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  "legislation": "eudn/2007/49",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 22 January 2007 on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in the European Partnership with Montenegro (2007/49/EC)",
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  "heading": "Key priorities",
  "text": "Adopt a new constitution, based on broad consensus, in line with European standards, in particular in the areas of human and minority rights, organisation of the judiciary, audit, defence and security structures.\nComplete the establishment of the legal and institutional set-up required for an independent country including the signature and ratification of the international instruments to which the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro had adhered.\nContinue efforts to implement the reform of the public administration, including the civil service pay system, to ensure transparent recruitment, professionalism and accountability; continue, in particular, to strengthen the European integration structures at all levels (including in the relevant ministries and in the parliament) and the mechanisms of coordination on EU matters.\nFinalise plans to reform the judicial system; remove recruitment and career management from the parliament's powers and establish transparent procedures based on professional and objective criteria for selection and career advancement; rationalise the court system and modernise proceedings and improve administration; provide adequate and sustainable financing for the judicial system.\nEnhance the fight against organised crime and corruption at all levels, including by setting up efficient institutional mechanisms for inter-agency cooperation and enhancing the operational capacity of law enforcement bodies.\nStrengthen parliamentary control over defence and security structures.\nContinue ensuring full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).\nStrengthen the capacity to adopt and implement measures deriving from commitments negotiated under the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, in particular upgrade the capacity of customs to correctly apply the rules of origin and the methods of administrative cooperation.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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