsverhandlungen wurden konkrete Maßnahmen für die Reform des Justizsystems vereinbart. Die eingegangenen Verpflichtungen sind in vollem Umfang einzulösen. Das Land steht vor der Lösung schwieriger Aufgaben, zu denen die Verabschiedung einer neuen Strafprozessordnung, die Vereinfachung der gesamten Ermittlungsphase vor Gerichtsverfahren sowie deren Abstimmung auf bewährte EU-Praktiken zählen. Dazu bedarf es eines klaren Konsenses aller Beteiligten einschließlich der politischen Parteien. Zu thematisieren sind ferner die Arbeitsbedingungen insgesamt, die Notwendigkeit der weiteren Spezialisierung von Richtern und Staatsanwälten, die Ernennungsverfahren, der Zugang zu Prozesskostenhilfe in der Praxis sowie weitere im Rahmen der Beitrittsverhandlungen eingegangene Verpflichtungen. Neben dem politischen Willen bedarf es zur Lösung dieser Aufgaben ausreichender Haushaltsmittel. Ausgehend davon sollten die bulgarischen Behörden jetzt alles tun, um die Reform abzuschließen, und zwar insbesondere in Bezug auf die Ermittlungen im Vorfeld von Gerichtsverfahren. Nur dann wird Bulgarien über die erforderlichen juristischen Mittel und Ressourcen verfügen, um den Anforderungen an Rechtsstaatlichkeit und EU-Mitgliedschaft umfassend gerecht zu werden. Es hat den Anschein, als koste die Vorbereitung dieser Reform mehr Zeit, als ursprünglich angenommen. Trotzdem haben sich die bulgarischen Behörden erneut zur Verabschiedung der neuen Strafprozessordnung durch den Ministerrat am 15. Mai verpflichtet. Ich bin recht zuversichtlich, dass sie diese Verpflichtung einlösen werden, denn das ist die Voraussetzung dafür, dass Bulgarien die im Rahmen der Beitrittsverhandlungen gemachten Zusagen erfüllen kann. Die Kommission wird ihr intensives Monitoring in diesem Bereich fortsetzen, um sicher zu sein, dass das Land auch nach Abschluss der Verhandlungen weitere Fortschritte erzielt und bis 2007 sämtliche Voraussetzungen für die EU-Mitgliedschaft erfüllt."@de⁹ "Οι ενταξιακές διαπραγματεύσεις για το κεφάλαιο 24 έκλεισαν με βάση έναν σημαντικό αριθμό δεσμεύσεων που ανέλαβε η βουλγαρική κυβέρνηση. Η συνεχιζόμενη μεταρρύθμιση του δικαστικού συστήματος αποτελεί την κυρίαρχη προτεραιότητα για τη Βουλγαρία στις προετοιμασίες της για την προσχώρηση. Στις ενταξιακές διαπραγματεύσεις συμφωνήθηκε η λήψη σαφών μέτρων για τη μεταρρύθμιση του δικαστικού συστήματος. Οι δεσμεύσεις που αναλήφθηκαν πρέπει να γίνουν απολύτως σεβαστές. Πρέπει να αντιμετωπιστούν σημαντικές προκλήσεις, ιδιαίτερα όσον αφορά την έγκριση του νέου κώδικα ποινικών διαδικασιών, την απλοποίηση όλης της φάσης της προδικασίας και την ανταπόκριση στις βέλτιστες πρακτικές της ΕΕ. Αυτά απαιτούν σαφή συναίνεση όλων των ενδιαφερόμενων μερών, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των πολιτικών κομμάτων. Τέλος, πρέπει να αντιμετωπιστούν οι γενικές συνθήκες εργασίας, η ανάγκη για ενίσχυση της εξειδίκευσης των δικαστών και των εισαγγελέων, οι διαδικασίες διορισμού, το δικαίωμα πρόσβασης σε ευεργέτημα πενίας στην πράξη και άλλες δεσμεύσεις που απορρέουν από τις ενταξιακές διαπραγματεύσεις. Εκτός από την πολιτική βούληση, απαιτούνται επαρκείς δημοσιονομικοί πόροι για την εκπλήρωση αυτών των κριτηρίων. Σε αυτό το πλαίσιο, οι βουλγαρικές αρχές πρέπει να καταβάλουν τώρα κάθε προσπάθεια ώστε να διασφαλίσουν την ολοκλήρωση της μεταρρύθμισης, ειδικά όσον αφορά την προδικαστική φάση. Αυτό είναι απολύτως αναγκαίο, προκειμένου να διασφαλιστεί ότι η Βουλγαρία διαθέτει τα νομικά μέσα και τους πόρους για να εφαρμόσει πλήρως το κράτος δικαίου και τις απαιτήσεις της ιδιότητας του μέλους. Φαίνεται ότι η προετοιμασία αυτής της μεταρρύθμισης διαρκεί περισσότερο χρόνο από τον αρχικά αναμενόμενο. Οι βουλγαρικές αρχές, ωστόσο, επανέλαβαν τη δέσμευσή τους για την έγκριση σχεδίου νέου κώδικα ποινικής δικονομίας από το Συμβούλιο των Υπουργών στις 15 Μαΐου. Έχω λόγους να πιστεύω ότι αυτή η δέσμευση θα γίνει σεβαστή, καθώς είναι απαραίτητη προκειμένου να εκπληρώσει η Βουλγαρία τις δεσμεύσεις που έχει αναλάβει στο πλαίσιο των διαπραγματεύσεων. Η Επιτροπή θα παρακολουθεί στενά αυτόν τον τομέα μέσω εντατικοποιημένης εποπτείας, προκειμένου να λάβει επαρκείς εγγυήσεις ότι η διαδικασία θα συνεχιστεί μετά την ολοκλήρωση των διαπραγματεύσεων και ότι η χώρα θα είναι πραγματικά έτοιμη για την ένταξη το 2007."