Reding said in the interview, which was published on Thursday, that Croatia did not need monitoring after its entry into the European bloc, and praised Croatia for the impressive progress in the recent months.
She said that headway was made in the reform of the judiciary, war crimes prosecution and anti-corruption drive.
However, the Commission will continue with an analysis, as the work must be continued. Therefore the implementation of the reforms will be monitored and reports will be made on the matter until Croatia's entry into the EU, but not after that, she said.
Although Croatia has made great progress, Croatia still needs to continue working on the reduction of pending cases in courts, and on ensuring the full application of the legal system for all citizens, according to reding.
As for corruption, the police should become more efficient. This will be achieved through their de-politicisation. Special teams for tackling financial crime should be strengthened, she said
As for minorities and their employment in state agencies, they should account for 5.5 percent of the staff in those positions by 2014, according to Reding.
Asked why the accession negotiations have been conducted in great secrecy, resulting in the public mistrust, Reding said that Croatia had to made difficult political decisions in a speedy manner without long discussions.
"You must realise that Croatia had to develop in a revolutionary rapid way," she said adding that political decisions had to be made without months-long discussions or the negotiations would turn into a long process.
She reiterated that the Commission had given a go-ahead for Croatia's membership and that it was now up to member-states to accept the Commission's recommendation.
As for the violence at the a gay parade in Split last Saturday, Reding said that the respect for minorities was an important element of the European values which EU members shared.
It is on the Croatian authorities to see to it that those values are preserved, she said.