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| Title | Last updated | Commitment | Country | Status | Notes | Theme | Evidence | |
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| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 03/12/2020 | France will work with the UK and others to design the concept of an International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre that aims at streamlining and focussing international cooperation in cases of corruption with international dimensions. | France | Abandoned | Law enforcement | IACCC Network of Corruption Prevention Authorities Global Mapping of Anti-corruption authorities: France encourages corporations to self-report acts of corruption without any guarantee of leniency GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION JUDICIAIRE D’INTERET PUBLIC (Judicial Public Interest Agreement) Launch of the multi-year national anti-corruption plan | ||
| Global Asset Recovery Forum | 03/12/2020 | France commit to considering defensive measures against non-cooperative jurisdictions if progress as assessed by the Global Forum is not made. | France | Ongoing | Uncategorised | Global Asset Recovery Forum Tax havens: the EU again gives up a credible blacklist Decree of January 6, 2020 amending the decree of February 12, 2010 taken in application of the second paragraph of 1 of article 238-0 A of the general tax code Update of the list of non-cooperative states and territories in tax matters | ||
| Training and Assistance | 02/12/2020 | Spain commits to fully develop the functions for which the Asset Recovery and Management Office was created so it becomes a pillar in the fight against crime. | Spain | Complete | No change since 2017. | Asset recovery | Spanish Office of Asset Recovery and Management 2018-2020 Strategy Commitment 17 as outlined by the Spanish Government - 'ORGA is fully operational in the entire territory of the State' and other updates | |
| Integrity in Sport | 02/12/2020 | Jordan will join the International Sport Integrity Partnership. | Jordan | Complete | Uncategorised | More Information - Jordan Pledge Tracker SIGA Members | ||
| Corrupt Bidders | 02/12/2020 | Jordan commit to exploring ways of sharing information on corrupt bidders across borders | Jordan | Ongoing | Public procurement | Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 46 of 2007 and its amendments Government Procurement Regulations More Information- Jordan Pledge Tracker | ||
| Transparency and Integrity | 02/12/2020 | We will include the Principles for Integrity in Public Procurement into our national standard procedure. | Mexico | Complete | Public procurement | Plataforma Digital Nacional Public sector procurement, leasing and Services Act | ||
| Property | 02/12/2020 | We will take steps to ensure transparency of the ownership and control of all companies involved in property purchase and public contracting. | Mexico | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group SFP participates in international seminar on Final Beneficiary The Ministry of Public Affairs (Secretaria de la Función Pública) created a sub- working group on beneficial ownership Funcion Publica Work Report 2018-2019 (pg.154) Memorandum of Understanding with UK on beneficial ownership Statement of partnership between mexico and UK on company beneficial ownership Mexico joins Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group OGP - Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group OGP - BO Leadership Group TOR, Declaration, Glossary | ||
| Open Contracting in Health | 02/12/2020 | Recognizing the financial, economic and developmental importance of health and pharmaceutical procurement, we commit to explore the implementation open contracting in this sector, according to our national legislation, and with the support from international partners in implementing this commitment. | Mexico | Ongoing | Public procurement | Plataforma Digital Nacional Note from the Mexican Government as to why this data is not available yet. Open contracting database Communiqué No. 065 Results of the consolidated purchase of medicines | ||
| Asset Recovery Guidelines | 02/12/2020 | We commit to develop internationally-endorsed guidelines for the transparent and accountable administration of returned assets | Mexico | No-data | Asset recovery | Mexico attends 'The Addis Ababa Action Agenda' which encourages the international community to develop good practices on asset return. National Law on the Extinction of Domain pg 53, Article 244 Mexico attends International Expert Meeting on the Management and Disposal of Recovered and Returned Stolen Assets, including in support of sustainable development Mexican government grants itself right to seize and sell ‘unexplained’ corporate assets | ||
| Access to Domestic Law Enforcement | 02/12/2020 | We commit to promote that law enforcement agencies at the national/federal level, have full and effective access to beneficial ownership information for companies and other legal entities registered within their jurisdiction. | Mexico | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | G20 Leaders or laggards? Reviewing G20 promises on ending anonymous companies- Spotlight on Mexico SFP participates in international seminar on final beneficiary Funcion Publica 2018-2019 Work Report The Secretariat of the Public Service, Dr. Sister Eréndira Sandoval Ballesteros, with the historical Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to reinforce collaboration on the fight against corruption. Declaration of national commitment to meet the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Disclosure Principles Mexico seeks to join the Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group Statement of partnership between Mexico and UK on company beneficial ownership 4th NATIONAL ACTION PLAN - ALLIANCE FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITMENTS - BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP MEXICO JOINS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP LEADERSHIP GROUP OGP - BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP LEADERSHIP GROUP Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group: Terms of Reference, Declaration, Glossary | ||
| UNCAC Implementation | 02/12/2020 | Jordan will work with others countries, civil society, international organisations to support accelerated implementation of the voluntary provisions of the UN Convention Against Corruption. | Jordan | Ongoing | Uncategorised | Law to Guarantee the Right to Information The Civil Service System The Investment Authority Financial System Law on Independence of the Judiciary Graft Law Jordan National Report - Review of the implementation of preventive measures from the UNCAC Illicit Financing law No (21) Year 2104 Integrity and anti-corruption law No (13) Year (2016) More Information - Jordan Pledge Tracker | ||
| Professional Services | 02/12/2020 | Jordan commit to reviewing penalties and other action against professional enablers of tax evasion, including for corporations that fail to prevent their employees from facilitating tax evasion. | Jordan | Complete | Uncategorised | Jordan .. Campaigns to combat corruption, money laundering and tax evasion Jordan besieges the tax evaders An online application to report tax evasion is launched A dialogue meeting between the income and sales tax and the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission Official statement of the law amendment for tax - March 2019 Billing affairs regulation and control system More Information- Jordan Pledge Tracker Abolishing the liquidation system under "insolvency" violates the constitution Income Tax law No (38) Year 2018) Instructions for billing affairs and control Securities Law No. (18) of 2017 The Venture Capital Companies Law No. (143) of 2018 Integrity and anti-corruption law No (13) Year (2016) | ||
| OECD | 02/12/2020 | Jordan supports the establishment of an OECD Anti-corruption centre to strengthen the impact and coherence of the OECD existing anti-corruption work. | Jordan | Ongoing | Uncategorised | More Information- Jordan Pledge Tracker | ||
| Property and Public Contracting | 02/12/2020 | Jordan welcomes the "establishment of transparent central registers of foreign companies bidding on public contracts and buying property, and intend to explore options for taking similar action." | Jordan | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Jordanian Companies Law Government Procurement Regulations More Information - Jordan Pledge Tracker | ||
| Public Register | 02/12/2020 | Jordan commit to exploring public central registers of company beneficial ownership information. | Jordan | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Approval of the amendment to the Anti-Corruption Commission Law Draft bill transferring the “financial disclosure” from “justice” to the “integrity commission” Corporate Control Department Company registration application Company search Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 46 of 2007 and its amendments Instructions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing in securities activities Trade Law No. 12 of 1966 Jordan: Anti-corruption law praised but questions remain More information - Jordan Pledge Tracker Anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing instructions for licensed real estate offices for the year 2018 | ||
| Legislation | 02/12/2020 | Jordan commit to strengthen their asset recovery legislation, including through non-conviction based confiscation powers and the introduction of unexplained wealth orders. | Jordan | Ongoing | Asset recovery | The Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law and its Amendments 2. The United Nations Convention Against Corruption Implementation Review Mechanism Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 46 of 2007 and its amendments Draft Law of 2008 Law on Collection of Public Funds Law Amending State Funds Maintenance Law More Information - Jordan Pledge Tracker Integrity and anti-corruption law No (13) Year (2016) Illicit Financing law No (21) Year 2014 | ||
| Anti-Money Laundering | 02/12/2020 | Jordan will work together with other countries to share information between respective public-private partnerships to ensure the most effective response to international money laundering. | Jordan | Ongoing | Uncategorised | Partnership between the Public & Private sector Law: A Framework for Disclosure in Public-Private Partnership Projects Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 46 of 2007 and its amendments Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Unit Homepage More Information - Jordan's Anti-Corruption Pledge Tracker | ||
| Innovation Hub | 02/12/2020 |
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Jordan | Complete | Uncategorised | The new administrative system and organizational structure of JIACC including the Innovation Hub (called innovation and training centre) National Innovation Center Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 46 of 2007 and its amendments Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Unit Homepage Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission app (Apple Store) Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission app (Google Play) More Information - Jordan Anti-Corruption Pledge Tracker | ||
| Compensation | 02/12/2020 | Jordan will develop common principles governing the payment of compensation to the countries affected, to ensure that such payments are made safely, fairly and in a transparent manner. | Jordan | Ongoing | Asset recovery | Evidence of Amendment - "A revised draft law on integrity and combating corruption" Trusts Account for Settlements and Reconciliation evidence - "Approval of a bank account to store funds obtained form corruption" Law of 2020 amending the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law The Jordanian Constitution Judicial Independence Law Penal Code No. 16/1960 and amendments Criminal Procedure Law and its Amendments Civil Procedure Law and its Amendments Foreign Law Enforcement Legislation Implementation Law and its amendments No. 25 of 2007 Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 46 of 2007 and its amendments More information- Jordan's Anti-Corruption Pledge Tracker Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law No (13) Year (2016) | ||
| Access to International Law Enforcement | 01/12/2020 | Spain is committed to ensure Spanish law enforcement authorities share the beneficial ownership information available in the Spanish central database with counterparts in third countries. We call other countries to follow an equivalent commitment in terms of sharing beneficial ownership information. | Spain | Complete | No change since 2017. | Beneficial ownership | Preliminary draft of the Law on the prevention of money laundering and financing of the terrorism Spain starts the legislative procedure to implement the fifth money laundering directive Agreement with the European Central Bank Sepblac (Spain's Financial Intelligence Unit) Commitment 3 as outlined by the Spanish Government- Office of Asset Localisation (OLA) | |
| Automatic Exchange of Information | 01/12/2020 | As one of the signatories of the G5 initiative, Spain is fully committed in the development of the pilot initiative for automatic exchange of beneficial ownership information | Spain | Complete | No change since 2017. | Beneficial ownership | Commitment 6 as outlined by the Spanish Government - Pilot Initiative of G5 Letter of the Pilot Initiative Agreement between France, Italy, Spain, the UK and Germany UK leads European calls for G20 action on beneficial ownership G5 to pilot beneficial ownership information exchange | |
