EUobserver.com: Bulgaria and Romania to sign accession deal today
Both countries must still complete the reform of their judiciary system and push harder in the fight against corruption.Bulgaria has to carry on with reform of its police services, as well as the integration of its Roma minorities into mainstream society.
Romania, on the other hand, has to improve its border security and work harder on administration reforms, environment issues and the integration of its minorities.
If the EU notices feet-dragging by either of the countries, membership may be delayed by a year, by activation of the so-called safeguard clause.
And Romania has an additional safeguard clause in its contract, saying membership will be postponed if progress in the fields of justice and home affairs, and competition policy is unsufficient.
The European Commission has repeated often that the signing of the Accession Treaties does not mean that the work complete.