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"en.20050413.17.3-182"2
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"We support Bulgaria’s and Romania’s accession to the EU in principle. It is a natural consequence of the enlargement by 10 Member States that occurred in May 2004. Extended cooperation – properly implemented – can favour economic development, democracy and human rights in Europe.
At the same time, we must not close our eyes to the major problems that enlargement may entail if the candidate countries are not well prepared. Mr Moscovici’s and Mr Van Orden’s reports confirm how great the problems are. According to the Commission’s and the European Parliament’s benevolent assessments, only the political criterion is being fulfilled. The economic or administrative criterion has not been fully complied with, but is expected to be so by 1 January 2007.
An important objection to the resolutions comes from the Committee on Agriculture, which points out that the costs of Bulgaria’s and Romania’s EU membership have not been taken into account in the EU’s long-term budget for 2007-2013. This needs to be remedied.
The process of negotiation and of adjustment to the EU has been going on for approximately eight years, which means that Bulgaria’s and Romania’s membership is more or less a
. At the same time, it is important that the process of adjustment be allowed to continue. If, however, these countries are not seen to fulfil the requirements, the Council must not hesitate to use the protection clause to postpone EU entry by a year."@en1
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