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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Bulgaria and Romania are an essential part of the fifth enlargement of the European Union. It is well known that it has been our aim to welcome both countries as Member States on 1 January 2007. In this respect, the communication from the Commission can be greeted with satisfaction.
During the entire enlargement process, the views of the European Parliament on how well prepared Bulgaria and Romania are to join the Union have been taken into consideration. On behalf of the Presidency, I wish to thank the European Parliament for its considerable input with regard to both countries’ accession to the Union.
The European Union has closely followed the progress that both countries have made in finally adopting reforms and meeting their membership obligations under the Treaty of Accession. While the European Council that met in June commended Bulgaria and Romania on the reform measures they had recently implemented, it appealed to both countries to make even more of an effort to solve, decisively and without delay, the problems still remaining, which were mentioned in the Commission’s last progress report produced in May.
The Finnish Presidency has encouraged both countries to deal with unsolved issues. These include in particular the reform of the judiciary, organised crime, corruption and administrative initiatives in several key areas. The meetings of the Association Council have been an opportunity to evaluate the progress made with respect to the
and have clearly demonstrated that the reforms that are needed must be finally adopted and implemented immediately. The meetings of the parliamentary joint committees have also had a key role in this work.
The Presidency notes the recommendations in the Commission’s reports. We would like to commend both Bulgaria and Romania on their endeavours to fulfil the demands of accession. Bulgaria and Romania should now address all outstanding problems without delay. I know that these countries are already trying to resolve these problems.
The Council notes the Commission’s plans regarding protective measures and stepped-up monitoring that may be introduced on the basis of Articles 37 and 38 of the Accession Treaty, should there be insufficient progress in these areas.
The Council now proposes to undertake a thorough examination of the Commission’s communication and recommendations and a comprehensive assessment of the main issues. In undertaking these tasks, the Council will of course also take account of the views expressed by the European Parliament.
The Accession Treaty’s ratification process itself is now well underway, and we trust that it will be completed on time.
Mr President, although the Union’s future enlargement has more to do with the next topic on the agenda, I would like to say here that the European Council confirmed in June 2006 that it would adhere to existing commitments. The Finnish Presidency will act on the basis of these decisions."@en1
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