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pElntl anallz. Pdpo.tul Comlselpnvlnd nlsurlleintcprlnse Romanrsin d lltrmele t.* lunlsl Indld domenrrle suntn@re mlsu.lsuDllmentac, ude Pre9.dhteh al|1!9 . dedn6t| .a6t 6po,t 6te publrGt tm.dlat dupl .lgee. unui nou tum ln Ron5nr.,Pponul @pirnde Ecom.ndlrldad prlvlnd sr!tu| de drepr5i hdependenlE slstemulul @e .nrte in ludrcrar, spercl vo.ll um.te c6 paftea retormel prb@plrrror 96ve p d6lls!68 L tlomnr., Au rost !u.te masu.rpentru. rdspunde e le-an dpnmat in luna rulre, Eportuln6tru qDlrcain mod clar undesunt r.r necsc PoqBe suPllmenta.' pD9re$teinEgistrar.de in lulle 2012,comlsl.tl-a publtcat rapoftll penodbpitvtnd RomtnbL @drulM@dsmulur @eEc sr de Enfre. Peiondut de unorD@o5.i lmponante lp!rute pnvrnd staulrde dept 5r hdependenF srstemulu' ludrdarontn, comBl.a tr.nsmls Ronanl.l o*ne de Boh.ndSrr.comrsrs p6rat, deasemene!,.1 a $ase lunl mal teelu- v. pEzent un r.port prlvlndmodu in @re s-a dat cu6 Eoh.ndarllo. $le. l. Eportul d. mon|tonaE ldopt t .srtn, codrsr. @Ntatl cl Romlnr. a pus in aplroE lmle d|n t@mndldle ele, lG5 nu t6te, Rlp.rtul pelntl, de .$hene., Infomallaprrvrnd.lte .sp*te leqatede efoms sldemululludlclrr sl de comblte@cotuptlel, kesta dennde nor.ecomandl.r ldE$te Romnrer, vor face re obletll monlrorlzSnl <ltE comrsre. de or to.re c, Epect @ consttlg.| 9l a hotlrldlor ponunFte d. cun@ constitution.lS a b5t ctabllltl, neBpect ea Indep.ndntl slstemulul Inst bllrt.te.d 6re se Jldldarfl @nrruntE Insntullle .ln!n o suE! de iniruoEE, In rap.rtul comlsll se Judrclsre s!bll.l.zr, de .remen6, lhporllnl. numtrll unui nou Pr@Fr GeneEl5l . unl nol @nducen DlEIer t{alronale a andorupge 6E sae buoe d.lnoderc.ophieipublte htegrrtlFr 5r pDfsronalrrmllur necese pentru tl @re s5 f&! dov.d5 lndependenler, obtlnerea @ult.t @ncte cohb.tE. @rup!l|, unor in Re@mandanb comkrersublrnraza, .*nenea, E9onsbrlrtltea De6e o au mrnlstrii de p.damentrll in a ofenundempluin m.terre Eped.E. antegdtllr. de ti Plmtn incl multe de .ut pentru a .ttnge obrecttvele fixate In @drul Mc1/.R.poftll prezlntl pnndp.lele ewlulrr ulumele lunr eformasr5tenulur in e drn 5!* ludlcr.. mlsurr 9r adoptlte impornva@rupld, luSndu-* notade @pacitt@ de Erstnl6 in sltu.tir drndle a insr.nfelortl . InstrtlHilorantt@ruplte.