@el¹⁰ ". Las negociaciones para la adhesión en torno al Capítulo 24 se concluyeron sobre la base de un número considerable de compromisos contraídos por el Gobierno búlgaro. La continuación de la reforma del sistema judicial es la principal prioridad de Bulgaria en sus preparativos para la adhesión. En las negociaciones para la adhesión se acordaron medidas claras para la reforma de la judicatura. Y los compromisos contraídos deben respetarse plenamente. Existen muchos retos importantes por delante, en particular por lo que respecta a la aprobación del nuevo código de procedimiento penal, que simplifica toda la fase de instrucción previa al juicio y la adecua a las mejores prácticas de la UE. Ello exige un claro consenso de todas las partes involucradas, incluidos los partidos políticos. Finalmente, será necesario abordar las condiciones de trabajo globales, la necesidad de mejorar la especialización de jueces y fiscales, los procedimientos de nombramiento, el acceso a la asistencia jurídica en la práctica, y otros compromisos resultantes de las negociaciones de adhesión. Además de la voluntad política, se necesitarán también recursos presupuestarios suficientes para cumplir estos criterios. En este contexto, las autoridades búlgaras deberían hacer ahora todos los esfuerzos posibles por garantizar que la reforma se lleve a buen término, sobre todo por lo que respecta a la fase previa al juicio. Esto es indispensable para asegurar que Bulgaria disponga de los medios y recursos jurídicos necesarios para aplicar plenamente el Estado de Derecho y los requisitos para la adhesión. Sin embargo, parece que los preparativos para esta reforma están llevando más tiempo que el que se esperaba inicialmente. No obstante, las autoridades búlgaras han reiterado su compromiso con un nuevo proyecto de código de procedimiento penal, que será aprobado el 15 de mayo por el Consejo de Ministros. Estoy prácticamente convencido de que respetarán este compromiso, ya que es imprescindible que Bulgaria cumpla los compromisos contraídos en las negociaciones. La Comisión vigilará de cerca esta cuestión mediante un intenso seguimiento con el fin de obtener garantías suficientes de que el progreso continúe tras la conclusión de las negociaciones, y de que el país este realmente listo para la adhesión en 2007."@es²⁰ "The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@et⁵ ". Lukua 24 koskevat liittymisneuvottelut saatettiin päätökseen sillä perusteella, että Bulgarian hallitus on tehnyt huomattavan määrän sitoumuksia. Oikeusjärjestelmän jatkuva uudistus erottuu hallitsevana tavoitteena Bulgarian liittymisvalmisteluissa. Liittymisneuvotteluissa on sovittu selkeistä toimista oikeuslaitoksen uudistamiseksi, ja tehtyjä sitoumuksia on kunnioitettava täysimääräisesti. Edessä on tärkeitä haasteita, jotka koskevat erityisesti uuden rikoslain käyttöönottoa ja koko oikeudenkäyntiä edeltävän tutkintavaiheen yksinkertaistamista ja muuttamista vastaamaan EU:n parhaita käytäntöjä. Tämä edellyttää selkeää yksimielisyyttä kaikilta osapuolilta poliittiset puolueet mukaan luettuina. Bulgarian on lisäksi käsiteltävä muita liittymisneuvotteluissa tekemiään sitoumuksia, jotka koskevat esimerkiksi työoloja oikeuslaitoksessa, tarvetta lisätä tuomareiden ja syyttäjien erikoistumista