The process of considerably reinforcing administrative and judicial capacity will need to
continue after Bulgaria and Romania join the Union. Therefore the Commission proposes to
make available a special transition facility for institution building. In this context, certain
Community financed instruments which have proven their usefulness, such as twinning, will
continue to be used.
In accordance with the EU Treaty, Bulgaria and Romania will not immediately adopt the euroupon accession. Similarly, as regards the application of the Schengen acquis, the lifting of
internal border controls will only occur some time after accession and will be decided for each
new Member State separately once they fulfil the Schengen acquis.
Bulgaria and Romania will need to apply to join the European Economic Area (EEA) and
their accession to the EEA should take place at the same time as their accession to the EU.
Other international agreements will have to be adjusted as a result of enlargement as soon as
the Accession Treaty is signed.