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In ruly 2012. rhc Connhion rcponcdun R.m0nD\ progress since 2O0r undcr rhc CoopcmrionandvenficanonVcchanhmrCvM,.'lhcEponloolcddrhesu\Ernab'tiryond iftcveuibility of the refoms pur ih place, As fte rcpoR was issuedar a time whcn imponanr qucsrionswerc Eised wirh egdd ro $c rule oa ltrw ond lhe andepndfle tnc judici{ry ii of Rondnia, ir inludcd specilic rcomncnd.tions ro Esbc rsper for lh6e tundamcnral principls. lt ws al$ ddidd to Epon sjl monthslolcr. wnh a fou on rhc Connision,s rccomnend:tions in lhis ae. Ovcr lh. lsi sir mo.ths,lhe silustim in Romsio hs bcfl doninalcd hy rte tun-up ro fic Bcnt clstiotu. TIE CommissionbclievG tar rhc noninarion ofde nw sovchm .nct thc chtons p'ovrds a fBh otlonunrr ro suE 6pccr for d. rulotlaw nd Judrcrl indclcodcne and e6uE sbbiliry, Loyal c@pcErion bcNcen insritutionsaf,d stabilnv in gc {N6oon ol po$c6 m impotunrloundltion {oncs ro pro\'derhenBhrpladom ior motrn! on the issues ofjldacial rfom and thc ffghr agoinsr comption. Ftosrcss This rcportta*cssrek ofrhe spscific Econncnd.tioosnsuedby ftc Commission rhc on rcsPcct rhc ole of lsw andthc ihdcpcndcncc tbr ofrhcjudiciory.k rko repons lhc cvM on bcnchnlrkson the orheraspccrs rcf of ol rhc judicial systen and the fishr rBdinsl

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thc Commissionissuedten sp.ific Ecommc.d.rions ro helDRsotvc lhe conbovmi6 on lhc rulc ol law md judicial indcpcndcncc. Thc Rotunian sovmmr @nfimcn b fic Conmision fid n Nould imDlcmc lhs momftndlljons.r The Cofthision hos h.m .lo$ly nonnorinapms6s on rhce noin|r.in rhe li8hrofdc bcnchna*s rr in th. CvM Thc Nssmed shoss fiar Romaniatus implcmcnrcd*!c6t bul nol att of the Comnission s rccommcnd.iionsaimina at Gtorin8 rulc ol hw andlhc independmce 6e jldiciary. Whilc of thc Co.stitution dd the Conslilutioml Coun\ rolc and dakiors have been resDNrcd. comrnlmcnrs reeardrlsrhe indcpcndcn.c rhc tuilrErt and rceard'ns R\ponf ro of rhe rnrcSnlyrulingshavenot b4n adcq uarcly implcncnkd.Ar thc same rine. thaDDo intmcnt of ancw lcadcNhip rheproscurion rncDNA is still ouNludins. for snd Tht RManiu, Cokstitutb.al or.lar (hc ofthc prinary conccms.xtBsed by thc Commission July w6lhe slobiliry lhc in of

Tlc olc of tne Constitutional Coun is of panicularinporlancenrc.The po*e6 of rhc Consritutioml Counb checkthc con{nuionalnyoflhe decisions adopcdby rhPartioDcf,r havc cfNtivcly ben Eirorftd by nns of rhc Constiturional Coun! judsmcnts,and L,n$gc.cy O.diDnc 38 is ihftloE "dc ftcro" inopplicablc.rThe reDEt of Emcracncy
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Ordinoncc cnsurcd 4l rcspmtfor thcCourlt rulingson thequotun foi a rcfcrcndum. lact Thc thd lhe final Constilulional Countulingon thevalidnyofthe 29.,uly referendun'sas respected ! tey signalthlt Constilulional vN noms vere no lonse.beinsput in queslion.
