<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Portugal was one of three EU countries which selected a European Prosecutor other than that recommended by the independent panel.There have been reports in the Portuguese media according to which the Portuguese Government provided false information to the Council of the European Union to justify its selection of the prosecutor who came second in the competition and, thus, its decision not to accept the candidate chosen by the international panel.In the meantime, the Portuguese Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that the information provided was wrong.The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is independent and non-partisan, it must not be subject to any pressure and the selection process must be transparent.1.Is the Commission aware of this situation?2.How does the Commission intend to respond if the information provided to justify the selection of the chosen candidate proves to be false?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [12]. </s>
Portugal was one of three EU countries which selected a European Prosecutor other than that recommended by the independent panel.There have been reports in the Portuguese media according to which the Portuguese Government provided false information to the Council of the European Union to justify its selection of the prosecutor who came second in the competition and, thus, its decision not to accept the candidate chosen by the international panel.In the meantime, the Portuguese Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that the information provided was wrong.The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is independent and non-partisan, it must not be subject to any pressure and the selection process must be transparent.1.Is the Commission aware of this situation?2.How does the Commission intend to respond if the information provided to justify the selection of the chosen candidate proves to be false?