sekä parantaa nimitysmenettelyjä ja oikeusavun saatavuutta käytännössä. Poliittisen tahdon lisäksi näiden kriteerien täyttäminen edellyttää myös riittävää rahoitusta talousarviosta. Tässä yhteydessä Bulgarian viranomaisten tulisi nyt pyrkiä kaikin tavoin varmistamaan uudistusten loppuunsaattaminen erityisesti oikeudenkäyntiä edeltävän vaiheen osalta. Tämä on välttämätöntä, jotta voidaan varmistaa, että Bulgarialla on käytettävissään tarvittavat oikeudelliset välineet ja voimavarat oikeusvaltioperiaatteen ja jäsenyysvaatimusten täysimääräistä soveltamista varten. Näyttää siltä, että kyseisten uudistusten valmisteleminen vie enemmän aikaa kuin alun perin ajateltiin. Bulgarian viranomaiset ovat kuitenkin toistaneet sitoumuksensa siihen, että maan ministerineuvosto hyväksyy uuden rikoslakiluonnoksen 15. toukokuuta 2005. Olen melko luottavainen sen suhteen, että tätä sitoumusta kunnioitetaan, koska uuden rikoslain hyväksyminen on Bulgarialle välttämätöntä liittymisneuvotteluissa tehtyjen sitoumusten noudattamiseksi. Komissio seuraa Bulgarian oikeudellisia uudistuksia tiiviisti tehostetun valvonnan avulla saadakseen riittävän varmuuden siitä, että edistymistä tapahtuu myös liittymisneuvottelujen päätökseen saattamisen jälkeen ja että Bulgaria on valmis jäsenyyteen vuonna 2007."@fi⁷ "Les négociations d’adhésion sur le chapitre 24 se sont conclues par un nombre considérable d’engagements de la part du gouvernement bulgare. La réforme continue du système judiciaire est une priorité fondamentale pour la Bulgarie dans le contexte de ses préparatifs à l’adhésion. Des mesures claires en faveur de la réforme judiciaire ont été décidées dans le cadre des négociations d’adhésion. Les engagements pris doivent être pleinement respectés. Il reste des défis importants, notamment en ce qui concerne l’adoption du nouveau code de procédure pénale, qui simplifie l’ensemble de la phase d’enquête préliminaire au procès et correspond aux meilleures pratiques appliquées dans l’UE. Ce volet exige un réel consensus de toutes les parties impliquées, y compris des partis politiques. Enfin, les conditions générales de travail, la nécessité de renforcer la spécialisation des juges et des procureurs, les procédures de nomination, l’accès à l’assistance juridique dans la pratique et d’autres engagements relatifs aux négociations d’adhésion devront être traités. Outre la volonté politique, des ressources budgétaires suffisantes sont également nécessaires pour satisfaire à ces critères. Dans ce contexte, les autorités bulgares devraient maintenant faire tout ce qui est en leur pouvoir pour mener à bien la réforme, surtout en ce qui concerne la phase préliminaire au procès. C’est indispensable pour garantir que la Bulgarie dispose des moyens et ressources juridiques nécessaires pour appliquer pleinement l’État de droit et satisfaire aux exigences de l’adhésion à l’Union. Il semble que la préparation à cette réforme prenne plus de temps que prévu initialement. Les autorités bulgares ont néanmoins réaffirmé leur engagement à l’égard d’un nouveau projet de code des procédures pénales qui devrait être adopté par le Conseil des ministres le 15 mai. Je suis raisonnablement optimiste quant au respect de cet engagement, car il est indispensable que la Bulgarie respecte les engagements qu’elle a pris dans le cadre des négociations. La Commission surveillera très attentivement ce domaine par le biais d’un contrôle renforcé, pour obtenir suffisamment d’assurances que les progrès se poursuivent après la clôture des négociations et que le pays sera effectivement prêt pour l’adhésion en 2007."