Recommendations (E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3) proceedings (h) Situation during visit (See: E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3) Steps taken in previous years (See: A/HRC/4/33/Add.2 and A/HRC/7/3/Add.2) the European Standards of Judges’ Ethical Behaviour adopted by the Conference of Judges on 20 October 2007 • Para. 4 of CPC article 8 on supremacy and independence of the judiciary, states that the judiciary controls the legality and validity of activities and decisions of investigators and prosecutors Information received on steps taken since December 2007/current situation • • A/HRC/10/44/Add.5 page 29 • Reform of established court/case management systems • Reforms in the Ministry of Justice of Georgia and the Prosecution Service On 10 October 2008, amendments to the Constitution of Georgia authorized the merger of the Prosecution Service of Georgia with the Ministry of Justice. Following the corresponding changes to the Constitution, a new Law on the Prosecution Service of Georgia was adopted on 21 October 2008. As a result, the Prosecution Service now is part of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. However, its legal status is different from other departments and units of the Ministry, in view of the scope of its independence. The Chief Prosecutor supervises the prosecutorial and administrative activities. The Chief Prosecutor is nominated by the Minister of Justice and appointed by the President The Minister of Justice, unlike the then existing Prosecutor General, is a member of the Cabinet and accountable to Parliament. Political accountability and parliamentary supervision concern only criminal justice policy. The Prosecution Service as a whole maintains the necessary independence in its day-to-day work. The Law on the Prosecution