Furthermore, the amendments did not clarify as to what would be the basis for the CEC to decide whether the organisation is “able to exercise civic functions during the elections” as provided in Article 63(4), in order to decide on the accreditation of observers’ groups. The Joint Opinion repeats that this requirement appears redundant and may create unnecessary restrictions for domestic observers. Moreover, the code does not provide any concrete and objective criteria, as well as the procedure for the CEC to make a decision about the capability of the organisation.