Another sourceof concemhad beenthe Ecourselo emrsency ordinances, concem sharcd a by the VeniceCommhsion ofth Councilofuope'Th useof this powerin arlyJuly playcd an impona rolc i. thc conccmsabout by-prssing ConstitDtio.al noms. Thc govcmncntcommiltcd uscemergcncy Romanian to ordinances st slricllylor the siiualions out ih the Cohstitution. o.ly in cdse etoersencr. and or TheE hcsbeenlessconcenon rhis issuein dent nonths, and the srartof a new Parliament with a clqr majo.ity should help lo pMedurcs as the right say to lesislate. consolidare ordinsry lesislotive the TheCommission notes all acts, thal includins decisions ofthe Conslitutional Couft,appear lo havebeen Dublished a tinelv fashion lhe Omcialloumal. in in Thc Paniamnl appointcd rbc.cw Ombudsman lanuary2013.Thc loct tnat tbc hcw in Onbudsm.nNcilcd thc tuIl suppon lhc tulingcoalition nor lh. opposilion nalc of bd will itpanicula.lyimporlant him to showin his acrions hecannsc ahovc rly li.es. The fot lhat t Onbudsnrnnasrn imponanr in sateguarding role rhechecks andbalanceso|rhesysrem,and i n Fnic ulrr to cont.ol the powelsoI the exrcutive ro lesishte throushodi nances. ln summary, placeofthe Constilulion lhe Constitutional the and CoufthasbenrestoEd in line rith the Commission's rcommendations. is hovcvcresscntial thc Prcsident. h that the new govemment and parliamcnt cnsurcthc srobiliiyof tnc conniturional ordcr,and all polilicalpartiessbouldworktorcduccthpolarisolionoflhcpolilicalststcm in thc run-upto thc clcclions, lhcrchasrho bcenr discussion aboutpossible coNtiturional change. wl'at is inponanr n $d the ptucess of constitutional efom progresses full in valuessuchasrespeclfor lhe rule of law and th sepaEtionofpows. Especrof fundamenral This includescontinuedespect for the ConstitulionalCourl $ lhe guaranlorof lhe supremacy oflheConstitulion, wellas theindcpendcnce stabiliry as and ofjudicialinslitutions i.cluding theprcsecutio..ltisal$ inporra thatlhc dbalc aboulpossiblc rcfom allowscnough tinc pioccdurc lhe widcst possiblc and opcnncss *curc though lhc appropnab consilurional io consensus. is ako essmtialin this conlerl to reassueiudicial insftutionslhat their lt idependence secured, to aloid speculation is and crcatins aclinrale ofinsiability. Inde a dan.c of Ihej u.ki urr p Oie of the nrjor concems over the sunmerwasrheclearevidence pressuroh judicial of institutions lact of rcspct for the independence and ofthejudiciary.Thn rcnainsa majo! source ofconcem. TheCommission Eeivcd nuncrous rcpons ofi.timidationor harassment

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a r a i n i n d n i d r a h q o r l i n g i n k ei\u d i c i a l a n d a n r i - \ o m pi'noin u ' r o n trr. c l u d ' n e n e r c n a r{ r rhrcd..Edmqjudeturndrhcr lin li.r. rld m.d'a.rnF'enirmodnt'ns ro h,r6lnent o Untbtunalely, Commission's lhe reconmend.don not ben fully inplemenled. has Po|nically judiciary hale not e.ded. A clnical point is the accptance norivatd alb.ks on lhe ofjudicial d{nions: thn tqunes rhe whole of the political classlo fom a consensus !fmin tom !o discreditinsjudicial dechions. undmi.insthecredibiliry naSistrarcs puliineprcssurc of or ThConnissionwouldaho likc lo dnw attcntion thc mlcoflhe nedia.There to havebeen ptcssure numcrous cxamplcs thc mcdiacxcrcising of o.lhejudiciary. as well a plllicular doubk whclhcrlh. NalionalAudiovnul Counciln poling an eff*tive watchdos. The snoadonslggesrsthe needroi d rview of existins rules,to ensuE that heedomof the prssh acconpaniedby ! prcper protclion of institutionsand of individuals fundomcntalriehls as well $ to povide for cfectivcEdess A spcifichsuc was lhat thc Commission conccmcd was lhat prclionsIudici.l