EULEX: Still in search of identity Follow up report on the evaluation of the work of EULEX

Balkan Policy Institute (IPOL) published a follow up report on EULEX, as a continuation of the assessment report for work a year EULEX "EULEX: Seeking identity" which was published on 27 December 2009. The report concludes with a list of recommendations for EULEX, the Government, the EU Special Representative and the EU (EUSR).

This analysis aims to review the work of the EULEX after publication of this report. This benchmark analysis will be recommendations made for EULEX, the Government, the EU Special Representative and the EU (EUSR), or do the assessment work of these institutions based on these recommendations. The main purpose of this analysis is to see if it made the difference based on these recommendations. To see whether the situation has changed since the publication of the report. Below is a review of the recommendations.

To the Government and EULEX
The Rule of Law Board should be utilized better, serving as a forum which identifies a list of targets to be achieved within a year.
Strategies between EULEX and ministries dealing with the rule of law should be harmonized.
Improve internal coordination of EULEX components.
Special attention the to the reform of the judiciary should be paid as it is the main link in the rule of law field.
Immediate steps should be taken to ensure the full functioning of the court in northern Mitrovica, within three months.
Ensure the full functioning of customs at gates 1 and 31 as soon as possible.
To be transparent within possible limits in dealing with the Bllaca case.
To increase the sense of mission within the EULEX staff to prevent it from turning into a self-serving mission. .
Identify areas where EULEX can assist in meeting the criteria for visa liberalization.

For the EU and the EUSR

To create pressure on the Kosovar leadership to undertake the necessary reforms in the field of rule of law with the focus on the judiciary.
To create pressure on Belgrade, not to hinder the functionalization of customs points 1 and 31, and the court in northern Mitrovica.
To strengthen the leadership provided to the EU missions in Kosovo.
To study the possible use of the new powers of the High Representative of the EU, emerging from the Lisbon Treaty, to facilitate the functioning of EU missions in Kosovo.
EUSR should provide stronger political leadership for the EU missions and, and where necessary put pressure to create political will for reform.

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EULEX: Still in search of identity Follow up report on the evaluation of the work of EULEX