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„protecţie efectivă a drepturilor omului” enforcement of the non-discrimination principle, according to internal legislation in force and the international documents to which Romania is a party14.

11.5.3. The Council is responsible for the enforcement and control of observance of legal provisions in its field of activity, as well as for the harmonization of provisions of laws or administrative acts that infringe the non-discrimination principle. 15

11.5.4. The Council elaborates and applies public policies in the field of non- discrimination. In this regard, the Council consults with public authorities, non-governmental organizations, trade unions and other legal entities which pursue to protect human rights or have a legitimate interest in combating discrimination.16

11.5.5. In exercising its powers, the National Council for Combating Discrimination operates independently, without having its activity restricted or influenced by other institutions or public authorities17. In order to combat discrimination deeds, the National

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Council for Combating Discrimination exercises its powers in the following fields: prevention of discrimination deeds; mediation of discrimination deeds; investigation, ascertaining and sanctioning of discrimination deeds; monitoring of discrimination cases; offering specialized assistance to the victims of discrimination.18

6. The point of view of the European Commission on the amendments adopted by Law no. 324/2006 by the Romanian Parliament and NCCD’s independence status

11.6.1. Following the analysis of amendments brought by Law no. 324/2006, in the Communication of the European Commission of 26 September 2006, included in the Monitoring Report regarding the situation of preparedness of Bulgaria and Romania for accession to the European Union, chapter Political Criterion, point 2, „Other issues which requested a subsequent progress in May 2006”, The European Commission mentions expressly: „The law on preventing and combating all forms of discrimination was amended in order to comply with the standards of the European Union regarding the independence of the National Council for Combating Discrimination” 19.

7. Modification of NCCD’s powers regarding notifications on legislative measures under the remuneration policy

11.7.1. Through Emergency Ordinance no. 75 of 11 June 2008 on establishing measures to settle certain financial aspects in the system of justice, art. 19 of G.O. no. 137/2000, republished was amended.

11.7.2. According to art. V of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 75/2008: 14 See art. 16 of Law no. 324/2006 amending and supplementing Government Ordinance no. 137/2000 on the prevention and sanctioning of all forms of discrimination, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 626 of 20 July 2006. 15 See art. 18 par. 1 of Law no. 324/2006. 16 See art. 18 par. 2 of Law no. 324/2006. 17 See art. 17 of Law no. 324/2006. 18 See art. 19 par. 1 of Law no. 324/2006. 19 See COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION, Monitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania, Brussels, 26/09/2006, COM (2006), 2. OTHER ISSUES WHICH NEEDED FURTHER PROGRESS IN MAY 2006; 2.1 Political criteria, Protection and integration of minorities; pag. 40: “(…) The law on preventing and sanctioning all forms of discrimination has been amended to meet EU standards related to the

independence of the National Council for Combating Discrimination”.