The only significant step taken was in July, when the responsibilities of the border police were transferred from the district police to the regional police. The Commission notes the length of the procedures and the lack of preparation in the institutions concerned. An independent appeal process for rejected asylum requests still needs to be put in place, the handling of appeals currently being under the authority of the Interior Minister. The Commission recalls among other things, that the Czech Republic must still make preparations for the application of the Dublin Convention. In the field of police cooperation and the fight against crime , police structures have been modified in order to combat illegal immigration, corruption and organised crime, cybercrime, smuggling and the trafficking of human beings.
Specialised units combat economic and financial crime.
The law on money laundering was amended in August 2000, making for closer alignment with the acquis. As regards judicial cooperation , the Commission notes that some progress has been made thanks to the abolition of the three regional tribunals and because the Czech Republic has ratified nearly all the international conventions covered by the acquis .