european union delegation of the european commission to bulgaria

EUROPEAN UNIONEUROPEAN UNIONDelegation of the European Commission to BulgariaDelegation of the European Commission to Bulgaria

Donor co-ordination conferenceDonor co-ordination conferenceon on

Governance Governance and and

Public AdministrationPublic Administration

BoyanaBoyana 28.03.2003 28.03.2003


Roadmap Roadmap for for

Bulgaria’s Accession Bulgaria’s Accession to the to the

European UnionEuropean Union


Revised Accession PartnershipRevised Accession Partnership(approved by the Commission on 26 March 2003)(approved by the Commission on 26 March 2003)

It develops in more detail the short and medium It develops in more detail the short and medium term issues identified in the Roadmap;term issues identified in the Roadmap;

The main priorities are:The main priorities are: Continuing the reform of judiciary and Continuing the reform of judiciary and

public administration;public administration; Pursuit of economic reformPursuit of economic reform

The priority measures are detailed in order to The priority measures are detailed in order to provide revised basis for programming of pre-provide revised basis for programming of pre-accession assistance.accession assistance.


Roadmap – main aspectsRoadmap – main aspects

confirmation on the irreversible nature of confirmation on the irreversible nature of Bulgaria’s accession to the EU;Bulgaria’s accession to the EU;

Commitment from the European Commitment from the European Commission to support Bulgaria in its effort Commission to support Bulgaria in its effort to join the EU in 2007 (own targeted date);to join the EU in 2007 (own targeted date);


Roadmap – main purposeRoadmap – main purpose

To help Bulgaria fulfill the To help Bulgaria fulfill the

Copenhagen and Madrid Copenhagen and Madrid

criteria for EU membershipcriteria for EU membership


Copenhagen criteria for membershipCopenhagen criteria for membership(Copenhagen Council in 1993)(Copenhagen Council in 1993)

stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minoritiesprotection of minorities;;

existence of a functioning market economy as well as existence of a functioning market economy as well as the capacity to cope with competitive pressure and the capacity to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the Unionmarket forces within the Union;;

ability to take on the obligations of membership ability to take on the obligations of membership including adherence to the aims of political, economic including adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary unionand monetary union;;


Madrid criteria for membershipMadrid criteria for membership(Madrid Council in 1995)(Madrid Council in 1995)

FFor full membership the candidate countries or full membership the candidate countries

should reach the conditions for their integration should reach the conditions for their integration

through the through the adjustment of adjustment of theirtheir administrative administrative

structures,structures, so that so that European Community European Community

legislationlegislation transposed into national legislations transposed into national legislations is is

implemented effectivelyimplemented effectively through through

appropriate administrative and judicial structures.appropriate administrative and judicial structures.


Roadmap – contentRoadmap – content

It does not entail any new accession criteria;It does not entail any new accession criteria;

It confirms that the negotiations will continue according to It confirms that the negotiations will continue according to the established practices;the established practices;

It indicates steps that Bulgaria needs to take to be ready It indicates steps that Bulgaria needs to take to be ready for membership with particular emphasis on administrative for membership with particular emphasis on administrative and judicial capacity and economic reform;and judicial capacity and economic reform;

It sets out benchmarks for the short term, medium term It sets out benchmarks for the short term, medium term and by accession;and by accession;


Roadmap – financial aspectsRoadmap – financial aspects

The financial assistance to Bulgaria will be increased The financial assistance to Bulgaria will be increased considerably from the date of the first round of accession, considerably from the date of the first round of accession, linked to the progress in implementing the roadmap and to linked to the progress in implementing the roadmap and to the absorption capacity;the absorption capacity;

A progressive increase of the assistance is proposed, A progressive increase of the assistance is proposed, which would reach the level of an additional 40% in 2006;which would reach the level of an additional 40% in 2006;


The Roadmap The Roadmap

for Bulgaria on for Bulgaria on

Administrative Administrative

and and

Judicial CapacityJudicial Capacity


Recommendations on Recommendations on Administrative capacityAdministrative capacity

serious efforts are now required to develop and implement serious efforts are now required to develop and implement reforms to ensure an efficient, transparent and accountable reforms to ensure an efficient, transparent and accountable public administration;public administration;

Transparent procedures need to be applied for recruitment Transparent procedures need to be applied for recruitment and promotion, and promotion,

providing qualified staff to ensure sustainability of reforms, providing qualified staff to ensure sustainability of reforms, improving human resource management in the state improving human resource management in the state

administration, administration, simplifying and clarifying the legal framework for administrative simplifying and clarifying the legal framework for administrative

decision-making, decision-making, and ensuring legal certainty.and ensuring legal certainty.