| Central Register | 01/12/2020 | Spain will continue its commitment to achieve the highest level of transparency, currently guaranteed by the Spanish central register of company beneficial ownership information | Spain | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Property Register The movable asset registry Regional level registry Commitment 1 as outlined by the Spanish Government - Evidence of maintaining the 'BOE' | ||
| Accountable Repatriation | 01/12/2020 | Since last May 6, a central database of bank accounts is fully operational in Spain. Notwithstanding this significant improvement, Spain will continue its commitment to developing adequate tools to strengthen the ability to trace and recover stolen assets. | Spain | Complete | No change since 2017 | Asset recovery | REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Asset recovery and confiscation: Ensuring that crime does not pay BEST PRACTICES ON BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP FOR LEGAL PERSONS October 2019 Spanish Office of Asset Recovery and Management 2018-2020 Strategy Commitment 20 as outlilned by the Spanish Government - Government unit training courses | |
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 01/12/2020 | Spain welcomes the UK initiative to establish an independent International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre (IACCC) and expresses its willingness to collaborate with this Centre, as well as the readiness of the Spanish law enforcement bodies to keep fighting grand corruption and boosting international cooperation. | Spain | Inactive | Law enforcement | The Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre Commitment 21 as outlined by the Spanish Government - Spain expresses their support of the Centre | ||
| Access to Domestic Law Enforcement | 01/12/2020 | Spain will continue its commitment to ensuring that financial intelligence unit, law enforcement agencies and tax agency have full and effective access to beneficial ownership information for companies and other legal entities registered in Spain. | Spain | Complete | No change since 2017 | Beneficial ownership | CTL software update - 6 July 2020 The transposition of the IV and V European Anti-Money Laundering Directives are being introduced into a new law FATF Assessment of Spain (December 2019) Sepblac is Spain’s Financial Intelligence Unit Commitment 2 as outlined by the Spanish Government - BDTR. | |
| Legislation | 01/12/2020 | Spain commits to implement the robust provisions of the Penal Code in the fight against corruption. | Spain | Ongoing | Law enforcement | Recent paper of the European Commission analysing the Transposition of the Objectives and main elements of Directive 2014/42/EU The Repository of Data on Judicial Procedures for Corruption Commitment 14 as outlined by the Spanish Government - Information on relevant laws and amendments | ||
| Transparency and Integrity | 01/12/2020 | Spain will continue to promote maximum transparency in public procurement procedures, only limited by due respect to confidentiality obligations deriving from EU Law (in particular, relevant EU Directives). | Spain | Complete | No change since 2017. | Public procurement | Commitment 9 as outlined by the Spanish Government - Entry into force of the law 9/2017 The governance scheme is on the Libro Cuarto of the Law TRANSPARENCY AND ADVERTISING ACTIVE: COVID-19 AND STATE OF EMERGENCY IN SPAIN | |
| Asset Recovery Guidelines | 01/12/2020 | Spain supports the development of internationally-endorsed guidelines for the transparent and accountable management of returned stolen assets. | Spain | No-data | No change since 2017 | Asset recovery | Commitment 18 as outlined by the Spanish Government - Spain has partcipated in the following international meetings | |
| Transparency and Integrity | 01/12/2020 | Spain will set up a governance scheme aimed at detecting non-compliance or problems of systemic character within the public procurement procedures. Results of this activity of surveillance and supervision will be properly disclosed. | Spain | Complete | October 2018 update: "Law 9/2017, of November 8, on Contracts of the Public Sector, by which the Directives on recruitment 2014/23 / UE and 2014/24 / UE, of February 26, 2014, are transposed within its Book Four (articles 328 to 334) a scheme of three collegiate bodies (the Public Procurement Advisory Board of the State, the Cooperation Committee on Public Procurement and the Independent Office for Regulation and Supervision of Procurement) with the dual objective of to comply with the governance obligations established in the aforementioned Directives and with the recommendations of the European Union, and to combat irregularities in the application of public procurement legislation." |
Public procurement | Law 9/2017, of November 8, on Contracts of the Public Sector Supervision Procurement Report December 2019 Special Supervision Report: Public Contracting in Emergencies (Covid-19) Commitment 10 as outlined by the Spanish Government - Articles 328 - 334 of Law 9/2017 established | |
| Property & Public Contracting | 01/12/2020 | Spain will take steps to ensure transparency of the ownership and control of all companies involved in property purchase and public contracting | Spain | Ongoing | October 2018 update: "The access to the Database of Real Holder (BDTR) allows knowing the final beneficiary or real owner of the participations of a Spanish company, independently of the operation that is going to be carried out. |
Beneficial ownership | Law 9/2017, of November 8, on Public Sector Contracts, by which the Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council 2014/23 / EU and 2014/24 / EU, of February 26, are transposed into the Spanish legal system 2014 The FATF highlights the role of the notarial system in the fight against money laundering What does the Government think about the Registry of Real Owners ?: Quick point to a parliamentary response Commitment 4 as outlined by the Spanish Government - Relevant Databases and Registers | |
| Legislation | 01/12/2020 | Spain commits to strictly enforce its asset recovery legislation, including through non-conviction based confiscation, extended confiscation and confiscation from a third party. | Spain | Complete | Asset recovery | The Office of Asset Recovery and Management 2018-2020 Strategy What is the Office of Asset Recovery and Management (ORGA)? Commitment 16 as outlined by the Spanish Government - Updates from the Spanish Office for Asset Recovery and Management (ORGA) Analysis of non-conviction based confiscation measures in the European Union Recent paper of the European Commission analysing the Transposition of the Objectives and main elements of Directive 2014/42/EU could be used as evidence | ||
| Global Asset Recovery Forum | 01/12/2020 | Spain is willing to participate in the Global Forum for Asset Recovery | Spain | Complete | Spain participated in the Global Forum for the Recovery of Assets (Washington DC, 4-6 December 2017), which focused on Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Ukraine, and brought together more than 300 participants from 26 jurisdictions, as well as representatives of international organizations, civil society and the media. | Asset recovery | Compromisos - commitments page by the Spanish Government GLOBAL FORUM ON ASSET RECOVERY COMMUNIQUE | |
| Corrupt Bidders | 01/12/2020 | Spain commits to exploring ways of sharing information on corrupt bidders across borders. | Spain | No-data | October 2018 update: The Law on Public Sector Contracts introduces mechanisms to improve transparency in public procurement as a prerequisite to increase competition, assuming that trace-ability and transparency in decision-making is essential for an efficient operation of procedures, including effective fight against corruption and fraud. Law 9/2017, of November 8, on Contracts of the Public Sector, by which the Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council 2014/23 / EU and 2014/24 / EU, of February 26 are transposed into the Spanish legal system of 2014. |
Public procurement | Commitment 15 as outlined by the Spanish Government Law 9/2017, of November 8, on Contracts of the Public Sector | |
| Central Register | 01/12/2020 | The Spanish land registry and registry of movable assets centralize all the information regarding the owners of the land, real estate or movable assets irrespective of the citizenship of the acquiring person. The combined use of this tool and the information available concerning the beneficial ownership information of every company buying one of these properties have proved to be a very useful tool. Spain welcomes the establishment of transparent central registers of foreign companies bidding on public contracts and buying property | Spain | Ongoing | No change since 2017. | Beneficial ownership | Property Register The movable asset registry Regional level registry Commitment 5 as outlined by the Spanish Government Property Registration Frequently Asked Questions | |
| Public Contracting | 01/12/2020 | Establish a public register of company beneficial ownership information for foreign companies who bid on UK central government contracts | UK | Overdue | Beneficial ownership | UK National Anti-Corruption Strategy Year 2 Update, Page 15 MySociety Beneficial Ownership Blog Series What is Beneficial Ownership? (MySociety Blog) Press Release: registration of overseas entities bill - queens speech 2019 A REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF OVERSEAS COMPANIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES OVERVIEW DOCUMENT: DRAFT REGISTRATION OF OVERSEAS ENTITIES BILL | ||
| Protecting Whistleblowers | 01/12/2020 | The UK is committed to providing effective protections for whistleblowers and made recent legislative changes to make the system more transparent. The UK will review the effectiveness of these changes | UK | Overdue | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | UK National Anti-Corruption Strategy Year 2 Update, Page 45 Year 1 update Anti-Corruption Strategy HM Government, United Kingdom Anti-corruption Strategy 2017-2022 | ||
| Property | 01/12/2020 | The UK will also establish a public register of company beneficial ownership information for foreign companies who already own or buy property in the UK. | UK | Overdue | Beneficial ownership | Register of Beneficial Owners of Overseas Entities Update - Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 July 2020 Parliamentary Committee on the Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill UK National Anti-Corruption Strategy Year 2 Update, Page 15 UK Public Register of Overseas Entity Beneficial Ownership:Written statement Economic Crime Plan 2019-2022 Press Release: registration of overseas entities bill - queens speech 2019 2019 Queen's Speech page 27 Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill: government response to Joint Committee report Open Government Partnership Property ownership and public contracting by overseas companies and legal entities: beneficial ownership register - consultation | ||
| Global Asset Recovery Forum | 01/12/2020 | The UK will work with others to establish a Global Forum for Asset Recovery and will provide resources to support it. We will co-host the inaugural meeting of the Global Forum with the United States of America in 2017, focusing on Nigeria, Ukraine, Tunisia and Sri Lanka. | UK | Complete | Asset recovery | UK National Anti-Corruption Strategy Year 2 Update, Page 28 UK Asset Recovery Action Plan Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR) Accountable asset return | ||
| Corrupt Bidders | 01/12/2020 | The UK will introduce a conviction check process to prevent corrupt bidders with relevant convictions from winning public contracts, and is committed to exploring ways of sharing such information across borders. | UK | Overdue | Public procurement | UK National Anti-Corruption Strategy Year 2 Update, Page 22 Year 1 update UK Anti-Corruption Strategy HM Government, United Kingdom Anti-corruption Strategy 2017-2022 | ||
| Public Register | 01/12/2020 | The UK’s public central register of company beneficial ownership information for all companies incorporated in the UK will be launched in June 2016. | UK | Complete | Beneficial ownership | Companies House Consultation results Companies House shake up will help tackle criminal use of UK firms, but only if properly resourced Written Ministerial Statement Government's Press Release IDENTITIES REVEALED IN FIRST UWO CASE TI-UK WELCOMES LANDMARK LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ASSETS LINKED TO KAZAKH POLITICAL ELITE UK Companies House Persons of Significant Control Register Corporate transparency and register reform WHAT LEAKED DOCUMENTS TELL US ABOUT THE UK’S FIGHT AGAINST DIRTY MONEY | ||
| Open Contracting Data Standard | 01/12/2020 | The UK Crown Commercial Service will implement the Open Contracting Data Standard by October 2016. The UK is trialling the principles of this Standard in High Speed Two (HS2). The UK will join the new Contracting 5 group to promote open contracting globally. | UK | Complete | Public procurement | Crown Commercial Services Notices Guidance on Publishing Contract Data UK Contracts Finder CCS Contracts Finder Open Contracting Data Standard publication guide UK National Action Plan for Open Government 2019-2021 - Commitment 4: Open Contracting Data Procurement and Transparency Requirements Guidance Public Contracts Scotland Sell to Wales eSourcing NI | ||
| Legislation | 01/12/2020 | The UK is consulting on stronger asset recovery legislation, including non-conviction based confiscation powers and the introduction of unexplained wealth orders. | UK | Complete | Asset recovery | At Your Service, a TI-UK study on the £5 billion worth of UK property bought with suspicious wealth Unexplained Wealth Orders a landmark moment in fight against corruption Criminal Finances Bill HIGH COURT DISMISSES CHALLENGE FROM FIRST UNEXPLAINED WEALTH ORDER RESPONDENTS RULING SHOULD EMBOLDEN NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY TO MAKE FULL USE OF NEW POWERS UNEXPLAINED WEALTH ORDERS AGAINST PROPERTIES BELONGING TO KAZAKH POLITICAL ELITE DISMISSED Transparency International UK’s Press Releases | ||
