STANDARDS

The Council of Europe’ legal framework against corruption and money laundering covers the following legal instruments:

Its Anti-corruption Instruments:

Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS 173)

Civil Law Convention on Corruption (ETS 174)

Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS 191)

Resolution (97) 24 Concerning Twenty Guiding Principles on the fight against  Corruption

Rec(2000)10E 11 May 2000 on Codes of Conduct for Public Officials

Rec(2003)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on Common Rules against Corruption in the Funding of Political parties and electoral campaigns

Its Anti-money Laundering Instruments:

Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime [CETS 141]

Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism [CETS 198]

Recommendation on measures against the transfer and safekeeping of funds of criminal origin [Recommendation No R (80) 10].

MONITORING

Group of States against Corruption  (GRECO)

Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL).

CO-OPERATION APPROACH

In using its triangular approach (standard-setting, monitoring, and technical assistance), the Council of Europe provides support, assistance and co operation in reforms concerning economic crime, corruption and money laundering in many of its members States (some emerging from the former-communist block and some from post conflict areas). Thus the results and lessons learned have enriched Council of Europe expertise and equipped us with sustainable “know how”, tools and efficient networking facilities to support important reforms in the newly emerged democracies. Those countries today, have successfully managed to join the European family as Council of Europe member States and contribute on an equal footing to its work.

The added value of Council of Europe presence and partnership in member and non-member States can be found in many aspects of our work but especially on what the Council can offer, in technical assistance and co-operation: allowing access to experience and knowledge in mainstreaming the European acquis; sharing tools that can be used when implementing international standards given its unique ability to use its monitoring mechanisms; coordinating, supporting and hosting professional networks which promote better international co-operation in criminal matters (European Union/Council of Europe member States and other countries). Those networks and exchange of good practices (in implementing and monitoring international and European standards) have served as capacity building promoters and created strong links among homologue practitioners, professionals and government structures that share common goals and objectives when tackling economic and organised crime and its trans-frontier effects. Furthermore the global co-operation on technical matters concerning the fight against economic crime, corruption, and money-laundering is a key element when aiming at the objective in outreaching European values and reinforcing and supporting European neighbourhood policies.
The Council of Europe has supported countries in the implementation of European and international anti-corruption and anti-money laundering standards through technical co-operation and assistance programmes for more than a decade. They are funded from the budget of the Council of Europe but to a large extent also by contributions by countries and organisations such as the European Union, Norway Grants, Sweden, Netherlands, Switzerland, and United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

NEWS ...

Coming up soon:

PACS-Serbia: Meeting of the Working Group to discuss training needs (Belgrade, Serbia 27-28 May 2013)

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MOLI-Serbia: Intelligence Development Course
(Belgrade, Serbia, 27-31 May 2013)

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EaP Facility/Corruption: Regional Training (2.5): “Political party and electoral campaign financing”
(Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, 18-19 June 2013)

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Activities in the past:

MOLI-Serbia: Seminar for Prosecutors and Police on the Investigation and Prosecution of Money Laundering Offences and the Seizure of the Proceeds of Crime
(Nis, Serbia, 9-10 May 2013)

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PECK Project: Face-to-face meeting with Kosovo* authorities on assessment reports
(Strasbourg, France, April 29-30 2013)

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PACS-Serbia: Start-up conference
(Belgrade, Serbia 26 April 2013)

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EaP Facility/Corruption: Regional Conference (1.5): “Presentation of risk assessment: Typologies of underlying causes of corruption” and 3rd Project Steering Committee meeting
(Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, 11 April 2013)

On 11 April 2013, the Project organised the 2nd Regional Conference “Presentation of risk assessment: Typologies of underlying causes of corruption” in Chisinau and brought together about 60 representatives of government institutions responsible for anti-corruption policy advice and prevention of the six Eastern Partnership countries, as well as from civil society and international organisations. (read more...)

EaP Facility/Corruption: Regional activity (2.1): Analysis and typologies on laundering the proceeds of corruption in transition economies – country visit Ukraine
(Kyiv, Ukraine, 27 March 2013)

On 27 March 2013, the Project held meetings with the representatives of the State Financial Monitoring Service and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine.... (read more)

PACS-Serbia: 1st Steering Committee Meeting
(Belgrade, Serbia 22 March 2013)

During February 2013, PACS project team held bilateral meetings with the project counterparts - Ministry of Justice and Public Administration, Ministry of Interior, Supreme Court of Cassation, High Judicial Council, Republic Public Prosecutorial Office, State Prosecutorial Council, Academy of Criminalistics and Police Studies and Judicial Academy.... (read more)

EaP Facility/Corruption: Pilot Activities in Armenia (3.1): Manual for the Ethics Commission for High-Ranking Officials of Armenia on processing and verifying financial declarations; Workshop on good practices of verifying financial declarations
(Yerevan, Armenia, 20 March 2013)

The aim of these pilot activities is to assist the newly established Ethics Commission for High-Ranking Officials of Armenia with establishing a verification procedure of income and asset declarations of public officials in line with international standards.... (read more)

EaP Facility/Corruption: Pilot Activity in Ukraine (3.6): Roundtable on liability of legal persons
(Kyiv, Ukraine, 5 March 2013)

For several years Ukraine has been trying to introduce liability of legal persons. On 5 March 2013, the Project organised...(read more)

MOLI-Serbia: Mock Trial Workshop
(Vrsac, Serbia, 18-22 February 2013)

MOLI-Serbia Project organised a Mock Trial Workshop, which took place from 18 - 22 February 2013, in Hotel Srbija in Vršac, Serbia. (read more...)

TYEC 2: Conference – Consolidating Ethics in the Public Sector in Turkey
(Ankara, Turkey, 12 February 2013

Strengthening the implementation of Code of Ethics across the public sector and other issues concerning ethics in public administration in Turkey was addressed and discussed at a high-level conference which was held on 12 February 2013, in Ankara. (read more...)

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