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SIPDIS

SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL CASC EU RO NL 
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: PENDING ADOPTION CASES IN ROMANIA

REF: STATE 43700

1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 21 to MFA 
Western and Central Europe policy officer Mara van der Poel, 
who handles accession issues for Romania and Bulgaria. The 
GONL is satisfied with the Romanian adoption law, which it 
believes (despite our arguments) is in conformity with 
international and EU conventions. Van der Poel cited 
European Commission reports that indicated Romania had the 
capacity to adopt needy children internally. Regarding 
pending cases, she said that the GONL was satisfied with the 
European Commission's call for the Romanian government to 
inform applicants of the status of their cases.

2. (SBU) When pressed by poloff, van der Poel said that, 
frankly, the Romanian accession process faces hurdles which 
are far more pressing that the adoption issue (for example, 
corruption). She said that the GONL does not feel this is an 
issue on which the Romanians should be distracted. 
ARNALL