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 01/12/2020 | The UK will work with others to establish an International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre and will provide people and resources to support it. | UK | Complete | The International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre was launched on 5 July 2017 | Law enforcement | National Crime Agency UK National Anti-Corruption Strategy Year 1 Update, Page 15 UK National Anti-Corruption Strategy Year 2 Update, Page 29 | |
| Public Register | 27/11/2020 | Nigeria is committed to establishing a public central register of company beneficial ownership information. (The President of Nigeria has presented a draft Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Bill to the National Assembly in February, 2016. This Bill has defined Beneficial Ownership in line with FATF standards.) | Nigeria | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Beneficial Ownership reform in Africa: analysing progress in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria The Repeal and Re-Enactment of The Companies and Allied Matters Act CAMA 2020: what it is and what is it not? Agba: CAMA Amendment Act Will Ensure Transparency, Disclosure Of Beneficial Owners Of Companies Nigeria takes steps to stop US$15.7bn of illicit flows through financial systems Doing Business Provisions in the Companies and Allied Matters (Repeal and Re - enactment) Bill 2018 Nigeria Profile ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION Companies and Allied Matters Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 CAP C20 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2017 Beneficial ownership register set for October | ||
| Property and Public Contracting EITI | 27/11/2020 | We are taking steps to ensure transparency of the ownership and control of all companies involved in property purchase and public contracting. Nigeria is already collating this information through the Extractive Industry Initiative process and would extend it to other sectors. | Nigeria | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Buhari signs amended Companies and Allied Matters Bill CAMA 2020 President Buhari Signs the CAMA Bill 2020 into Law COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2017 Beneficial Ownership reform in Africa: analysing progress in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria Beneficial Ownership Register set for October NEITI NEITI Beneficial Ownership Portal NEITI unveils real owners of 61 oil assets BO register for transparency and accountability | ||
| Property | 27/11/2020 | Nigeria will establish a transparent central register of foreign companies bidding on public contracts and buying property. | Nigeria | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Nigeria: OGP, Others Offer BO Register Advice Continue reading at https://www.developmentdiaries.com/2020/08/nigeria-ogp-others-offer-bo-register-advice/ | Development Diaries CISLAC's public consultation sensitization on the CAMA Companies in Nigeria to file annual returns forms NEITI unveils Nigeria’s Open Government Partnership COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2017 Nigerian Open Contracting Portal | ||
| Open Contracting in Health | 27/11/2020 | We will apply the Open Contracting Data Standard to the following major projects – (ii) Building of Health Centres and Improvement of Health Services; | Nigeria | Ongoing | October 2018 update: The Bureau for Public Procurement has developed the Nigerian Open Contracting Portal (NOCOPO) and preparing to carry put a Pilot. No clarity on infrastructure in health sector contracting has been achieved, yet.
June 2018 update: There has been no development on the Open Data Contracting in building health centres. |
Public procurement | Nigeria Open Contracting Portal BPP Unveils e-Government Procurement System PPDC urges FG to ensure full implementation of open contracting PPDC urges FG to ensure full implementation of open contracting Federal Govt. urged to comply with open contracting data standards Esp. in the Health sector. Bureau of Public Procurement | |
| Open Contracting Data Standard | 27/11/2020 | We will work towards full implementation of the principles of the Open Contracting Data Standard, focusing on major projects as an early priority. We will apply the Open Contracting Data Standard to the following major projects – (i) Development of Refineries in the oil Sector; (ii) Building of Health Centres and Improvement of Health Services; (iii) Building of Roads and other Infrastructures; (iv) Building of Schools and Improving Transparency in the Management of Education Funds and (v) Investment in the Power Sector. | Nigeria | Ongoing | May 2019 update: The Nigeria Open Contracting Portal (NOCOPO) is an online tool for the public disclosure of procurement information in Nigeria, created by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) in partnership with Civil Society Organisations in line with Open Contracting Data Standards. The portal is still missing some data but it has been created together with the Open Contracting Partnership. Thus, this commitment has been deemed complete as the establishment of the NOCOPO platform has ensured that procurement and contracting data, in the OCDS format, is accessible in the public domain.
October 2018 update: The bureau of public procurement has established an e-procurement department with a dedicated staff, this department handles all procurement data and accessible ON REQUEST through their website, perhaps this has not gone beyond the pilot stage which was done with the Universal Basic Education Commission and other five ministries . The Nigeria Open Contracting Portal (NOCOPO) has been launched, this platform opens up public procurement in Nigeria for increased disclosure of procurement information to all stakeholders with a view to ensuring improved transparency and competition, prevent corruption, enhance active citizen participation towards achieving better service delivery and improved ease of doing business in Nigeria.
June 2018 update: Governmental agencies are urged to follow Open Contracting Data Standards but there is no evidence that they do. http://www.budeshi.ng/home/data collects data on open contracts. While between 2016-17 3934 contracts were monitored, there are no entries for 2017. |
Public procurement | NIGERIA OPEN CONTRACTING PORTAL (NOCOPO) COVID-19 EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES ON THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES BY MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC/ LOCKDOWN PPDC urges FG to ensure full implementation of open contracting The Nigeria Open Contracting Portal (NOCOPO) NOCOPO as explained by the Observatory of Public Sector Innovation Open Contracts Data Portal Announcement of the e-procurement system | |
| Legislation | 27/11/2020 | We commit to the strengthening of our asset recovery legislation, including through non-conviction based confiscation powers and the introduction of unexplained wealth orders | Nigeria | Underway | Asset recovery | How Effective is Fighting Dirty Money in Nigeria? Proceeds of Crime Bill factsheet Proceeds of Crime Bill passed Buhari rejects bid to stop EFCC from seizing assets | ||
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 27/11/2020 | We support the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre to be managed by National Crimes Agency, UK. We will work with NCA in promoting this centre in the African region. | Nigeria | Inactive | Law enforcement | Summary of the key decisions and declarations of the 31st African Union Summit Decisions, Declarations and Resolutions of the 31st Session IACCC Membership Scheme | ||
| Automatic Exchange of Information | 27/11/2020 | We commit to joining the pilot initiative for automatic exchange of beneficial information. | Nigeria | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | New at the OGP Summit: OpenOwnership and UK Government launch a major collective action platform, and we scale up our help for implementers The FIRS has published Regulations on Common Reporting Standard THE NIGERIAN VOLUNTARY ASSET AND INCOME DECLARATION SCHEME (VAIDS) Automatic Exchange of Information Implementation Report 2017 (page 7) rom the "Why" to the "How": Working with Open Ownership and the Open Government Partnership | ||
| Asset Recovery Guidelines | 27/11/2020 | We commit to developing internationally endorsed guidelines for the transparent and accountable management of returned stolen assets. | Nigeria | Inactive | Asset recovery | A $100 million question for Nigeria’s asset recovery efforts CISLAC welcomes repatriation of looted assets to Nigeria CISLAC's communique' and recommendations Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management Regulations 2019 Nigeria participates in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda Stolen Asset Recovery Management of Returned Assets: Policy Considerations Corruption: PACAC proposes asset recovery strategy Buhari signs 9 agreements with UAE to strengthen FG’s anti-corruption campaign EFCC recovers assets. Corruption: CISLAC calls for clear guidelines on recovered assets StAR Asset Recovery Quarterly Newsletter Oct 2018 Buhari meets members of advisory committee against corruption Nigeria PACAC devising new anti-corruption approaches. Third International Conference on Financing for Development | ||
| Access to International Law Enforcement | 27/11/2020 | We are committed to implementing bilateral arrangements that will ensure law enforcement in one partner country has full and effective access to the beneficial ownership information of companies incorporated in the other partner country. | Nigeria | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Buhari signs amended Companies and Allied Matters Bill CAMA 2020 Nigeria: OGP, Others Offer BO Register Advice The Global Forum on Asset Recover: Assistance for Combating Corruption in Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, and Ukraine GLOBAL FORUM ON ASSET RECOVERY COMMUNIQUE Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters Innovations In The Company and Allied Matters Act Bill Bill Status: Companies and Allied Matters Act Nigeria Profile Nigeria back as an active member of Egmont Group Buhari signs bill seeking foreign assistance to recover proceeds of crime. Nigeria, Russia sign treaty on legal assistance in criminal matters. TREATY ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT Nigeria signs extradition treaty with Italy Nigeria and INTERPOL formalize West African Police Information System Cooperation | ||
| Integrity in Sports | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand will work with international sports bodies to develop a partnership for combating corruption in sport. | New Zealand | Ongoing | Uncategorised | New Zealand Sport Integrity Review Public Consultation World Anti-Doping Agency | ||
| Asset Recovery Guidelines | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand supports efforts to develop internationally-endorsed guidelines for the transparent and accountable management of returned stolen assets. New Zealand also supports the development of common principles governing the payment of compensation to countries affected by corruption, to ensure that such payments are made safely, fairly and in a transparent manner. | New Zealand | Ongoing | Asset recovery | NZ Police Restrains $140 Million In International Investigation The Crown Law Office and Relationships with other countries | ||
| Denial of Entry | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand will also, where appropriate under New Zealand law, deny entry to specific individuals who are identified as being involved in grand scale corruption. | New Zealand | Complete | Uncategorised | Immigration Act 2009 (16 - Certain other persons not eligible for visa or entry permission) | ||
| UNCAC Implementation | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand commits to working together to support efforts to implement the United Nations Convention Against Corruption including the voluntary provisions. | New Zealand | Ongoing | Uncategorised | An Anti-Corruption Work Programme for New Zealand Country Review Report of The Republic of Kenya by Democratic Republic of the Congo and New Zealand UNODC New Zealand Profile | ||
| Financial Action Task Force | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand has implemented the FATF Recommendations on beneficial ownership to ensure that accurate and timely company beneficial ownership information is available and accessible to those who have a need for it and can prevent abuse. New Zealand will also explore how to appropriately incorporate the FATF standards on preventing money laundering in the non-financial professional services sector into domestic legislation. | New Zealand | Complete | Uncategorised | Proactove Release by the Ministry of Justice - Setting the strategic direction for New Zealand's Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Regime Development of the AML/CFT | ||
| Transparency and Integrity | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand will continue and intensify efforts to develop procurement capability, including initiatives that safeguard integrity in the procurement process. | New Zealand | Underway | Public procurement | Open Letter from TINL to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Government Procurement Rules New Zealand Procurement Manual Government tenders are advertised online SFO Annual Report 2018 Government Procurement Rules: Open for consultation Consultation on proposed Government Procurement Rules 4th Edition | ||