@fr⁸ "The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@hu¹¹ "I negoziati di adesione riguardo al capitolo 24 si sono conclusi in seguito a un numero considerevole di impegni presi dal governo bulgaro. La costante azione di riforma del sistema giudiziario spicca per essere una priorità della massima importanza per la Bulgaria nei suoi preparativi per l’adesione. Nei negoziati di adesione sono state concordate precise fasi in direzione della riforma giudiziaria. Gli impegni assunti devono essere pienamente rispettati. Sono in vista cambiamenti importanti, in particolare per quanto riguarda l’adozione del nuovo codice di procedura penale, che dovrà rendere l’intera fase di indagine predibattimentale più semplice e corrispondente alle migliori prassi dell’Unione. Ciò richiede un chiaro consenso di tutte le parti interessate, comprese quelle politiche. Infine, le condizioni operative generali, la necessità di migliorare la specializzazione dei magistrati giudicanti e inquirenti, le procedure di nomina, l’accesso effettivo all’assistenza legale e altri impegni previsti dai negoziati di adesione dovranno essere mantenuti. Oltre alla volontà politica, occorrono anche risorse di bilancio sufficienti per adempiere a questi criteri. In tale contesto, le autorità bulgare devono ora fare ogni sforzo per portare a termine la riforma, in particolare per quanto riguarda la fase predibattimentale. Questo è indispensabile per garantire che la Bulgaria abbia le risorse e i mezzi giuridici per applicare pienamente i principi di legalità e realizzare i requisiti per far parte dell’Unione. Sembra che i preparativi per questa riforma stiano richiedendo più tempo di quanto inizialmente ci si aspettasse. Le autorità bulgare hanno tuttavia ribadito il proprio impegno a redigere una nuova stesura del codice di procedura penale che dovrà essere approvata dal Consiglio dei ministri il 15 maggio. Sono ragionevolmente fiducioso che quest’impegno sarà rispettato, perché ciò è indispensabile affinché la Bulgaria mantenga i suoi impegni previsti dai negoziati. La Commissione osserverà da vicino questo settore tramite un più stretto monitoraggio per ottenere sufficienti assicurazioni sulla continuità dei progressi dopo la conclusione dei negoziati e sul fatto che nel 2007 il paese sia effettivamente pronto per l’adesione."@it¹² "The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@lt¹⁴ "The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@lv¹³ "The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@mt¹⁵ "De toetredingsonderhandelingen over hoofdstuk 24 zijn afgesloten nadat de Bulgaarse regering een aanzienlijk aantal verplichtingen is aangegaan. De verdere hervorming van het gerechtelijk apparaat valt op als zijnde de overkoepelende prioriteit voor Bulgarije in zijn voorbereidingen op de toetreding. In de toetredingsonderhandelingen zijn duidelijke stappen voor de hervorming van de rechterlijke macht overeengekomen. De aangegane verplichtingen moeten volledig worden nagekomen. Het land staat voor belangrijke uitdagingen, met name wat betreft de aanneming van het nieuwe wetboek van strafvordering, dat de hele fase van het gerechtelijk vooronderzoek eenvoudiger maakt en op één lijn brengt met de beste praktijken van de EU. Hiervoor is een duidelijke consensus van alle betrokken partijen nodig, met inbegrip van de politieke partijen. Tot slot zal men iets moeten ondernemen voor de algemene arbeidsvoorwaarden, voor de behoefte aan meer specialisatie van de rechters en de openbare aanklagers, voor de benoemingsprocedures, de toegang tot rechtshulp in de praktijk en andere verplichtingen die tijdens de toetredingsonderhandelingen zijn aangegaan. Afgezien van politieke wil, zijn ook voldoende begrotingsmiddelen nodig om aan deze criteria te kunnen voldoen. In dit verband moeten de Bulgaarse autoriteiten zich nu tot het uiterste inspannen om ervoor te zorgen dat de hervorming wordt voltooid, vooral wat betreft