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Today, the Commission is 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.
In the Communication presented today, 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;
asset recovery. In the framework of the European Semester, the fight against corruption is among the topics addressed in country-specific recommendations. Further EU measures are in place for the protection of financial interests, including the new
European Public Prosecutor s Office, with a mandate to investigate, prosecute and bring to judgment crimes against the EU budget. The recent
EU Rule of Law Report highlights the fight against corruption as a fundamental pillar for upholding the rule of law. Corruption also has an impact on the business environment, which is why anticorruption is also an important component of the
On the global stage, the EU has played an important role in the adoption of the
Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control .
European Commission Press release Brussels, 07 Dec 2020 Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new partnership initiative to strengthen the capacity of Africa CDC to prepare for and respond to public health threats in Africa.
European Commission Press release Brussels, 07 Dec 2020 The Commission has welcomed the adoption today of important new measures which will enable Member States to relieve EU hospitals, medical practitioners and individuals of Value-Added Tax (VAT) when acquiring coronavirus vaccines and testing kits.