Statuut betreffende de Groep van Staten tegen Corruptie (GRECO)

Statuut betreffende de Groep van Staten tegen Corruptie (GRECO)

Statute of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)

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Aim of the GRECO

The aim of the Group of States against Corruption (hereinafter referred to as the “GRECO") is to improve the capacity of its members to fight corruption by following up, through a dynamic process of mutual evaluation and peer pressure, compliance with their undertakings in this field.

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Functions of the GRECO

In order to achieve the aim laid down in Article 1, the GRECO shall:

  • (i)

    monitor the observance of the Guiding Principles for the Fight against Corruption as adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 6 November 1997;

  • (ii)

    monitor the implementation of international legal instruments to be adopted in pursuance of the Programme of Action against Corruption, in conformity with the provisions contained in such instruments.

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Seat

The GRECO's seat shall be in Strasbourg.

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Procedure for membership of the GRECO

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Participation of the European Community

The European Community may be invited by the Committee of Ministers to participate in the work of the GRECO. The modalities of its participation shall be determined in the resolution inviting it to participate.

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Composition of the GRECO

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Other Representatives

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8

Operation of the GRECO

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9

Bureau

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Evaluation procedure

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Questionnaire

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Evaluation teams

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Country visits

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14

Evaluation reports

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15

Discussion and adoption of reports

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16

Public Statements

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The GRECO's financial resources

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Statutory Committee

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Secretariat

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Amendments

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Withdrawal

Resolution (98) 7 authorising the Partial and Enlarged Agreement establishing the “Group of States against Corruption-GRECO"

(adopted by the committee of ministers on 5 may 1998 at its 102nd session)

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe,

Having regard to the recommendations of the XIXth and XXIst Conferences of European Ministers of Justice (Valletta, 1994, and Prague, 1997, respectively);

Having regard to the Programme of Action against Corruption adopted by the Committee of Ministers in 1996;

Pursuant to the Final Declaration and the Action Plan adopted by the heads of state and government of the Council of Europe at their second summit, held in Strasbourg on 10 and 11 October 1997;

Taking into account Resolution (97) 24 on the twenty guiding principles for the fight against corruption adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 6 November 1997;

Bearing in mind the opinions expressed by the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) and by the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC);

In the light of Statutory Resolution (93) 28, on partial and enlarged agreements as well as of Resolution (96) 36, establishing the criteria for partial and enlarged agreements of the Council of Europe,

Takes note of the draft resolution on the Agreement establishing the “Group of States Against Corruption - GRECO" (hereafter “the Agreement establishing GRECO"), approved by the Multidisciplinary Group on Corruption (GMC) as it appears in document CM(98)54 revised, dated 29 April 1998;

Authorises the adoption of the Agreement establishing GRECO, in the form of a partial and enlarged agreement,

Invites member States to notify the Secretary General of their intention to participate in the adoption of the Agreement establishing the GRECO, it being understood that this agreement will be considered as having been adopted on the first day of the month following the date on which the Secretary General receives the fourteenth notification from a member state of its wish to participate in it,

Invites non-member states having participated in the elaboration of the Agreement establishing GRECO to notify the Secretary General of their intention to participate in it,

Expresses the wish that soon all member states of the Council of Europe and the non-member states referred to above will participate in the Agreement establishing GRECO.

Resolution (99) 5 establishing the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)

(adopted on 1st May 1999)

The representatives on the Committee of Ministers of Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,

Convinced that corruption represents a major threat to the rule of law, democracy, human rights, fairness and social justice, hinders economic development, and endangers the stability of democratic institutions and the moral foundations of society;

Conscious of the need to promote co-operation between States in the fight against corruption, including its links with organised crime and money laundering;

Emphasising that a successful strategy to combat corruption requires a firm commitment by States to join their efforts, share experience and take common actions;

Recognising that raising public awareness and promoting ethical values are effective means of preventing corruption;

Having regard to the recommendations of the 19th Conference of the European Ministers of Justice (Malta, 1994);

Taking into account the Programme of Action against Corruption, adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in 1996 and the work undertaken by the Multidisciplinary Group on Corruption (GMC) in pursuance thereof;

