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EU-Report Accession Bulgaria
Parliament has continued to operate satisfactorily over the past year. The
Committee on European Integration continues to take decisions through consensus, which is
considered a reflection of the strong support of all parties represented in Parliament for EU
membership. The composition of the committee reflects the number of seats each party has in
Parliament.
The structure of the parliamentary administration responsible for EU integration changed in
April 2002 with the creation of a new Directorate for Legislation and European Law formed by
merging the former European Integration Directorate with the former Law and Legislation
Directorate. The new structure should improve the way in which parliamentary committees and the
legislative process receive expert advice on EC law, ensuring that such advice is available at
all stages of the parliamentary process, not only when a draft law is first submitted to
Parliament but in particular between first and second readings, which was sometimes lacking in
the past. Attention needs to be paid to ensuring that the new Directorate is adequately
staffed.
© EU Commission -- 2003-03-30
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