de fase van het gerechtelijk vooronderzoek. Deze hervorming is onontkoombaar als Bulgarije ervoor wil zorgen dat het beschikt over de juridische instrumenten en middelen om volledig uitvoering te geven aan het recht en de eisen van het lidmaatschap. Het lijkt erop dat de voorbereiding van deze hervorming meer tijd vraagt dan aanvankelijk werd verwacht. De Bulgaarse autoriteiten hebben desalniettemin hun toezegging herhaald dat een nieuw wetboek van strafvordering op 15 mei door de ministerraad zal worden goedgekeurd. Ik heb er redelijk vertrouwen in dat deze belofte zal worden nagekomen, aangezien dit onontkoombaar is als Bulgarije aan de verplichtingen wil voldoen die tijdens de onderhandelingen zijn aangegaan. De Commissie zal dit terrein door geïntensifieerde bewaking nauwlettend in de gaten houden, teneinde voldoende garanties te krijgen dat na de afronding van de onderhandelingen verdere vorderingen worden gemaakt en dat het land in 2007 effectief klaar is voor het lidmaatschap."@nl³ "The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@pl¹⁶ "As negociações de adesão sobre o Capítulo 24 foram encerradas, com base num número considerável de compromissos assumidos pelas autoridades búlgaras. A reforma continua do sistema judicial sobressai como uma prioridade abrangente para a Bulgária nos seus preparativos para a adesão. Foram acordadas fases claras para a reforma do poder judiciário nas negociações de adesão. Os compromissos assumidos terão de ser escrupulosamente honrados. Estão por diante desafios importantes, nomeadamente a adopção de um novo código do processo penal, tornando toda a fase de instrução dos processos mais simples e consentânea com as melhores práticas da UE. Isso requer um claro consenso de todas as partes envolvidas, incluindo os partidos políticos. Por fim, será necessário analisar as condições de trabalho gerais, a necessidade de se reforçar a especialização dos juízes e dos magistrados, os procedimentos de nomeação, o acesso na prática à assistência jurídica, bem como outros compromissos assumidos aquando das negociações de adesão. Para além da vontade política, serão igualmente necessários recursos orçamentais para que possam ser cumpridos estes critérios. Neste contexto, as autoridades búlgaras deverão agora envidar todos os esforços, com vista a assegurar a conclusão destas reformas, especialmente no que se refere à fase instrutória. Isso é indispensável para assegurar que a Bulgária disponha de meios jurídicos e de recursos para aplicar cabalmente os princípios do Estado de direito e os requisitos da adesão à UE. Os preparativos para esta reforma estão a tomar mais tempo do que inicialmente se previa. As autoridades búlgaras reiteraram, contudo, o seu compromisso de que um novo código do processo penal seja adoptado pelo Conselho de Ministros, a 15 de Maio. Estou razoavelmente confiante de que este compromisso será respeitado, pois é indispensável para que a Bulgária cumpra os compromissos que assumiu nas negociações. A Comissão manter-se-á extremamente atenta através de um acompanhamento reforçado, a fim de obter garantias suficientes de que os progressos, nesta matéria, continuarão após o encerramento das negociações e de que o país estará efectivamente pronto para a adesão em 2007."