warsaw detail european commission decision launch article procedure poland wednesday judicial reform brussels say undermine polish court independence procedure could lead suspension poland vote right eu approve eu members except poland hungary say would veto sanction poland first vice president european commission frans timmermans say news conference wednesday thirteen laws pass poland last two years put serious risk independence judiciary separation power poland common pattern legislative change executive legislative power set way rule majority systematically politically interfere composition power administration function authorities thereby render independence judiciary completely moot timmermans say say laws pass poland parliament mean almost 40 percent current supreme court judge force compulsory retirement poland president discretionary power decide long prolong mandate new supreme court judge appoint president recommendation newly compose national council judiciary ncj dominate political appointees rule party politicize supreme court decide directly validity election result number judge ordinary court force retire follow decrease retirement age judge mandate prolong discretion minister justice minister also chief prosecutor justice minister discretionary power appoint dismiss presidents court without concrete criteria obligation state reason judicial review mandate members ncj prematurely terminate members reappointed polish parliament instead judge require european standards ncj play key role throughout career judge come appointments promotions assign country court disciplinary proceed timmermans say wednesday european commission ask poland restore independence legitimacy constitutional tribunal ensure judge president vice-president lawfully elect appoint publish implement fully three 2016 verdicts constitutional tribunal amend law supreme court apply low retirement age current supreme court judge remove discretionary power president poland remove extraordinary appeal procedure amend law ordinary court remove new retirement regime judge ordinary court amend law national council judiciary ensure mandate members council terminate members elect judge commission say polish authorities implement recommend action come three months commission stand ready reconsider decision move forward article procedure factbox eu launch action poland court reform