Department of Political Criteria

1. Duties and responsibilities of the Department of Political Criteria are
   
   1.1. Coordinates the Stabilization and Association process, in the  area of Copenhagen Political criteria (including fight against corruption, human and minority rights), Madrid Criteria and negotiating chapters 23, 24, 31;
   
   1.2. Coordinates the Government European integration negotiation structures, in the  area of Copenhagen Political criteria (including fight against corruption, human and minority rights), Madrid Criteria and negotiating chapters 23, 24, 31;
   
   1.3. Coordinates preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Government European integration strategic documents, in the  area of Copenhagen Political criteria (including fight against corruption, human and minority rights), Madrid Criteria and negotiating chapters 23, 24, 31;
   
   1.4. Coordinates regular reporting to the European Commission, in the  area of Copenhagen Political criteria (including fight against corruption, human and minority rights), Madrid Criteria and negotiating chapters 23, 24, 31;
   
   1.5. Supports the institutional development for the implementation of the Acquis Communautaire, in the  area of Copenhagen Political criteria (including fight against corruption, human and minority rights), Madrid Criteria and negotiating chapters 23, 24, 31;
   
   1.6. Supports the approximation process of respective chapters of the Acquis Communautaire, in the  area of Copenhagen Political criteria (including fight against corruption, human and minority rights), Madrid Criteria and negotiating chapters 23, 24, 31;
   
   1.7. Implements instructions on uniform methodology set by Department of Coordination of the Stabilization and Association Process.
    
2. The Director of Department of Political Criteria reports to the Secretary-General.
    
3. This Department has the following Divisions:
   
   3.1. Division of Political and Administrative Criteria;
   
   3.2. Division of Judiciary and Fundamental Rights;
   
   3.3. Division for Justice, Freedom and Security
    
4. The number of employees at the Department of Political Criteria is eight (8).
    

Division of Judiciary and Fundamental Rights
 

1. Duties and responsibilities of the Division of Judiciary and Fundamental Rights are
   
   1.1. Coordinates the Stabilization and Association process, in the framework of negotiating chapters 23;
   
   1.2. Coordinates the Government European integration negotiation structures, in the framework of the negotiating chapters 23;
   
   1.3. Coordinates preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Government European integration strategic documents, in the framework of the negotiating chapters 23, 24, 31 and 34;
   
   1.4. Coordinates regular reporting to the European Commission, in the framework of the negotiating chapters 23;
   
   1.5. Supports the institutional development for the implementation of the Acquis Communautaire, in the framework of the negotiating chapters 23;
   
   1.6. Supports in the approximation process of respective chapters of the Acquis Communautaire, in the framework of the negotiating chapters 23.
    
2. Head of the Division of Judiciary and Fundamental Rights reports to the Director of the Department.
    
3. The number of employees within Division of Judiciary and Fundamental Rights is four (4).
    

Division for Justice, Freedom and Security
 

1. Duties and responsibilities of Division for Justice, Freedom and Security shall be as follows:
   
   1.1. Coordination of the Stabilization and Association process, under negotiating chapter 24;
   
   1.2. Coordination of the Governmental negotiating structures in the field of European integration, under negotiating chapter 24;
   
   1.3. Coordination of preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Government European integration documents, under negotiating chapter 24;
   
   1.4. Coordination of regular reporting to the European Commission, under negotiating chapter 24;
   
   1.5. Providing support for institutional advancement in the implementation of EU legislation (Acquis), under negotiating chapter 24;
   
   1.6. Providing support to the process of approximation of the relevant Acquis Chapters, under negotiating chapter 24.
    
2. The Head of the Division for Justice, Freedom and Security shall report to the Director of Department.
    
3. The number of employees in the Division for Justice, Freedom and Security shall be three (3).