Bulgarian and Romanian membership progress
6 May 2006 the European Commission published a monitoring report stating that Bulgaria and Romania could become members of the EU, as planned, on 1 January 2007, provided that the two countries meet specific reform-related requirements. We will keep you informed.
Source: EurActiv, 16 May 2006
http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/bulgaria-romania-receive-conditional/article-155360