decisions could be overturnedrhrouehpardonsin rhc prnicnlar ctcumsta.ccs ol an interin presidenct lostsummcr. ihrcrim Tnc Prcsidcntnspcctcd momnendalion uil. rhis in A finalasp.cr oljudicial independence connirndt ofrhe erecurive leeislaruE is lhe and ro qualityofdppoinrodrs to tey posh in judicialinstitutions. Comnission lhe The considen thalthe tracktcord of Ronaniaaslinslhigh-lvel comptionhasbeen oneof thc imponant advances unde!lhe CVM. An etleclive andinDonialDroscution mustb maintaincd uhdcr tutureleadeship. ThConmission thercforc considcB it is cssc.tial pnl in phca ncw tnat lo (DNA) whichcan leadeship thc proscution thc NationrlAhti-comprion in and Dirccronrc dcnonstralc ihdcpmdmce, thc intgrily andpolesionalismieededto njoythe confidence theplblic andcontinue deliver ol rc efT*tile Fsuhs. TheEpon highlishted lhiscontext nomination nry Cenral in the ofa ProsaulorandCbicf lrcsecutor oflhe DNA, in tems both ofan openandranspaentprocss of choosing and candidales expertise. with inlesrity. a tmck rcord ofanti-comption and action. Thc proccss Bas initiollyrushcd ond did nol inspirclhc conlidcncc lnc maghlracy. Minhler of of The Justicc thenxlcnded deadlinesand made n!frber ofDrocedural a inprovefrents,' only ! but limited Dnse oI candidales applied.The two candidrteswho emersedfion the prccessfailed (SCM),andlhy eee lo secu positive opinions fion the Supenor Council Masistracr of eventually rejecled by the President. The Conmission considcn lhat a sulfrcicnt nunbcr of procss asfar aspossiblc hishqualitycandidates anopenandtnnsparent in and. with support fon lhe SCM arc cs*nlial clcmcntsto $curc a lcadc^hi. ablc lo commrndnublic

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Thoscin posnions poserntr$ dcmonstdt high sranddnls of whoe olinrcgrily.ln addition, judicialauthoniesfind thatthis is nol the c6e, failureto respond tojudicialdecisions also implies! lackofrespect forlheruleofhw.In nsluly .eport, Commission concemed lhe ws thatboththegovemment theParliamcntdid tully respcl principle. and not tbis (ANl) rcponJ aeainst ln Nolcnbcr, N.rionallntgnty Aecncy ninhlcB andscnioiotlcials did ..t lerd t(J then esigndtions.' Thc ne* golchfrcnt Eirerated goal of rackling iN comprion, but amonsslthe new Ministersare three under cnminal investisalion lo. comprion.ln its.lulyrecommendltions, Commission out itsexpectation Minislen lhe set thal set an exanple in Esp(t of integily issues: samshouldbc cxpccled respecr the in of comption chargs. is esscnlial lhc credibility lt lor ofa Bovcmmcnt ftosc in cho8c of lhat ninistcrial funclio.s cnjoy thc conlidonceoflhe public. aorexamtle by steppinedown whcn rhereis an intesiry repon,ion ANI lgainst them.Constirurionll requnements, including suspension Minisknalofiiceon indichent,will need bapplied tull. ftom to in sinilarly. lhc credibilny oflhe Padianenr w.trld benentfton clead noceduics conceming the hlndling ofcaseswhereMenbe6 ofParlianentfacerulinsson integ.ityissues fdce or comptionallesations. pEsunplion The should that,wnhin eslabl be the ished Constitulional rulcs, prosccution thc canconducr work i. dc samc ns wayosfaccd orhcrcitizcns. by Clariiy and automaticityarc thc bcst says to ofsct pmviousconccmsthat rhcrc hrs bccd a dcerccof pr@ccdines thisrrea snbjcctility parliamcnlary in in Thc Paniamcnr adoptd Ja.uary2013 amcndmcnc thc statutcof thc Mcnbcrs of in to Paniancnt, changine proccdurc liftine imnunnicsin fic crscsoflhc sarch. arcst or lhc lbr dctcntion Fniafrenbriansand the prosecution fomer Ministe6. Funhe!sq)s aE of of foFseen, includinga Codeofconduct. These willneedtoinclude deadline each a for slase of the prccedure, thotwheF the Parlianenl and rctuses lin thc inmunig, il prcvides full to a justiicalion.lt h al$ inponanltoclarirythalANI remains solcauthoitytasked the wilh the vcrification potcntial of inconpatibilitics cldcd andappointcd of omcials. ln tems of Parliamcntl appMch, rhc broadcr challcngc nadc tojudicial dsisions in one csc ws a major cohccm: thc SCM had to appcalto lhc consitulional conrl lo cnsurclhat In. Prl dm. r cr'lcc' \cly innl. r.lrod a H'ghCoua tultrr n r.n'l trqan.c r l", topcd rhar newprocedres the will trevema rnetnion ofsuchprobrens

