Didier Reynders held meetings with Polish ministers in Warsaw on Friday, Polish Radio's polskieradio24.pl website reported.
The EU commissioner for justice held talks with Poland's justice minister, Adam Bodnar, foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, and minister for EU affairs, Adam Szłapka.
At a joint news conference with Bodnar afterwards, Reynders said the new Polish government was "fully determined to restore the rule of law," adding that the EU's executive Commission welcomed these efforts.
The EU justice chief said he and Poland's justice minister had had a "good meeting" focused on Poland's "action plan to restore the rule of law" and the intention to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).
Reynders added the Commission was "fully committed to supporting Poland in its endeavours."
He noted the need to "restore the independence of Poland's National Council of the Judiciary (KRS)," due to its "key role in judicial appointments" in the country, polskieradio24.pl reported.
The EU commissioner said he looked forward to further talks with the Polish government, starting at the informal meeting of EU justice ministers on January 24-26, according to officials.
Source: polskieradio24.pl, gov.pl
Click on the audio player above for a report by Radio Poland's Michał Owczarek.