| Public Register | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand commits to exploring the establishment of a public central register of company beneficial ownership information. | New Zealand | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Proactove Release by the Ministry of Justice - Setting the strategic direction for New Zealand's Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Regime Minister of Justice Proactive Release Call for feedback on what requirements there should be made on the New Zealand companies and limited partnerships to disclose beneficial owners Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment says final policy decisions on improved beneficial ownership information on NZ companies coming this year Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill pg.12 Briefing for the Incoming Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs pg.5 | ||
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand will support the proposal to establish an International Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Coordination Centre (‘IACCC’) by nominating a representative to the IACCC. | New Zealand | Complete | Law enforcement | The UK Anti-Corruption Strategy Year 2 update contains some information on the work of the IACCC New Zealand has nominated representatives to the Governance Board of the IACCC 2018 NATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORISM FINANCING RISK ASSESSMENT goAML – Financial Intelligence Unit Reporting Tool | ||
| Debarment Database | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand will explore establishing an accessible and central database of companies with final convictions for bribery and corruption offences, and ways of sharing information on corrupt bidders across borders. | New Zealand | Complete | Public procurement | Some relevant information is already available on the Serious Fraud Office website New Zealand Companies Office Register | ||
| Access to International Law Enforcement | 27/11/2020 | New Zealand will also continue to implement bilateral arrangements that will ensure law enforcement in one partner country has full and effective access to the beneficial ownership information of companies incorporated in the other partner country. | New Zealand | Underway | Beneficial ownership | The Companies Act 1993 and Limited Partnerships Act 2008 2017 Taxation (Business Tax, Exchange of Information, and Remedial Matters) Bill News and Information about New Zealand's Tax Policies New Zealand Police Financial Intelligence Unit- Egmont Group New Zealand Mutual Assistance Development of the AML/CFT Amendment Act 2017 | ||
| Public Contracting | 26/11/2020 | Georgia will take steps to ensure transparency of the ownership and control of all companies involved in public contracting. | Georgia | Inactive | Beneficial ownership | OGP Criteria and Standards Subcommittee Resolution – COVID19 Pandemic | ||
| Open Contracting Data Standard | 26/11/2020 | Georgia will work towards effective implementation of the principles of the Open Contracting Data Standard, focusing on major projects as an early priority. Georgia will implement the principles of the Open Data Charter. | Georgia | Ongoing | Public procurement | Fact Sheet on Public Procurement in Georgia: 2011-2018 Open Government Partnership National Action Plan Procurement Portal Georgia's Open Data Portal Open Data Charter | ||
| Public Register | 26/11/2020 | Ghana is committed to preventing the misuse of companies and legal arrangements to hide the proceeds of corruption and commits to strengthening further both the Companies Bill and the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Bill that are currently before Parliament to ensure that we have public beneficial ownership information and central register for all sectors, including oil and gas sector, in line with UNCAC and FATF Recommendations as well as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) standards that Ghana is implementing; ensuring that accurate and timely company beneficial ownership information, including in the extractives, is available and accessible to the public | Ghana | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Ghana and Kenya recently launched Africa’s newest online central beneficial ownership (BO) registers in October of this year. Implementation of Act 992 would boost corporate governance - Registrar-General Registrar-General’s Department introduces sweeping reforms in business registration under new Companies Act, 2019 (ACT 992) Registrar-General to introduce reforms in business registration Ghana announces partnership with OpenOwnership Open Government Partnership End of Term Report pg.15 & 17 Ghana to have beneficial ownership register in place by 2019 Beneficial Owner Disclosure: Assessment of Ghana's Legal Framework from Ghana Integrity Initiative EITI Country Profile Ghana’s New Companies Act Passed Ghana Parliament passes Companies Bill; State Interest and Governance Accountability Law Companies Bill 2018 | ||
| Open Contracting Data Standard | 26/11/2020 | Ghana will work towards making government public procurement ‘open by default’ – beginning with Open Contracting Data Standards for high value contracts and contracts in the oil, gas and mining sector | Ghana | Ongoing | Public procurement | Deputy Minister for Energy, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has said the legal and regulatory framework for open contracting for the oil and gas sector will be ready by June 2018. Public Procurement Authority Portal Ghana Online Respository: Mineral Rights EITI Country Profile Contract Disclosure in the Ghanaian extractive industries Open Government Partnership End of-Term Report Launch of the E-procurement system Ghana Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS) Ghana launches first oil and gas licensing round | ||
| Debarment | 26/11/2020 | Ghana is committed to exploring further options for improving transparency and openness in the area of public contracting and will continue to blacklist and debar service providers and contractors who engage in corrupt and other related misconduct in public procurement. | Ghana | Overdue | Public procurement | The Amended Public Procurement Act 2016 (Section 3q, pg.8) List of Barred Suppliers (Deferring to World Bank's List) World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms & Individuals | ||
| Reporting Corruption | 26/11/2020 | Ghana is strengthening the necessary legislative and other measures to enhance the capacity of the public/citizens and encourage them to report corruption without fear of victimization, and commits to: · improve and extend the recently established Citizens complaints Centre in Accra to other regions of the country | Ghana | Ongoing | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | Helpline of Hope Witness protection law passed Witness Protection Bill 2017 at second reading Ghana enhances fight against corruption with passage of Witness Protection Law Ghana Gazette Vol. 2018 No. 111 Launch of the HelpLine of Hope Call Centre | ||
| Open Contracting | 26/11/2020 | We will propose reforms to the federal regulatory framework related to public procurement in responsibility of the executive in order to promote the principles of Open Contracting to include the planning and execution stages. | Mexico | Inactive | Public procurement | Agreement establishing the inclusion of Mexican public procurment information to the CompraNet portal. GREEMENT establishing the obligation to incorporate CompraNet | ||
| Open Contracting | 26/11/2020 | As a founding member of the Contracting 5 (C5), we support the implementation of Open Contracting as an effective monitoring tool to promote accountability and increase transparency worldwide by releasing structured, interoperable and reusable data around procurement's whole lifecycle, including planning, tendering, award, implementation and evaluation stages. | Mexico | Ongoing | Public procurement | Alliance for Open Contracting Communiqué No. 077 Signature of the Collaboration Agreement between the Senior Officials of the SHCP and the SFP of the electronic system “CompraNet” Signing of the Collaboration Agreement between the Senior Officials of the SHCP and the Ministry of Public Administration, for interoperability, exchange of information and automation of the Electronic Public Information System Open Contracting Standard Workshop GENERAL LAW OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION SYSTEM (Art 49 and 50) Operation and basis of the National Digital Platform (Art. 64) Digital Platform | ||
| G20 Open Data Principles | 26/11/2020 | We commit to the implementation of the G20 Anti Corruption Open Data Principles, the identification of best practices related to the use of Open Data to fight corruption and to the continuous work around Open Data in the G20 Anti Corruption Working Group and its Action Plans. | Mexico | No-data | Open data | Open Data Catalog of the Government of the Republic. Digital Platform Open Data database | ||
| Debarment Database | 26/11/2020 | We commit to establishing accessible databases of companies with final convictions. | Mexico | Ongoing | Public procurement | Sanctioned suppliers and contractors National System of Public Servants and Individuals Sanctioned | ||
| Open Data Charter | 26/11/2020 | We commit to implement the International Open Data Charter and explore its Anti Corruption Sector Package as a useful tool to promote greater coherence and collaboration among open data initiatives at a global scale. | Mexico | Ongoing | Open data | Open Data Catalog of the Government of the Republic Digital Platform Anticorruption Opening Guide 2.0 The Future of Trust and Integrity WEF recognizes the effort to implement the Anticorruption Opening Guide in Mexico | ||
| Data Literacy | 26/11/2020 | We commit to promote coherent use of digital technologies across policy areas and levels of government in the fight against corruption. | Mexico | Ongoing | Open data | Plataforma Digital Nacional Decree issuing the General law of the National anti-corruption system; The General law of administrative responsibilities, and the Organic Law of the Federal Court of Administrative Justice. SFP and SESNA install permanent table for the construction of the National digital platform What is the Anti-corruption Opening Guide? LAUNCH SESNA NATIONAL DIGITAL PLATFORM BETA VERSION Digital Platform General Law of the National Anti-Corruption System; | ||
| Data Literacy | 26/11/2020 | We commit to promote a data-driven culture in the public sector. | Mexico | Ongoing | Open data | National Digital Platform FEDERAL Law on transparency and access to public information OECD 'Open Government Data in Mexico' Report 2018 SFP and SESNA install permanent table for the construction of the National digital platform LAUNCH SESNA NATIONAL DIGITAL PLATFORM BETA VERSION | ||
| Open Contracting Data Standard | 26/11/2020 | We will work towards the implementation of the Open Contracting Data Standard on public procurement starting with major infrastructure projects as an early priority, including the new Mexico City International Airport, in accordance to Mexican regulations. | Mexico | Ongoing | Public procurement | Plataforma Digital Nacional Transparency and accountability strategy in the face of the COVID-19 emergency Mexico City International Airport Open Data Signing of the agreement for the Electronic System of Government Public Information Open Contracting Standard Workshop Second Workshop on Open contracting Data Standard General Law of the National Anti-Corruption System (Art. 49 and 50) Operation and basis of the National Digital Platform (Art. 64) | ||
| Compensation | 26/11/2020 | We will develop common principles governing the payment of compensations by corruption offenders to the countries affected, ensuring that such payments are made safely, fairly and in a transparent manner. | Mexico | No-data | Asset recovery | National Law on Extinction of Domain - latest reform (2020) | ||
| Central Register | 26/11/2020 | We commit to exploring interoperability of different data bases regarding public contracts information and business registries. | Mexico | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Alliance for Open Contracting The Ministry of Public Affairs (Secretaria de la Función Pública) created a sub- working group on beneficial ownership Funcion Publica 2018-2019 The Secretariat of the Public Service, Dr. Sister Eréndira Sandoval Ballesteros, with the historical Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to reinforce collaboration on the fight against corruption. Mexico seeks to join the Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group Statement of partnership between Mexico and UK on company beneficial ownership Communiqué No. 076 The SHCP Senior Officials and the SAT sign an agreement Communiqué No. 077 Signature of the Collaboration Agreement between the Senior Officials of the SHCP and the SFP of the electronic system “CompraNet” 4th NATIONAL ACTION PLAN - ALLIANCE FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITMENTS - BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP MEXICO JOINS THE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP LEADERSHIP GROUP OGP - BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP LEADERSHIP GROUP Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group: Terms of Reference, Declaration, Glossary | ||
| Public Register | 25/11/2020 | Kenya will take measures in line with her new Companies regulatory framework to establish public central registers of company beneficial ownership information. | Kenya | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Beneficial Ownership reform in Africa: analysing progress in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria The Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulation 2020 Open Government Partnership National Action Plan 2018-2020 THE COMPANIES (BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION) REGULATIONS, 2019 Executive order No 2 of 2018 - Procurement of public goods, works and services by public entities Beneficial Ownership Open Government Partnership | ||