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Ihe Connnsion selconres posnivestpstakensinceJuly. bur co.sides lhat much the rcnainsto bc doncrotully n.pbmcntits rccommcndations. c.rry inrotunction Thc ofa ncw and a ncw Parliamnloilcu an cxccUcnlopportunity lo coh$lidatc thcsc stcps Eovcmmcnl poi.ls. Thc prihciplcsundcnyingrhc connissiont and addn$ lhc slill outsta.dinA recomnendalions forecting the iule oflaw andtorecting rheabihy olrhejudicidry to o! reach decisions withoutintqference Enain central theConnission's will to approach the in Il will bc imponanlto continucto Espccr thc rcspo.sibililics and dccisio.s of lhc constnurional coun, and cnsurctull complirnccwnh alt consriturional rcquirenenrs ro its lt ensuidlhe nlmalisrllncrnJhing.f R.ndnidndenoc.rcydndreduce Dolansation. will llso be inporhnt lo ensure $e process thdr ofco.stnutional .efom fully Especrs ruleof rhe law. the sepaEtion powers judicialindepcndence stability, of and and whilc beinsbased on thcwideslpossibl conscnsus Thc ncw eovcmmcnlhas alrcodysienallcd commnncntto thc indcpcndcncc lnc its of judiciaryand thc supicmacy iul. of law in the lnstitutionrl ol Agieemenr Collaboraiion bctveen Prsidenrdndthe Pnnc Minisrer. $c Thn should now be followed in panicular up judicial lntoducea clerr fmncwork o! iequimena lo eliain from discedning deoisnJns undemihing putringpftssue on nagistrares, eNure eftective lnd or and enforcemenr rhese of requnements. Supeior Councilof Masistncyshouldbe The invited siveanopinion therclelantpro!isionsr lo on Rclicw cxistinesbndards safcguard frcc and plumlk ncdia whilc cnsnrihB lo 5 cltici vc ndrcss aga violation of indi! iduh fundrmcntalrights and.gainsr u.duc inst picssun or inlimidation from thc mcdir agains thc judicirry and anti{orupri.n insritutions. NationdlAldnJvisual The Councilshouldbe assured its efectve of independence. playfully irsruleby establishing enforcinsaCode and and ofConduct Ensrr lhal thc ncw lcadcNhip thc pioscculion thc DNA .ic choscn in and frcm a qurlily candidales piocess, suflicienr rangeoahigh rlteranopcnandtmnsnrrenl meet thc crnfia sct oul i. lhc lnstnuional coll.bonlion Agiccmcnt,i. panicular inregrityand a rac* record of ami co@prion acrion.A tofessionrl expenise. positive opinionfrcn lhe Superior Council ofMasistFcywill bean imponant stepin pnblicconfi sccurine dcncci Thc .cw ombudsna. will nccd to show u.co.tcslcdaulhority,inlcerny. and independen.. well rs r non-prnien apprcachi as

Takerhenecessary lo flsuE tharMinisreN steps subjd ro in$entytulingsstep down. Ensure swiftapplicction theConsriturional on suspension of rules ofMinistels prccedures Panianmt should buildon tncncwtulcsto adopt clcar, objecrivc and ro parlirncntarims suspcnd subjcclto ncgalivcinrc8rityrulin8s or comptioh for iequesrs thepmsecurion lion ro conlictions;and fix swindeadlines nrocessing to lift innuniryofparliamensnans. Fulljusrificarion should given be ifPanianentdoes notlct nomallawenforccmcnt itscousc. takc

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posrcss Thissection rcviews asainst baclsround the ofthe benchmarts oul in theco ser o$lation andlcrification mecha.hm Drevious and Conmission rccommendalions. These enain validand bcasscsscd ncxtrcporl wiu i.lhc