Taking into account the results of the Joint project between the European Commission (Phare Programme) and the Council of Europe on the fight against corruption and organised crime in States in transition (“Octopus Project");

Having regard to Resolution No. 1 on the links between corruption and organised crime, adopted at the 21st Conference of the European Ministers of Justice (Prague, 1997);

Having regard to the Final Declaration adopted at the Second Summit of Heads of State and Government of the member States of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 10–11 October 1997) by which the Heads of State and Government decided to seek common responses to the challenges posed by the growth of corruption and organised crime;

In accordance with the Action Plan adopted at the Second Summit of Heads of State and Government of the member States of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 10–11 October 1997) in which the Heads of State and Government, with a view to promoting co-operation in the fight against corruption, including its links with organised crime and money laundering, instructed the Committee of Ministers, inter alia, to adopt guiding principles to be applied in the development of domestic legislation and practice and to establish without delay an appropriate and efficient mechanism for monitoring observance of the guiding principles and the implementation of the other international instruments which will be adopted in pursuance of the Programme of Action against Corruption;

Having regard to the 20 Guiding Principles for the Fight against Corruption, adopted by the Committee of Ministers at its 101st meeting on 6 November 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the “Guiding Principles");

Convinced that the establishment of the GRECO, where member States and non-member States of the Council of Europe participate on an equal footing, would make a significant contribution to the promotion of a dynamic process towards effectively preventing and combating corruption;

Persuaded that by means of mutual evaluation and peer pressure, the GRECO shall be able to monitor in a flexible and efficient manner the observance of the Guiding Principles and the implementation of the international instruments adopted by the Council of Europe to fight against corruption;

Convinced that full membership of the GRECO should therefore be reserved to those which participate without restrictions in mutual evaluation procedures and accept to be evaluated through them;

Having regard to Resolution (98) 7 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 5 May 1998, on the occasion of its 102nd session at ministerial level, authorising the adoption of the present agreement;

Hereby,

Resolve to establish the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) by means of this Enlarged Partial Agreement, governed by the Statute appended thereto;

Agree that the GRECO is established for an initial period of three years;

Agree to review the functioning of the GRECO by the end of the initial period of three years;

Express the wish that all member States of the Council of Europe become members of the GRECO in the near future.

Statuut betreffende de Groep van Staten tegen Corruptie

Artikel

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Doel van de GRECO

Het doel van de Groep van Staten tegen Corruptie (hierna te noemen de „GRECO") is het vermogen van zijn leden het bestrijden van corruptie te vergroten door toe te zien, via een dynamisch proces van wederzijdse evaluatie en groepsdwang op de nakoming van de verplichtingen op dit gebied.

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Taken van de GRECO

Ter verwezenlijking van het doel genoemd in artikel 1 is de GRECO belast met het houden van toezicht op:

  • i.

    de naleving van de Richtsnoeren voor de bestrijding van Corruptie, aangenomen door het Comité van Ministers van de Raad van Europa op 6 november 1997;

  • ii.

    de uitvoering van internationale juridische instrumenten, aan te nemen ingevolge het Actieprogramma tegen Corruptie in overeenstemming met de in deze instrumenten vervatte bepalingen.

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Zetel

De zetel van de GRECO is Straatsburg.

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Procedure inzake lidmaatschap van de GRECO

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Deelname van de Europese Gemeenschap

De Europese Gemeenschap kan door het Comité van Ministers worden uitgenodigd deel te nemen aan het werk van de GRECO. De wijze van deelname wordt vastgesteld in de resolutie met de uitnodiging tot deelname.

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Samenstelling van de GRECO

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Andere vertegenwoordigers

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Functioneren van de GRECO

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Bureau

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Evaluatieprocedure

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Vragenlijst

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Evaluatieteams

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Bezoeken aan landen

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14

Evaluatierapporten

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Bespreking en aanneming van rapporten

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Publieke verklaringen

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Financiële middelen van de GRECO

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Statutair Comité

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Secretariaat

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Wijzigingen

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Opzegging

Van Resolutie (98)7 en Resolutie (99)5 is geen Nederlandse vertaling beschikbaar.