Rehn told the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee that both countries must strengthen efforts to meet a 2007 deadline.
The European Commission publishes its final reports on both candidate countries on May 16.
The EU has reserved the right to postpone accession by a year if it feels either or both countries have failed to fulfill the required legislative reforms.
(Reuters, dpa)
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