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 25/11/2020 | Kenya supports the setting up of international mechanisms, to facilitate better coordination of anti-corruption law enforcement efforts and welcomes the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Coordination Centre and will work closely and cooperate with it and relevant international organizations. | Kenya | Inactive | Law enforcement | The International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | ||
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 25/11/2020 | Kenya offers to host the African Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Coordination Centre. | Kenya | No-data | Law enforcement | International Anti-Corruption Coordination centre Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities | ||
| Debarment Database | 25/11/2020 | Kenya commits to establishing accessible central databases of companies and individuals convicted of bribery and corrupt practices and to exploring ways of sharing information on corrupt bidders across borders. | Kenya | Inactive | Public procurement | Blacklisted Suppliers Open Government Partnership Country profile- commitment 6- Create transparent public procurement process, public oversight of expenditure and ensure value-for-money towards citizen priorities Open Government Partnership National Action Plan pg.18 Annual report 2018, page 36 | ||
| Property and Public Contracting | 25/11/2020 | Kenya welcomes the establishment of transparent central registers of foreign and local companies bidding on public contracts and buying property, and will pursue options for taking similar action. | Kenya | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | E-Government Procurement Validation Registration Form Kenya Public Procurement Portal Open Government Partnership National Action Plan 2018-2020 Public Procurement Information Portal President Uhuru Kenyatta orders full public disclosure of details of Government tenders Executive Order No 2 of 2018 | ||
| Accountable Repatriation | 25/11/2020 | Kenya commits to strengthening her asset recovery legislation and to strengthening capacities to undertake civil assets recovery. Kenya supports the development of internationally-endorsed guidelines for the transparent and accountable management of returned stolen assets. | Kenya | Ongoing | Asset recovery | The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON THE SIGNING CEREMONY OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL AND GOVERNMENT OF KENYA ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS Kenya signs bilateral agreement on repatriation of stolen funds DRAFT PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (CRIMINAL ASSETS RECOVERY FUND) (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS, 2019 Assets Recovery Fund able to seize money | ||
| Access to Domestic Law Enforcement | 25/11/2020 | Kenya commits to ensuring that international and domestic law enforcement agencies have full and effective access to beneficial ownership information for companies and other legal entities registered within their jurisdiction. | Kenya | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Beneficial Ownership reform in Africa: analysing progress in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria The Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulation 2020 ENHANCING SYNERGIES: THE MULTI-AGENCY EXPERIENCE IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN KENYA The Multi-Agency Team (MAT) framework - See sec 2.2 The Multi-Agency Team Partners With NIAca For Executive Training Course The Companies Regulations 2019 The Companies Amendment Act 2017 More information on the 2017 Companies Amendment Act | ||
| Access to International Law Enforcement | 25/11/2020 | Kenya commits to ensuring that international and domestic law enforcement agencies have full and effective access to beneficial ownership information for companies and other legal entities registered within their jurisdiction. | Kenya | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Beneficial Ownership reform in Africa: analysing progress in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria The Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulation 2020 The Business Laws (Amendment) Bill November 2019 Kenya launches a requests for Mutual Legal Assistance guidelines Review of implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Kenya The Companies Amendment Act 2017 | ||
| Protecting Whistleblowers | 25/11/2020 | We commit to provide adequate protection to those who report corruption by strictly applying the ‘Act on anti-corruption and the Establishment and Operation of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission’ and the ‘Act on the Protection of Public Interest Whistleblowers’. | South Korea | Ongoing | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | revised Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act More severe punishment to be imposed on acts of revealing the identity of corruption reporters Medical Treatment Support to be Provided for Public Interest Whistleblowers Anyone who disadvantages against corruption whistleblowers to be more severely punished... ACRC Offers KRW 1.73 Billion in Compensation for Reporting Corruption or Public Interest Violation Representative reporting by lawyers introduced to protect whistle-blowers’ identities OECD Anti-Bribery Phase 4 Monitoring Report Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Annual Report 2018 | ||
| Transparency and Integrity | 25/11/2020 | We, with the Online E-Procurement System we have developed, commit to ensure transparency in public procurement. | South Korea | Ongoing | May 2019 Update:
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Public procurement | Emergency Procurement guidelines Reorganization of specialized evaluation team for large-scale software business... Technology evaluation that becomes transparent and fair South Korea public procurement service- achievements Tenders on Procurement Portal And Award notices | |
| Legislation | 25/11/2020 | We commit to strengthen our asset recovery legislation, and support a broader use of regional asset recovery practitioners’ network, such as ARIN-AP which Korea holds a role of Secretariat. | South Korea | Ongoing | May 2019 update Peer Reviewer Additional Notes: pg 49/50 of the OECD report: "The specialised Confiscation of Criminal Proceeds Unit set up in 2010 had grown into the Criminal Asset Recovery Division, established within the SPO on 5 February 2018 to manage domestic and foreign money-laundering and criminal asset recovery. In addition, a Criminal Asset Recovery Department was established within the Seoul DPO, and a Foreign Illicit Asset Recovery Taskforce was established under the SPO’s authority, operated jointly by competent law enforcement authorities. South Korea expects this new set-up to allow for a more pre-emptive and effective application of confiscation measures in the future." October 2018 update: There does not seem to be any action to ‘support a broader use of regional asset recovery practitioners’ networks’. The above link outlines what the current developments in South Korea are in relation to asset recovery and there is no mention of supporting regional asset recovery practitioners’ networks nor is there is mention of strengthening legislation. |
Asset recovery | Special Act on Confiscation and Recovery of Corrupted Property Law Review country profile OECD Anti-Bribery Phase 4 Monitoring Report | |
| Access to Domestic Law Enforcement | 25/11/2020 | We commit to employ all available means to meet the FATF standards on beneficial ownership that may include law enforcement agencies have full and effective access to beneficial ownership information for companies and other legal entities. | South Korea | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Amendment to the Act on the Reporting and Utilization of Certain Financial Transaction Information related to Virtual Assets FATF Mutual Evaluation Report, South Korea, April 2020 South Korea Profile on the FATF website TI G20 leaders or Laggards Implementing the OECD Anti Bribery Convention The state of play of beneficial ownership registration from the Tax Justice Network Transparency International Korea's Analysis OECD Phase 4 Korea Report pg.34-35 | ||
| Global Asset Recovery Forum | 24/11/2020 | To support victims, take further steps to improve asset recovery legislation, in particular implementing EU Directive 2014/42, operationalise the National Agency for Detection, Tracing and Management of Proceeds of Corruption and Other Crimes in 2017 and participate with others in the International Asset Recovery Forum 2017. | Ukraine | Complete | October 2018 update: The National Agency for Detection, Tracing and Management of Proceeds of Corruption and Other Crimes is operational for a year
June 2018 update: During the Global Forum on Asset Recovery in December 2017, Ukraine was a focus, among others, for asset recovery efforts. |
Asset recovery | ARMA can and should work more effectively: the new draft law Global Forum on Asset Recovery Asset Recovery and Management Agency launches recruitment campaign and announces cooperation with EU partners DIRECTIVE 2014/42/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Global Forum on Asset Recovery Communiqué The National Agency for Detection, Tracing and Management of Proceeds of Corruption and Other Crimes | |
| Public Contracting | 24/11/2020 | Punish corruption by preventing corrupt bidders and those who seek to hide their beneficial owners from accessing public contracts and procurement by establishing accessible central databases and address ways of sharing information on corrupt bidders across borders. | Ukraine | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | On the application of paragraph 9 of the first part of Article 17 of the Law of Ukraine "On Public Procurement" Open Ownership Beneficial ownership Tracker - Ukraine YouControl: Check Contractors and Follow their Changes ProZorro Open Ownership Register Memorandum initiated by Global Partnership on the Information Disclosure on Beneficial Ownership signed on May 22nd Getting out of the shadows: about the discovery of real owners of companies in Ukraine The SFS signed a Memorandum on cooperation in developing a mechanism for verifying information about the beneficial owners | ||
| Open Contracting | 24/11/2020 | Protecting against and exposing misuse of public funds by continuing to make public procurement via e-platforms open by default to all, and sharing experiences by participating with Mexico and others in an international ‘Contracting Group’. | Ukraine | Ongoing | Public procurement | Second Procurement Revolution Starts now! AMCU, AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, KSE: WHO CRITICIZES LOCALIZATION AND WHY Open Contracting Partnership - Ukraine Profile - e-procurement portals Contracting 5 Amendments to public procurement Law The Verkhovna Rada has improved Prozorro, Government announcement. | ||
| Legislation | 24/11/2020 | Improve asset recovery legislation, in particular implementing EU Directive 2014/42 | Ukraine | Complete | Asset recovery | On Amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes of Ukraine to Implement the Recommendations Contained in the Sixth Report of the European Commission on Ukraine's Implementation of the EU Visa Liberalization Action Plan for Ukraine on Improving Property Seizure and Special Confiscation DIRECTIVE 2014/42/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union Asset Recovery and Management Agency Website ARMA has developed a mechanism for attracting foreign detectives to return to Ukraine the proceeds of crime Asset Recovery in Ukraine: A Practice Guide by the World Bank Star initiative Law 2016, № 11, Article 129 - Improving the fundamentals of the National Agency of Ukraine | ||
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 24/11/2020 | Welcoming to establish an International Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Coordination Centre and expressing willingness to cooperate with it. | Ukraine | Inactive | Law enforcement | IACCC website does not state Ukraine as a partner or a prospective partner 04.05.2018 - Delegation of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine headed by Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko held a working visit to London The Attorney General's Office will cooperate with the International Anti-Corruption Coordination Center of Great Britain | ||
| Information collection, sharing, availability | 24/11/2020 | Putting in place mechanisms to verify the accuracy of the Beneficial Ownership information provided by companies and enforce compliance with the obligation to submit this information by June of 2017. | Ukraine | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | On Prevention and Counteraction to Legalization (Laundering) of Criminal Proceeds, Terrorist Financing and Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction New Register from the Minister of Justice: Where do beneficiaries fit in? Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Associations Draft Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2020-2024 has been published based on the results of public discussions: more than 1,000 proposals have been considered Ukraine National Anti-corruption strategy for 2020 - 2024 BENEFICIAL OWNERS: THE STATE AND THE PUBLIC SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Legislation on company ownership disclosure in Ukraine - Ukraine has not introduced verification mechanisms yet. Open Government Partnership Mid Term Assessment Getting out of the shadows: About the discovery of real owners of companies in Ukraine WHY IMPROVE THE REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS Memorandum on the development of a mechanism for verifying information about final beneficial owners is signed | ||