Rahm ol theixtitiat v-aen The lisr ftcofrhendation rheJlly ielod on rcrom ofrhe jMicial sys.n relakd ro rhe in ifrplenentldonofall four legalcodes''. The tlanningfor lh inplenmtationolthis key .efom Emainsuncerrain. entryinto foEe of theCode The ofciril P(redureis srill planned fo. February 2013.Th entry into forceof the CnminalCodeand the Codeof Crininal Proccdurc lcntati!ly is schcduled forrcbruary201,1. Morclarityis ne.ded howto aloid on rhcsc dales slipping tunh$. nill Since lhe lasi eDofr rhe Minisrry of Justice hds set out a nnlriannlal {ratE/ ibr the possible lnnacrsonly inplenenuion ofihe Codes, includins resou.ces aspets.Assessing alicr the adoption tbe Cod6 by the Pa ianent creates of exia uncenrinty. and a tull ' Thisprocess asscsrne.r ofthc impacl huma.rcsources on aspetsh onlyforeseen for2014. will bc conplicatcd ifthc rcxrol thc Codcsk frcqucnrly rcopcncd: ovcnll objccrivc rhc of justicecrn be pnsuedrnd rerlised quicklyshouldnorbc ensunng thd morccfecrivcly.nd '.r."u'c.rhj)ein l - c f l e e r u , i . nu f . \ i , l e n . en . n u no n. o f l n r o r c r . ! pr$ues on rhe Ronunian The ssond Reconnendation rclstedto rhe oveall workload judicial syslcm,a.d thc necd to rcslructure couft systemand pro*cution ofnces, lhe rcbala.cing srfIandworlload. ThcBovcmmcnt ccklin8 smc of thc pafticularcauscsofa is

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wavc of ncw crs.s .l $urce, through lgislaive change.'' Such effoils to Educe lhe worllold on points of pressulein the systemnay be noE il(tive than tryins lo solve lhe problen by incremins lhe number of judses ond poseulon which could also rhk jcopardisins recentnnpovcncnts in thc qu.lily and lraining ol ncw cntrantsinlo lhc Thc last mommmdarion rlared ro lhe ciearion or an ovedEhine nonnonng soup for judicial refom. This Eflecled the needto cEate a consensus rfomins the judicial for system. Since Julyrcporl.thcrchasbecnno prcBrcss brinSing the i. toeclhcr kcy playcts $c ,,t countdbi Lrv ol lhe Jkl it ial Sy:tetn L Thenewlegalfraheuorl for theJudicial lnspection adopledin 201I hasallowed the.ludicial lnspeclion lodeliv{noE etrectivcly, rcsultine i.2l nw dhciplinary actions rakcn ns fisr in 'Thc Ministryoflusticc hassupponcd ncw lnspccroi.t wnh a numbcr fcw months. $c of practical nasurcs, i.cludinearanAing r ncwhcadquarlcB loi building. Moregeneral lessons lcamcd fmm individurl casB corld f.cd inlo ftc joinr policy ftc.nnended by the Comnissionibr the Supenor Councilof Masistncy (SCM) and solemnent ro promot accounrabihy intesnty. and Another essential elemcnr thc rcpuration thcaccountability of and olthcjudicialsysrcm thc is pmccdurc for tbc appoinhcnl of magistratcs. The ncw aftangenenls for promotion to lhe Hign Counofcassolioh Jusiccscen to haveintoduced and anew rigourinto thesyslem: n seems morcintonant lo mainlain qualityofconpetition6ther thanto redress the perceived which may proveshort tem. shonages cL ns jlt! nt! o.l ellLdi k ne!: ol.itlil iaI ac1 n io Thc co.sistcncy tnnsparc.cy and ol$e judicirl pbcessis a keyelenenr ns cedibilnyand in ns clftclivcncss. rhe Sincc Julyrnod, theHigh CounofCdsltion andJustice coninued has jurisprudence quality, ensun.s $e to tate concletesteps to unit and impove ils transmhsion decisionsto lowr courts ond impoving onlinc acccss.Gmdually of tmnsfominglhe High Coun olcassationandlusticc ih a lully-ncdgcd coun of cassolion. wilh fcwcr rcspon li ti6 ior .ppcal. *ould alsoassistlhe concnlration lhc uni ficrlion o I sibi on jurkprudcncc poin6 of l.w. Thc pmcedurc on olapperl in the inlcn ol rhelaw is already hclping progress rhisdneclionllwill beimponlntro ensule these ro in rhat ste$ foNad e norjeopardised exra wo loadvia the new prcceduE prelininaryrulings, by on whilstthe cxistins number ofjud8es panels thc flccl sccms offcr rhcri8htbalancc. o. al to