Recommendations on Recommendations on Administrative capacityAdministrative capacity

Substantial strengthening of administrative structures to Substantial strengthening of administrative structures to ensure that Bulgaria has the capacity for fully effective use ensure that Bulgaria has the capacity for fully effective use of EC funds, including the reinforcement of its anti-fraud of EC funds, including the reinforcement of its anti-fraud structures, is also necessary;structures, is also necessary;

More attention needs to be given when the EC More attention needs to be given when the EC acquis acquis is is transposed, to how this can be adapted to the situation in transposed, to how this can be adapted to the situation in Bulgaria and to implementation and enforcement capacity Bulgaria and to implementation and enforcement capacity at national, regional and local levels;at national, regional and local levels;


Findings on Findings on Judicial capacityJudicial capacity

Despite the adopted National Reform Strategy for the Despite the adopted National Reform Strategy for the Judiciary, its Action Plan and major amendments to the Law Judiciary, its Action Plan and major amendments to the Law on the Judicial System, the judicial system remains weak on the Judicial System, the judicial system remains weak and there has been little concrete change in its functioning;and there has been little concrete change in its functioning;

In order for the Bulgarian judicial system to be able to play In order for the Bulgarian judicial system to be able to play its role in the further development of the economy and future its role in the further development of the economy and future enforcement of the enforcement of the acquis, acquis, the reforms already agreed on in the reforms already agreed on in the Strategy need to be fully implemented and work on the Strategy need to be fully implemented and work on remaining necessary reforms pursued. remaining necessary reforms pursued.


Recommendations on Recommendations on

Judicial capacityJudicial capacity

Special attention should also be given to reforms to the Special attention should also be given to reforms to the structure of the Bulgarian judiciary. In particular attention structure of the Bulgarian judiciary. In particular attention needs to be paid to how investigations are carried out; needs to be paid to how investigations are carried out;

The issue of immunity needs to be addressed. The issue of immunity needs to be addressed.


EU Financial SupportEU Financial Support

for strengthening the for strengthening the

administrative and judicial capacity administrative and judicial capacity

in Bulgariain Bulgaria


PHARE projects on Public PHARE projects on Public

Administration ReformAdministration Reform

BG BG 9909-01 "Training for Public Administration – 9909-01 "Training for Public Administration – Establishment of Institute for Public Administration and Establishment of Institute for Public Administration and European Integration in Bulgaria“European Integration in Bulgaria“

- completed in November 2002- completed in November 2002 ;;

BGBG 0103.02 0103.02 ““Implementing civil service reformImplementing civil service reform””

-- started in March 2003 ; started in March 2003 ;


PHARE projects on PHARE projects on Public Administration ReformPublic Administration Reform

BG 0103.01 BG 0103.01 ““Strategic policy-making and co-ordination” Strategic policy-making and co-ordination” – – to start in the summer of 2003to start in the summer of 2003;;

BG 0203.07BG 0203.07 ““Strengthening the Human Resource Strengthening the Human Resource Management Capacity in the Bulgarian Public Management Capacity in the Bulgarian Public AdministrationAdministration”” – to start at the beginning of 2004; – to start at the beginning of 2004;

BG 0203.05 BG 0203.05 ””Technical assistance to implement key Technical assistance to implement key measures of the Programme for the Implementation of the measures of the Programme for the Implementation of the National Anti-Corruption StrategyNational Anti-Corruption Strategy”” – – to start at the beginning of 2004;to start at the beginning of 2004;


PHARE projects on PHARE projects on

Judicial ReformJudicial Reform

BG9904 BG9904 ““Strengthening the independence of the Judiciary Strengthening the independence of the Judiciary and the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Justice and and the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Justice and to adopt and implement the to adopt and implement the AcquisAcquis of the European Union of the European Union in the field of JHAin the field of JHA””

– – twinning completed in November 2002twinning completed in November 2002;;

BG 00.05.01BG 00.05.01 “ “Strengthening the PublicStrengthening the Public Prosecutor’s OfficeProsecutor’s Office” ” – period of implementation: May 2001 – May 2003;– period of implementation: May 2001 – May 2003;


PHARE projects on PHARE projects on

Judicial ReformJudicial Reform

BG 0103.04BG 0103.04 “ “Streamlining Bankruptcy ProceedingsStreamlining Bankruptcy Proceedings””

- - period of implementation: September 2002 – May 2004period of implementation: September 2002 – May 2004;;

BG 0103.03 “Recruitment and training strategy for the BG 0103.03 “Recruitment and training strategy for the Judiciary” – to start in the summer of 2003;Judiciary” – to start in the summer of 2003;


PHARE projects on PHARE projects on Judicial ReformJudicial Reform

BG 0203.01 A “Implementation of the Strategy for reform of BG 0203.01 A “Implementation of the Strategy for reform of the judiciary in Bulgaria” the judiciary in Bulgaria” - to start in the summer of 2003;- to start in the summer of 2003;

BG 0203.01 B “Strengthening the National Judicial institute” BG 0203.01 B “Strengthening the National Judicial institute” - to start in the summer of 2003;- to start in the summer of 2003;

BG 0203.04 “Improvement of administrative justice BG 0203.04 “Improvement of administrative justice in view of the fight against corruption” in view of the fight against corruption” - - to start in the summer of 2003.to start in the summer of 2003.

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