| Access to International Law Enforcement | 24/11/2020 | Committing to implement bilateral agreements that provide full and effective access for law enforcement agencies and financial intelligence units of a partner country to information on the final beneficiaries of the companies registered in the territory of another partner country | Ukraine | Inactive | Beneficial ownership | The State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine - International Cooperation: The Egmont Group Membership Ukraine FATF country Profile FATF: Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR) - Guide to Beneficial Ownership Information in Ukraine: Legal Entities and Legal Arrangements | ||
| Accountable Repatriation | 24/11/2020 | We commit to participate in the second review cycle of the implementation of Chapter V on Asset Recovery of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. | Indonesia | Ongoing | No change since 2017. Strategy 2012-2025 on page 6. | Asset recovery | Indonesia shares progress towards UNCAC implementation UN Office on Drugs and Crime Indonesia Summary Page Evaluation of Prevention action and Corruption Eradication related to Asset Recovery Indonesia’s Commitment Report to UNCAC and G20 (April 20, 2020) Law No. 1/2006 MLA on Criminal Matters Law No. 5/2020 MLA Indonesia with Swiss Confederation | |
| Compensation | 24/11/2020 | We will develop common principles governing the payment of compensation to the countries affected, to ensure that such payments are made safely, fairly and in a transparent manner, under the framework of UNCAC. | Indonesia | Ongoing | No change since 2017. Strategy 2012-2025 on page 6. | Asset recovery | Evaluation of Prevention Action and Corruption Eradication related to Asset Recovery. Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption NATIONAL STRATEGY OF CORRUPTION PREVENTION 2018 Indonesia’s Commitment Report to UNCAC and G20 (April 20, 2020) Law No. 1/2006 MLA on Criminal Matters Law No. 5/2020 MLA Indonesia with Swiss Confederation | |
| International Cooperation | 24/11/2020 | We will afford one another the widest measures of cooperation and assistance in asset recovery. | Indonesia | Ongoing | No change since 2017. Strategy 2012-2025 on page 6. | Asset recovery | Indonesia and Swiss Confederation Sign MLA Agreement These countries have established MLA agreements with Indonesia Evaluation of Prevention Action and Corruption eradication related to asset recovery Review of implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (2nd review)(April 25, 2018) Indonesia’s Commitment Report to UNCAC and G20 (April 20, 2020) Law No. 1/2006 MLA on Criminal Matters Law No. 5/2020 MLA Indonesia with Swiss Confederation | |
| StAR | 24/11/2020 | We commit to strengthen the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) in support of countries’ efforts to recover and return stolen assets. | Indonesia | Ongoing | No change since 2017. Strategy 2012-2025 on page 6. | Asset recovery | Evaluation of prevention action and corruption eradication related to asset recovery Indonesia profile in the StAR Database Indonesia’s asset recovery activities Attorney General's Office Forms a Team for Tracking and Restoring the Jiwasraya Assets Anticorruption Clearing House The difficulty for the AGO to hunt down suspect assets abroad Money Laundering Law 8/2010 The Role of Asset Recovery Center in Indonesia The Attorney General's Office to Lobby the Swiss Government to Block ECW Neloe's Assets Maria’s extradition ‘cover up’ for failure to arrest other fugitives, experts say KPK Records History of Recovery of Corruption Proceeds from Abroad | |
| Information collection, sharing, availability | 24/11/2020 | We commit to improving the transparency of the beneficial ownership of legal persons and legal arrangements to prevent misuse of these entities and arrangements for corruption, tax evasion, terrorist financing and money laundering. | Indonesia | Ongoing | "To prevent and eradicate corruption, specifically the crime of money laundering and terrorism financing, the government has issued Presidential Regulation Number 13 of 2018 on the Implementation of Know your Beneficial Owner Principle Regulation Number 13 of 2018 on the Implementation of Know Your Beneficial Owner Principle by Corporations to Prevent and Eradicate Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (Regulation 13/2018). In Regulation 13/2018, every corporation is required to disclose its beneficial owner. " | Beneficial ownership | Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Decree 1796 K/30/MEM/2018 on Guidelines for implementation of application, evaluation, and issuing of licenses in mineral and coal mining Beneficial Ownership Section within the Indonesian National Strategy on Corruption Prevention 2019 Presidential Regulation Number 13/2018: Implementation of Know your beneficial owner principle by corporations to prevent and eradicate money laundering and financing of terrorism | |
| Public Register | 24/11/2020 | We commit to exploring the establishment of public central registers of company beneficial ownership information. | Indonesia | Ongoing | "To prevent and eradicate corruption, specifically the crime of money laundering and terrorism financing, the government has issued Presidential Regulation Number 13 of 2018 on the Implementation of Know your Beneficial Owner Principle Regulation Number 13 of 2018 on the Implementation of Know Your Beneficial Owner Principle by Corporations to Prevent and Eradicate Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (Regulation 13/2018). In Regulation 13/2018, every corporation is required to disclose its beneficial owner." Article 29 outlines that everyone can make a request for information about the beneficial owners of corporations to the authorities/law enforcement agencies. | Beneficial ownership | BO portal register Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Decree 1796 K/30/MEM/2018 on Guidelines for implementation of application, evaluation, and issuing of licenses in mineral and coal mining Beneficial Ownership Plan within the Indonesian Strategy of Corruption Prevention 2019 Presidential regulation number 13/2018: implementation of know your beneficial owner principle by corporations to prevent and eradicate money laundering and financing of terrorism | |
| G20 Open Data Principles | 24/11/2020 | We will work towards the full implementation of the G20 Anti-Corruption Open Data Principles. We will work toward the full implementation of the G20 Anti-Corruption Open Data Principles. | Indonesia | Ongoing | No change since 2017. | Open data | Indonesian Data in ONE Portal Presidential Regulation No. 39 of 2019 on One Data Indonesia REGULATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA YEAR 2017 REGARDING DATA Law 14/2008 on Public Information Disclosure National Procurement Portal | |
| Debarment Database | 24/11/2020 | We commit to strengthen central databases of public contracting companies with final convictions. We commit to strengthen central databases of public contracting companies with final convictions. | Indonesia | Complete | No change since 2017. | Public procurement | Active Blacklist National Procurement Portal TI-Indonesia’s monitoring report on National Anti-Corruption Strategy UK govt support West Java Province UK Govt Anti-Corruption Strategy Year 2 Update, Page 30 Bandung City Government continues the contract with PT Sartonia Agung for a row house construction project in the Tamansari area (2019) Pengembang Tamansari Masuk Daftar Hitam LKPP, Oded: Tetap Lanjut"(December 20, 2019) Sistem Informasi Kinerja Penyedia (SIKaP) or Vendor Management System (VMS) National Strategy on Corruption Prevention (Presidential Regulation 54/2018 Presidential Regulation Number 16 Year 2018 on Public Procurement | |
| Transparency and Integrity | 24/11/2020 | We will work toward the full implementation of the principles of the G20 Principles for Promoting Integrity in Public Procurement and the relevant provisions in United Nations Convention Against Corruption. We will work toward the full implementation of the principles of the G20 Principles for Promoting Integrity in Public Procurement and the relevant provisions in United Nations Convention Against Corruption. | Indonesia | Ongoing | No change since 2017. | Public procurement | LKPP Issues Circular Letter of Procurement of Goods and Services to Respond Covid-19’s Handling Government Goods / Services Procurement Policy Institute LPSE electronic government procurement system Sistem Informasi Kinerja Penyedia (SIKaP) or Vendor Management System (VMS) TI-Indonesia’s monitoring report on National Anti-Corruption Strategy MAPS used in LKPP to improve procurement President Jokowi Opens National Coordination Meeting for Government Goods/Services Procurement 2019 LKPP Regulation 17/2018 on Black list Sanction Presidential Regulation Number 16 Year 2018 on public procurement National Strategy on Corruption Prevention (Presidential Regulation 54/2018 | |
| Protecting Whistleblowers | 24/11/2020 | We commit to strengthen the whistle-blower system and protect those who have provided information on corruption. | Indonesia | Ongoing | No change since 2017. Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) will provide maximum protection for those who have provided information on corruption. | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | Law no. 31/2014 concerning the Protection of Witnesses and Victims: The KPK Whistle-blower System LPSK Protection Program Reward for Whistleblowers Joint Efforts by LPSK and KPK to Protect Witnesses of Corruption Cases- CNN Indonesia Government Regulation No. 43/2018 on Reward for Whistleblowers Supreme Court Circular (SEMA) Number 4 of 2011 | |
| Auditing | 23/11/2020 | We will improve and develop the auditing of public contracts performance, and commit to standardise the format of data of public call for tenders and encourage increased publicity of awarded public tenders to foster transparency on public procurement. | France | Ongoing | Public procurement | public procurement law Open Tender Simplification shatters the public procurement code Publication by the European Commission of the regulation presenting the new European procurement notices, mandatory in October 2023 Decree n ° 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019 amending certain provisions of the public procurement code relating to thresholds and advances Order of March 22, 2019 relating to essential data in public procurement Public procurement law: the main novelties Welcome to the STATE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT website | ||
| Automatic Exchange of Information | 23/11/2020 | France will participate to the pilot initiative for automatic exchange of beneficial ownership information. | France | Complete | Beneficial ownership | Reflections on the transposition by France of one of the major provisions of the 5th European Anti-Money Laundering Directive The Acts of the 131st Congress Joint Letter from EU countries on automatic exchange of information | ||
| Data Literacy | 23/11/2020 | We commit to leverage open data, big data and datasciences to foster data-driven anti-corruption policies. We will grow a culture of openness, data literacy and digital technologies by producing training modules on open data, the use of data and open government targeting public officials, and including more of these modules in initial and continuing civil service training programs. | France | Ongoing | Open data | Open Data Maturity Report 2019 Open, Useful and Re-usable data (OURdata) Index: 2019 Open data and data sharing: Etalab he High Authority for Transparency In Public Life OGP End of Term Report 2015-2017 OGP National Action Plan 2018-2020 | ||
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France | Ongoing | Public procurement | Change in threshold Essential public procurement data - DECP consolidated files Open Tender France Open Letter: We call on France to take the lead on open contracting for infrastructure – including the Olympics – and reducing inequality to deliver the G7 goals. From civil society | ||
| Property | 23/11/2020 | We will take steps to ensure transparency of the ownership and control of all companies involved in property purchase and public contracting. | France | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Tendances et analyse des risques de blanchiment de capitaux et de financement du terrorisme en 2018-2019, Tracfin Of the 131st Congress of the National Council of Commercial Court Clerks, p.115, "[...] the completeness of the register of beneficial owners has greatly improved. It now includes nearly two-thirds of the entities concerned. " Monetary and Financial Code : Section 9: The register of beneficial owners: Article L561-49 National analysis of the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing in France, Report of the Orientation Council for the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism (COLB), p.74 Annual Activities Report 2019, Tracfin, p.15 Obligation To File A Document Identifying The Beneficial Owner(S) Of French Companies | ||
| Protecting Whistleblowers | 23/11/2020 | Persons reporting corruption will benefit from a tailored protection, regardless of the field of their company activity. | France | Complete | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | Sapine II DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/… OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of … on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law | ||
