Ministry of Interior Progress of Bulgaria in the preparation for joining the Schengen area January July 2009 July January

SCHENGEN EVALUATION PROCESS 2007 Declaration of readiness 2008 Joint declaration on the accession to the Schengen Area by the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania 2007 – 2010 Preparation of Bulgaria for accession to the Schengen Area Implementing corrective measures Self-evaluation missions of Bulgaria Evaluation missions in Bulgaria 2

NATIONAL COORDINATION MECHANISM Coordination Team CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERIOR Interagency Working Group 2 CHAIRPERSONS 8 Target Groups  BORDERS  VISAS,CONSULAR COOPERATION,N.VIS  POLICE COOPERATION  JUDICIAL COOPERATION  SIS  DATA PROTECTION  DRUGS  INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION GROUP GERMAN ADVISOR TO THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERIOR 3

STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS IMPLEMENTED DURING THE PREPARATION PROCESS 4 ACTION PLAN FOR THE EXECUTION OF URGENT MEASURES EXECUTION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEND BORDERS’ EVALUATION REPORTS NATIONAL SCHENGEN ACTION PLAN LEGAL; - TECHNICAL; - INFRASTRUCTURE and - ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES IN ALL FIELDS OF EVALUATION

FINANCING OF THE SCHENGEN PREPARATION 5

CONTRACT PAYMENTS % 6

CIVIL MONITORING OF THE SCHENGEN PREPARATION PROCESS Agreement for cooperation 7 Report on the readiness of Bulgaria for joining the Schengen area in 2011 October 2010 Summary report on the efficiency of the implementation of the Schengen Facility funds February 2011

LEGISLATION – International agreements – 4 Internal regulations International agreements - 3 Laws – 5 Draft law - 1 Internal regulations – 2 new, 5 changed

EVALUATION MISSIONS 6 – 11 December 2010 – SIS/SIRENE March 2010 – Land borders/ 1-3 December November 2009 – Air borders 31 August – 3 September 2009 – Sea borders 2-11 June 2009 – Visas (in Chisinau and Istanbul) April 2009 – Data protection 30 March – 3 April 2009 – Police cooperation 9

EVALUATION MISSIONS Sea borders – Control and border checks of the fishing vessels The functioning of the Black sea Border Coordination and Information Center Risk analysis Air borders Risk analysis, intelligence and investigation Training, training system and follow up training Systematic tactical risk analysis Land borders Active participation of Bulgaria in the international activities of FRONTEX SIS/SIRENE Training of end users to work with SIS and SIRENE Creation of alerts under Art. 100 of CISA Legal advisors on the SIRENE Bureau team

BULGARIAN NATIONAL SIS 11 OPERATIONAL 6 NOVEMBER 2010

HITS ON SIS ALERTS 12

ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY 13

COOPERATION AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM 14 Need for long-term political engagement and better proof for real accomplishments Deep-rooted problems – organized crime and corruption First 6 months after the accession there was a slight progress, but no convincing results in key areas The Bulgarian Government meets serious problems in achieving actual progress in the judicial reform and the fight against organized crime and corruption Unsatisfactory results to prove the proper functioning of the system Need for clear strategy and engagement at all levels for reform of the system Unsatisfactory political engagement Reports 2007 – 2009

COOPERATION AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM 15 Strong impetus for reforms Strong political will for deep and lasting reform in the judicial system For first time under the CVM – active measures against organized crime Increasing number of indictments under cases of corruption and organized crime Tangible results in key areas Report 2010

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