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An inponrntissue theunification for oijlisprudcnccis rhelpdatins rncourdllcd of lT sy$tcn.This linits judses'*nowlede $.ulhl jldsemei|s. Two poj*rs m nndeN{y. of Thc Ministryofruslice inrcnds inplemenr! stde$/ ro havea sinple trd qlick .c*ss to to (rhcmin judicial ECRIS datab6e) rhcSCMaholriesro improve paollelrhe and i. exiling syscm(a. ahmative cn). lt wouldbeusctul progss sy to ihese "Junndcx" iniriarilcs in ElId ti,M s ofj udicia d rion I Thc HiBh Coun's rppMch lowa'ds hish-lcvcl conptim cas hd @nrinuedb bc chaEdcnsedby r welcone desE of poetivc cse ma.agmmt. The HCCJEporlcd sienifionl pogrcs in thehddlins ofhisn kvcl compiio. ces yirh a dkrw noh 28 to l0 opcnc66, s well a a risc in 6c numb$of c!*s elved in fi6t insrana. Whcrc defcndanb havc benconvicrcd, rheE hosalso conlinucdto b s morc @ronionrle snd consislsnt approacn p.altis, rcslk is $at jusliceh *cn to b pcrfomingirs lo The dissursivo morc role cfclively. l,Icclivcn6s also.eq!i$ law enforcncnr bc wo inS cfecrvely andfairly throushout to thc sysrcm, HCCJh6 conlinucd mokcpbgrcsswiti setinc sbndards suidclincs The ro ond
Thc pasr fw mo.ihs have *d th Public Minislry, rhs DiEdohre Cdfrl for AniComprion and dc Hieh Coun .ll continuing to work pmfsionally and ihDonillly, emiimcs undr qtlft D6sue. Thc rcsilicncc ol lnc$ insrirlriotu e far EinfoEcs lhc conclusio, that deir t-ack Imrd o. hiShlcvcl c@prion is one of dE m6t signifis.t signs of nosrcs achiwd by Rommia undc. thc CvM. lt is *ntial th this .dvece is mainlaincdunderncw ladmhip. lt dut llso not bs-undeminedby olher chicrions on rhc obilityofhw cnfonme.i agencies pu6ucjuticc." lo

Sincq rhc lst rcpori, $e National lntcgrity ABcncy(ANl) hascontinled to develop ils ttuck rccordond ro develop opemlional its c0icicncyrr, ANI hs stlrled an anbitioustT pojccr uiniinsut collectins.Lt oh clccred sptointcd lnd omcirls, allowinsfor a cross-checl wirh othcrstltc dorsboses, a thecshrry ofconm.rceorrhe t x ome. to deter conflicr\of such intcrcst. Thiswiu howcvdneed additional eFurccs !o work in tuU. It rcmins a mjor concem that ANI! dccisionsaE undd ftequ.nt qu6tiod. Tlis is dcspitc thc fid thd wncn chrlldged, it h6 o stmnSrsord of wiming appeals agaifut ns rulings in
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couft.Both the Agency,lhe Nation.llnr8rity Council(NlC) andthen peNonnel havebeen poliicrl andnedia altacrs. subjcd to frcqucnt Parlianent &iled to enforce ANI repons, !n evenvhen backed by finll coun decisions abov4. In November ul' 2012ANI issucd Gee lbur inconprtibility Epons lgrinst MinisleN and se.ior oticiah. AU four h.!e bNn 'To8c$crwiththc challenged courtandnoneslepped in downfrom offcc on rhcsc stounds. frequent susgestions anend ANfs l8al fr.mework,tnis crcatcs unccdainry to an which hindcBRoma.ia's abilityto showlhata robust inlcerny ftamework in place is

DNA has conlinucd lo invcstigareand bnns fotuard conDtion casessuccessfully.The numbciof linrl convicrions isiuedblsedon theprcseculions launched DNA hs doubled by in 2012in cohparison wirh the previous year.These politicians havcconcemcd ofall nain panies. TheE hasllso beena constanl incrcosc indictmcnl in ond conviclion EU fnud in cascs by DNA. This canscrycas an inpotunl cxanplcfor the tosecudon6 a *hole, led whcrcthcrcarc siensoawidc disficpdncics rhc rsul(j achieled dif'eEnrprosecution in by Trc cvM alsonquncsslrong cuods to bckle codption atall levels ofRonanicn societysudeys