| Protecting Whistleblowers | 23/11/2020 | We commit to adopt measures to ensure the protection of persons reporting corruption against retaliatory measures which might be taken against them by their employer. | France | Complete | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | Sapine II DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/… OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of … on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law | ||
| Public Contracting | 23/11/2020 | We will take steps to ensure transparency of the ownership and control of all companies involved in property purchase and public contracting. | France | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Treatment of Intelligence and Action against Financial clandestine Circuits National risk assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing in France The Acts of the 131st Congress Obligation To File A Document Identifying The Beneficial Owner(S) Of French Companies | ||
| Reporting Corruption | 23/11/2020 | France will create a National Agency for the Detection and Prevention of Corruption to monitor the implementation of internal procedures to prevent bribery by requested companies and provide appropriate assistance to persons reporting corruption. | France | Complete | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | Global Mapping of Anti-Corruption Authorities: ANALYSIS REPORT Sapine II Anti-Corruption Agency’s Sanctions Committee holds blockbuster hearing | ||
| International Cooperation | 23/11/2020 |
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France | Ongoing | Asset recovery | Restitution by France to Uzbekistan of assets illegally acquired by Gulnara Karimova: a missed opportunity France’s New Asset Recovery Bill Is an Important Step Toward Achieving Victim Compensation Law Proposal on Responsible Assets Repatriation Creation of a Facility for Restitution of Ill Gotten Gains (p.60) | ||
| Open Data Charter | 23/11/2020 | France will implement the principles of the International Open Data Charter | France | Ongoing | Open data | The very difficult transparency of administrations in France "Business secret": the State refuses to communicate its orders for masks Open Tender Site Open Data Charter Website (adopted by france) Open Data and the Fight Against Corruption in France | ||
| Public Register | 23/11/2020 | France will establish as soon as possible beneficial ownership registers for legal persons as well as for trusts, that will be made accessible to the public. | France | Underway | Beneficial ownership | Register of beneficial owners EU Fifth Money Laundering Directive Obligation To File A Document Identifying The Beneficial Owner(S) Of French Companies France has transposed the AMLD5 France's Beneficial Ownership Register | ||
| Protecting Whistleblowers | 23/11/2020 | We will establish a proactive program of victims and witness protection | Sri Lanka | Ongoing | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | Link to Budget Link to the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Protection Act More Information on the TI Sri Lanka Pledge tracker | ||
| UNCAC Implementation | 23/11/2020 | We will take measures to bring legal and administrative framework in line with UNCAC | Sri Lanka | Ongoing | Uncategorised | President pledges to end corruption and irregularities in the public service A new Sports Act will be introduced for Sri Lanka; Sports Minister Summary of Changes Under the Proposed 20th Amendment TWENTIETH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION More Information on the TI Sri Lanka Pledge tracker Link to National Action Plan for Combating Bribery and Corruption Link to the Country Review Report under Second Review Cycle Link to CIABOC website Link to suggestions and proposals for the National Action Plan to Eradicate Corruption from Sri Lanka Link to Establishment Code Link to Right to Information Act Link to the National Audit Act | ||
| International Cooperation | 23/11/2020 | We will prioritise prosecutions of grand corruption and of money laundering and recovery of stolen assets | Sri Lanka | No-data | Asset recovery | Special Judicature Bill, which aims to establish a permanent high court focussing on corruption, passed in Parliament JUDICATURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, NO. 9 OF 2018 More Information on the Sri Lankan pledge tracker | ||
| Accountable Repatriation | 19/11/2020 | Bulgaria commits to providing technical assistance and expertise on asset recovery and welcomes international cooperation on transparent and accountable management of returned assets. | Bulgaria | Ongoing | Asset recovery | 2019 annual report of CPCIAF Annual Reports section at the CPCIAF website Committee for Combating Corruption and the withdrawal of illegally acquired property Activity report for 2018 Committee for Combating Corruption and the withdrawal of illegally acquired property Activity report for 2017 Committee for Combating Corruption and the withdrawal of illegally acquired property Activity report for 2016 | ||
| Legislation | 19/11/2020 | Bulgaria commits to uncovering, seizing and returning the proceeds of corruption to their legitimate owners. Bulgaria’s Commission for the Withdrawal of Criminal Assets has gained strength and considerable experience in recovering and confiscating illicit proceeds and will benefit from its proposed inclusion in a new powerful Anti-corruption Bureau proposed under the Draft Corruption Prevention and Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act. The draft Law focuses on cases of unexplained wealth and allows for the reversal of burden of proof. | Bulgaria | Ongoing | Asset recovery | European Commission report (COM(2020) 217) Commission for Prevention of Corruption and Forfeiture of Illegal Assets (CPCIAF) Annual Report for 2019 (in Bulgarian language) Commission for Prevention of Corruption and Forfeiture of Illegal Assets (CPCIAF) Annual Report for 2018 (pp. 27-51, in Bulgarian language) CPCIAF statistics on cases commenced (2006-2018) New anti-cottuption law- 'Prevention of Corruption and Forfeiture of Illegal Assets Act' IMF STAFF COUNTRY REPORTS The CCPNPI took more than half a million Court uphold a lawsuit by the Zorka Mihailova Corruption and Forfeiture of Illegal Acquired Property (CCPNPI) for seizure of Zorka Mihailova's property Property seized for more than half a million levs from Irena Milyankova and her ex-husband | ||
| Open Contracting Data Standard | 19/11/2020 | Bulgaria commits to the implementation of the Open Contracting Data Standard as part of its new e-government procurement work. | Bulgaria | Overdue | May 2019 Update: As highlighted below, since 2017 the Public Procurement Agency (PPA) have been working on implementation of a new web-based procurement portal. According to the contract agreement with the developer, the new e-procurement system will incorporate Open Contracting Data Standard. The first phase of implementation, which was expected to be finalised in October 2018, provided for obligatory announcement of public tenders via the central e-procurement portal (e-Notification) and electronic submission of offers (e-Submission & e-Opening modules). The new system was not launched according to the plan, and by the motion of the PPA the Parliament passed ammendment in the Procurement Act, which postponed the implementation of the first phase for autumn 2019. The end date for inception of full functionalities of the e-procurement system (among which e-Evaluation, e-Contract, e-Payment modules) is 1 January 2021.
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Public procurement | As of April 1, 2020, the centralized automated information system "Electronic Public Procurement" ) is mandatory for use by all contracting authorities. The Centralized Automated Electronic Procurement Information System (CAIS EAP) will be implemented by January 15, 2020 Public procurement register Full text of the Contract Agreement The procurement procedure for development of the e-portal file Draft law for amendment of the Public Procurement Act Entry into force of the Law amending and supplementing the PPL | |
| Public Contracting | 19/11/2020 | Bulgaria commits to actively investigating the link between corruption and organised crime. Organised criminals use the proceeds from illicit market activities and contraband to influence the judiciary, law-enforcement, central and local government, and the media in order to facilitate their criminal activities, launder proceeds, or win public contracts for their legal fronts. Profits from public contracts awarded to companies linked to organised crime are used to finance VAT fraud schemes or the illicit trade in excise tax goods or drugs. Seizing the profits of organised criminals and denying access to public contracts of their front companies is key to tackling corruption. | Bulgaria | No-data | May 2019:
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Beneficial ownership | Bulgaria publishes first assessment on risks of money laundering and terrorist financing SUMMARY OF BULGARIA'S RISK ASSESSMENT ON MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORISM FINANCING Risks of money laundering and terrorist financing | |
| Reporting Corruption | 19/11/2020 | Bulgaria commits to ensuring citizens are able to report incidents of corruption without fear of reprisal and with confidence that any credible information they provide will be acted on and their identity protected when necessary. Bulgaria’s Draft Corruption Prevention and Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act has detailed provisions regarding the credibility and admissibility of anonymous signals aiming to encourage citizens to report corruption while protecting their identities. | Bulgaria | Underway | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | EU Whistleblowing Meter - Bulgaria - Transposition of the EU Directive on Whistleblowing: Prevention of Corruption and Forfeiture of Illegal Assets Act Whistleblower protection in the EU: Commission welcomes adoption by the Council EU whistleblower protection boosted by MEPs Whistleblower protection to be boosted under new EU directive | ||
| Public Register | 19/11/2020 | Bulgaria commits to exposing illicit financial flows through lifting the veil of secrecy over who owns and controls companies. It already has made public its registry for companies registered under its own jurisdiction and supports internationally recognised measures that ensure accurate and timely information on foreign registered beneficial ownership is made available to all those who need it. | Bulgaria | No-data | Beneficial ownership | New Anti Money-Laundering Legislation in Bulgaria Is Vasil Bojkov the New Owner of FC Levski Sofia? Vassil Bozhkov threatens to sue the country if parliament passes amendments to gambling act Levski Launches New Donation Campaign Worldwide Wanted Bulgarian gambling tycoon Vassil Bozhkov detained in UAE Power Struggle Over Bulgaria’s Gambling Industry Sees Tycoon Detained | ||
| Transparency and Integrity | 19/11/2020 | Bulgaria commits to keeping public contracting and government budgets open and transparent to prevent and expose the theft and misuse of taxpayers’ money. | Bulgaria | Ongoing | Public procurement | Public procurement register Measures and Actions during the State of Emergency Act Covid-19: Bulgarian Parliament extends State of Emergency to May 13 Bulgaria amends its Emergency Measures Act Draft law for amendment of the Public Procurement Act The State Motor Company will build 134 km from the Hemus Motorway Bulgaria picks state-owned Avtomagistrali to build 134 km of Hemus motorway | ||
| Debarment Database | 19/11/2020 | Brazil is committed to ensuring full access and transparency of information on companies punished in the terms of the Corporate Liability Law and the Public Procurement Law, through the use of the National Registry of Punished Companies (CNEP) and the Registry of Ineligible and Suspended Companies (CEIS) | Brazil | Complete | Public procurement | Registry of Ineligible and Suspended Companies National Register of Punished Companies Portal Corregidorias | ||
| Information collection, sharing, availability | 19/11/2020 | Brazil is implementing measures and regulations to ensure that information on beneficial owner of companies is obtained, verified, recorded and kept up-to-date | Brazil | Inactive | Beneficial ownership | Instrução Normativa RFB nº 1914, de 26 de novembro de 2019 Instrução Normativa RFB nº 1863, de 27 de dezembro de 2018 'Register of Beneficial Ownership' from KPMG - Focus on Brazil among others | ||
| Open Data | 19/11/2020 | Brazil is committed to make data on public procurement open by default, providing usable, timely and shareable information. | Brazil | Complete | Public procurement | Transparency Ranking in the Fight Against Covid Transparency Portal of the Federal Government Open Data Portal Federal Government Purchasing Portal | ||
| Reporting Corruption | 19/11/2020 | Brazil will continue to strengthen mechanisms to make it easier for citizens to report corruption, to facilitate actions including by law enforcement on the information provided, and to protect “whistle blowers” and others in the public and private employees who take personal risks to unveil corruption activities. | Brazil | Ongoing | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | CGU creates channel to receive manifestations related to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) Fala.BR receives almost 16 thousand corruption reports on the coronavirus E-Ouv online system to receive citizens' complaints LAW 13,964 / 2019 (ORDINARY LAW) 12/24/2019 DECREE NO. 10,153, OF DECEMBER 3, 2019 Non-prosecution agreement under Law 13.964/2019 (“Anticrime Law”) Transparency International Brazil Annual Review 2019 - pages 20 & 21 | ||