@pt¹⁷ "The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@sk¹⁸ "The accession negotiations on Chapter 24 were closed on the basis of a considerable number of commitments being undertaken by the Bulgarian Government. The continued reform of the judicial system stands out as the overarching priority for Bulgaria in its preparations for accession. Clear steps for the reform of the judiciary have been agreed in the accession negotiations. The commitments undertaken must be fully respected. Important challenges lie ahead, notably as regards the adoption of the new penal procedure code, making the entire pre-trial investigation phase simpler and corresponding to EU best practices. This requires a clear consensus of all parties involved, including the political parties. Finally, the overall working conditions, the need for enhancing specialisation of judges and prosecutors, the appointment procedures, access to legal aid in practice, and other commitments from the accession negotiations will need to be addressed. Apart from political will, sufficient budgetary resources are also needed to meet these criteria. In this context, the Bulgarian authorities should now make every effort to ensure the completion of the reform, especially with regard to the pre-trial phase. This is indispensable to ensure that Bulgaria has the legal means and resources to fully apply the rule of law and requirements of membership. It seems as though the preparation for this reform is taking more time than was initially expected. The Bulgarian authorities have nevertheless reiterated their commitment to a new draft penal procedures code to be adopted by the Council of Ministers on 15 May. I am reasonably confident that this commitment will be respected, as this is indispensable for Bulgaria to meet its commitments from the negotiations. The Commission will keep a close watch on this area through intensified monitoring, to get sufficient assurances that progress continues after the closure of negotiations and that the country will be effectively ready for membership in 2007."@sl¹⁹ ". Anslutningsförhandlingarna om kapitel 24 avslutades på grundval av ett stort antal åtaganden som den bulgariska regeringen skulle genomföra. Den fortsatta reformeringen av det rättsliga system framträder som den övergripande prioriteringen för Bulgarien i dess förberedelser inför anslutningen. Det har fastställts tydliga steg för rättsreformerna i anslutningsförhandlingarna. De utlovade åtagandena måste respekteras till fullo. Det ligger viktiga utmaningar framför oss, som särskilt rör antagandet av den nya straffprocesslagstiftningen, som gör hela granskningsfasen före rättegången lättare och motsvarar EU:s bästa metoder. Detta kräver en tydlig överenskommelse från alla berörda parter, inbegripet de politiska partierna. Slutligen kommer de övergripande arbetsförhållandena, behovet av att förbättra specialiseringen för domare och åklagare, utnämningsförfarandena, tillgång till rättshjälp i praktiken, samt övriga åtaganden från anslutningsförhandlingarna att behöva tas upp. Bortsett från politisk vilja behövs också tillräckliga budgetresurser för att uppfylla dessa kriterier. Mot denna bakgrund borde de bulgariska myndigheterna nu göra allt de kan för att säkerställa att reformen slutförs, särskilt med hänsyn till fasen före rättegången. Detta är oumbärligt för att säkerställa att Bulgarien får de rättsliga medel och resurser som krävs för att fullständigt tillämpa rättsstatsprincipen och kraven för medlemskap. Det verkar som om förberedelserna för denna reform tar mer tid i anspråk än vad som ursprungligen var tänkt. De bulgariska myndigheterna har trots detta upprepat sitt åtagande att lägga fram ett nytt utkast till straffprocessrätt som skall antas av ministerrådet den 15 maj. Jag är tämligen säker på att detta åtagande kommer att respekteras, eftersom det är oumbärligt för Bulgarien om de önskar uppfylla sina åtaganden från förhandlingarna. Kommissionen kommer att hålla ett vakande öga på detta område med förstärkt övervakning för att få tillräcklig försäkran om att utvecklingen fortsätter efter att förhandlingarna har avslutats och att landet kommer att vara fullständigt redo för medlemskap 2007."@sv²¹
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