The Radiographic Instrument of Corruption

When Romania joined the European Union on January 1, 2007, special provisions were taken in order to facilitate and support the implementation of this action in good conditions and, at the same time, to safeguard the proper functioning of U.E. policies and institutions. Through its accession to the EU, Romania has agreed to assume both rights and obligations assigned to each Member State. According to the normal practice, the European institutions are monitoring the implementation of the Community acquis, in order to ensure itself that these obligations are compiled. In the Accession Treaty were introduced safeguard clauses and transitional arrangements (for example, restrictions on free movement of workers, access to the road transport networks, provisions concerning the veterinary, phytosanitary and food safety rules) as well as the clear provision that, if there are serious shortcomings in the transposition and implementation of the acquis in the economic, internal market and respectively in justice and internal affairs, harsh sanction measures can be taken. Romania's accession was accompanied by a series of targeted support measures which were instituted with the purpose of preventing or remedying the shortcomings in the areas of food safety, agricultural funds, judicial reform and the fight against corruption. For the last two ones was established a cooperation and verification mechanism, setting out specific goals to provide the necessary framework for monitoring the progresses in these areas.