consisrdtltshowhighlevels prelalnce ofpublic concem about the ofcomption.'" ln thiscontext, JulyEpon welcomed National rhe lhe Anri-Comprion Sratcsy.Thcrchavc bcen sorneimDotunricp. il,cn b\ $rc dcFm.nF rnd +e nJn'.rnar'onoi l.cJl d u . h o r i r i s N r s r o p r o g r c s , i h c M i n i r r y o l l d i h e t u . n r r n t J r e { r u t r u ' e }' J l - ( l ! c' makcthiswork,whichsccn to bc takcnthetrcccssrotu,rd in spncofthen snall nunbers. r_icld missions a scarch bcstnmdlceuft showins welconedesree and for a ofploactirity.It is inponant lo ensur thar adequate resources ac beins scurcd for the snooth inplemenlarion theSt6tegy.ln addilion lhis.EU tundsarcinancinga.umbcr of.ntiof lo complion pmjccrs, i.cl ing in rhc Ministiics of Education, Hcrlth and Regional Dclclopmcnt and PublicAdninistmrion. lmplemcmdion ptugftssing resulL\ now is and lre Anolhdr imporunr elenenr rheprosecution is ofmoneylaunde.ins confiscation. new and The Iegal liamewo on extendd confiscationwas put ir plocc in 2012. bul it is loo carly to yct asscss crTcctilc.c$. As rcgardsmoncy laundcnneas a standalone oftcnce. an imporlanr its casck now bclotc thc HCCJ.Thc Asct RNolcry Otlice hrs seen!n incieasein the requesb il is handli.gandnotably requcns on issued Rohanian by duthoniesTheE arecurently no comprchcnsilcstatisricswilhcracranou.rsofconllscdkdassets,buitheesrimatestendtobe low Thereaie alson. coq'.ehensilestatistics lvailableon the amounts wcrc actually thot recoveEd followinsthecontsc ion odcs.
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l i nal ly, prosEss seems very li miled i n lhc prcvcntionand smcliohihg ol comption rclalci lo public procnrcmcnr.Tnc advrnccsmadeag.insr high level conption havenor ben mlrhed in public procnene.l. Casessen lo tale a lons tine, ponly due the need for spcific iinancial expedise, leading to rhe particulsr problem of contrets concludedbefoE court judseoent on the ofTmce. The pqalties for officials involved in fFudule.t public procurenent casescontinue to be vly los a.d the law dcs not foEsce a posibiliry ofa cancellationon the sroundsof conllict of intr$r of prcjccrsthar havcaludy becnxecnted. Thcrc arc al$ major donbh on lhc cafcctive.cs of proseulion hddling of rhesecases.rr pmposh seenio call intoquestion shbleindepddent Recenl the institutionalbasis esential ror Eal posress. A mo.e sysFdatic ?pproschto ex anlechects. most losically a role for ANI would {with n* Esourcs) thalvould aho ensuEa unifom andsystenicimplcme.talion, ofier a usetul rav foNard. l. This assessne.rshows thal Rofraniahas inplenenrd several,bul not all, of th Connission's rconnddations aining ar $tonns ruleof law andthe independence th of judiciary. mile theConstitution theConslitulional and Couds ole anddecisions havbeen Especled.conmitnents rcsardin8lhe prclection oflhc jndiciary aSain anacls, tnc slepping down of Minisleu wiln inteeriiy rulings again{ then and lhe resignationof Memb4 of Prliamenl wnh f,nal decisions inconpatibility on and cohticr of intercst, with final or conviclions high levelco@nlionhavenoi beentully idplenented. thesne time,lhe for At appoinhent of a new leadeBhipfo. rheproseculion lhe DNA Enains ro be done. and TheConnissionbelievs theeleclion a newParliame.l thc aDboinhcnt r hcw tbal of a.d ol govcmnc.t povidc lhc opportunitylo dcliver tully and rapidly on thesereconnendations.lt uigcs rhc ncw govmmc.r to bke the necesery stets. The Conmn$on alsonotesthe nedi rc dccelerate prosress its rconmendations on oflh judicialy, integity and the fighl asrinst comption. h will mo.itor posrss .efod of lhe closely, a conslant in dialosu with th Romania. autholilies, will rcportol lhc cnd of and 2013on tnc Efom Fmccss.