On December 14, 2020, the European Commission began setting out its approach to undertake a review of the EU’s implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). As a party to the Convention, the EU must evaluate how its rules and practices comply with the anti-corruption principles, objectives and requirements under the Convention to identify any deficiencies that require legislative, institutional and practical reforms. The Commission informs all EU institutions of its intention to launch the review process ahead of the UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption 2021. It sets out a framework to facilitate the review to allow swift progress in fulfilling all necessary legal obligations, in full respect of the principle of sincere cooperation and administrative autonomy of the institutions and invites the EU institutions to participate and cooperate at all stages of the process.
The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding international anti-corruption treaty. The Convention aims to improve measures to prevent and combat corruption, promote the proper management of public affairs, and facilitate international cooperation and technical assistance against corruption. Its reach is comprehensive both in terms of geographic coverage (187 parties) and issues covered. All EU Member States are parties to the Convention and the EU became a party to the Convention in 2008. So far, the EU is the only regional organisation that is a party to the Convention.
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Source: ec.europa.eu