| Access to Domestic Law Enforcement | 18/11/2020 | We commit to ensuring that national law enforcement agencies and financial intelligence unit have full and effective access to beneficial ownership information for companies and other legal entities registered within their jurisdiction. | Russia | Inactive | Beneficial ownership | No updates on the topic on financial intelligence web site USRLE – Federal companies registry FATF mutual evaluation "Lawyers do not want to inform on their clients" - Beneficial Ownership Reform | ||
| Access to International Law Enforcement | 18/11/2020 | We commit to implement bilateral arrangements that will ensure law enforcement and financial intelligence units in one partner country has full and effective access to the beneficial ownership information of companies incorporated in the other partner country. | Russia | No-data | Beneficial ownership | Law ratifying Russian-Nigerian agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters Russian Federation ratifies the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty between the US and Russia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Law ratifying Russian-Namibian treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters Federal tax service continues to exclude countries from its blacklist as making agreements to exchange tax info Tax officers learned about foreign accounts and assets of Russians in 58 countries Russia is part of the Global Forum on Transparency and the Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes New Beneficial Ownership Toolkit will help tax administrations tackle tax evasion more effectively British Tax Havens to Share Data With Russian Authorities the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism SIGNATORIES OF THE MULTILATERAL COMPETENT AUTHORITY AGREEMENT ON THE EXCHANGE OF COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REPORTS (CbC MCAA) AND SIGNING DATES: | ||
| Accountable Repatriation | 18/11/2020 | We will ensure availability of national competent authority for detection, seizure and return of corrupt assets from foreign jurisdictions. | Russia | Ongoing | Asset recovery | "We must have feedback from people." Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov on how, overseeing the rule of law, to help citizens Prosecutor General's Office told about the return of property of criminals from abroad The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation will have a new tool to combat corruption of officials Russia is also a party to the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism: The main supervisory authority received the right, including to send inquiries to foreign banks and authorized bodies of international organizations. | ||
| Accountable Repatriation | 18/11/2020 | We will extend the use of international cooperation mechanisms for detection, seizure and return of corrupt assets from foreign jurisdictions. | Russia | Ongoing | Asset recovery | General Prosecutor of Russia Igor Krasnov Photo: General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation "We must have feedback from people." Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov on how, overseeing the rule of law, to help citizens Krasnov said that more than $ 350 million were arrested on the accounts of foreign banks at the request of the state enterprise Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism Putin Instructed Prosecutors to Actively Return Money Stolen from the Country | ||
| Open Data Charter | 18/11/2020 | We will implement the principles of the Open Data Charter. | Russia | Inactive | Open data | Law Review Law and order under lockdown How the coronavirus quarantine is making it even harder to find justice in Russia’s courts The FSB has proposed to remove from public access information on foreign travel management The State Duma adopted a law on the closure of procurement data under the state defense order Russia no longer in the G8 Former Open Government Minister Mikhail Abyzov arrested. Guidelines for the publication of Open Data Ex-Russian minister Mikhail Abyzov arrested on fraud charges On amendments on issues of state unified statistical accounting of data on the state of crime | ||
| Public Contracting | 18/11/2020 | We will take steps to ensure transparency of the beneficial ownership of all companies involved in public contracting. | Russia | Inactive | Beneficial ownership | The FSB has proposed to remove from public access information on foreign travel management The State Duma adopted a law on the closure of procurement data under the state defense order Law and order under lockdown How the coronavirus quarantine is making it even harder to find justice in Russia’s courts The President of the Russian Federation approved the National Anti-Corruption Plan for 2018 - 2020 On Amendments to the Federal Law “On Procurement of Goods, Works, Services by Certain Types of Legal Entities” Law Review - Overview of Russia Amendments on federal law on budget public procurement | ||
| Integrity in Sport | 18/11/2020 | We will continue developing integrity principles in sport. | Russia | Inactive | Uncategorised | The Ministry of Internal Affairs has opened a criminal case on a contractual match. For the defeat of the players paid two million rubles | ||
| Central Register | 18/11/2020 | Australia is committed to exploring, via public consultation, options for a beneficial ownership register for companies. | Australia | Complete | Beneficial ownership | Australia's Open Government Partnership national Action Plan Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 22/05/2018 Submissions to the public consultation OGP Commitment » 1.2 - Beneficial ownership transparency Coalition abandons plan for register to help beat tax avoidance | ||
| Open Contracting Data Standard | 18/11/2020 | Australia supports the Open Contracting Data Standard, and notes the role the Standard can play in encouraging machine-readable open data formats across all areas of government. | Australia | Ongoing | Public procurement | What does Australia's open contracting data look like? The APIs return AusTender contract notice (CN) data in the OCDS-compliant schema, and includes data published from 1 January 2013 AusTender Open Government Partnership Full National Action Plan OGP- EXPAND OPEN CONTRACTING AND DUE DILIGENCE IN PROCUREMENT AUSTRALIA'S THIRD NATIONAL ACTION PLAN 2020-22 OGP Criteria and Standards Subcommittee Resolution – COVID19 Pandemic | ||
| Information collection, sharing, availability | 18/11/2020 | Australia has tracing powers for beneficial ownership of listed companies and investment schemes and is committed to ensuring that adequate, accurate and timely information on beneficial ownership and control is available to competent authorities. | Australia | No-data | Beneficial ownership | Australian Securities & Investments Commission Review Australia Security and Investment Authority - RG 86 Tracing beneficial ownership | ||
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 18/11/2020 | Australia will work with the UK and others to establish the new International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre, to streamline and focus international cooperation in cases of grand corruption with international dimensions. | Australia | Complete | Law enforcement | International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre IACCC page on the Australian Police website | ||
| Legislation | 18/11/2020 | Australia has effective laws for asset recovery, including non-conviction based confiscation powers and unexplained wealth orders. We will continue to review our legislative framework to ensure its continued effectiveness. | Australia | Ongoing | Asset recovery | Man convicted as part of foreign bribery investigation NSW Court orders $600K forfeiture following backyard cash splash Australian drug syndicate boss and high-ranking member sentenced in Melbourne Organised crime syndicate charged and more than 500kg of cocaine seized in PNG Two alleged international money launderers arrested in Sydney $1.6million in assets restrained in connection to alleged Malaysian official bribery investigation 19-year tax fraud probe ends in jail time for scheme promoter Statutory review of AML/CTF Act 2016 | ||
| EITI | 18/11/2020 | We welcome the new 2016 EITI Standard, in particular the requirements on beneficial ownership and the sale of the state’s share of production. | Australia | Inactive | May 2019 Update:
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Beneficial ownership | EITI Country Profile Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: multi-stakeholder group report to government Open Government Partnership Commitment 1.3 blog Gap Analysis EITI launches 2019 EITI Standard OGP Commitment » 1.3 - Extractive industries transparency | |
| Protecting Whistleblowers | 18/11/2020 | Australia is developing strengthened whistleblower protections designed to protect those who disclose information on tax misconduct to the Australian Taxation Office. Whistleblowers will have their identity protected and will be protected from victimisation and civil and criminal action to encourage them to come forward and help support compliance with Australia’s tax laws. | Australia | Ongoing | Whistleblower/civil society space protection | Treasury Laws Amendment( Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017 New Whistleblower Protection Bill The most recent public statement of the commitment by the current Government on review and reform of the Public Interest Disclosure Act was given by Attorney General, the Hon Christian Porter MP in November 2019: Blog from AJ Brown - Whistleblowing reforms in Australia show the way Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 – what’s it all about? | ||
| Corrupt Bidders | 17/11/2020 | Exploring ways of sharing information on corrupt bidders across borders | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Public procurement | Government of Afghanistan Debarment Database | ||
| Asset Recovery Guidelines | 17/11/2020 | Developing internationally endorsed guidelines for the transparent and accountable management of returned stolen assets. | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Asset recovery | Asset Recovery Regulation Government's announcement Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (November 2019) 2019 Cabinet Meeting Chaired by President Ghani Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Quarterly Report (1st quarter 2019) | ||
| Debarment Database | 17/11/2020 | Establishing accessible central databases of companies with final convictions | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Public procurement | Afghanistan's Debarment Database | ||
| Legislation | 17/11/2020 | Strengthening asset recovery legislation, including through nonconviction based confiscation powers and the introduction of unexplained wealth orders | Afghanistan | Ongoing | May 2019 Update: Attorney General Office has prepared a draft asset recovery regulation and has been shared with Integrity Watch for comments.
May 2019 Update Peer Reviewer Additional Notes: The above mentioned draft asset recovery regulation has not been shared online, but the 'Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Quarterly Report 2019' also outlines that the government is developing asset forfeiture tools - pg.114.
No progress since 2017. "There is no significant progress here." |
Asset recovery | Asset Recovery Regulation Government's announcement Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Quarterly Report 2019 2019 Cabinet meeting chaired by President Ghani | |
| Property | 17/11/2020 | Taking steps to ensure transparency of the ownership and control of all companies involved in property purchase and public contracting. Supporting the establishment of transparent central registers of foreign companies bidding on public contracts and buying property, and intend to explore options for taking similar action. | Afghanistan | No data | No progress since 2017. | Beneficial ownership | ||
| Public Contracting | 17/11/2020 | Taking steps to ensure transparency of the ownership and control of all companies involved in property purchase and public contracting. Supporting the establishment of transparent central registers of foreign companies bidding on public contracts and buying property, and intend to explore options for taking similar action. | Afghanistan | No data | No progress since 2017 | Beneficial ownership | ||
| Public Register | 17/11/2020 | Establishing public central registers of company beneficial ownership information. | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Beneficial Ownership Regulation (in Persian language) Afghanistan Central Business Registry Cabinet of Ministers' under the chairmanship of President Ghani approve a number of laws Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Portal EITI blog on Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Portal National Procurement Authority Portal - Contracts Awarded Turkish Afghan Mining Company | ||
| Open Contracting Data Standard | 17/11/2020 | Working towards phased implementation of the principles of the Open Contracting Data Standard, focusing on major projects as an early priority | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Public procurement | Online Bid Opening of First e-Tendering Project Awarded Contracts Portal Procurement Reform in Afghanistan (page 21) Open Government Partnership Afghanistan Mid-Term Assessment 2018-2020 Open Contracting Partnership - Asia rising the next frontier for open contracting Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) implementation in Afghanistan by National Procurement Authority (NPA) Open Contracting Annual Report 2017 | ||
| Anti-Corruption Bodies | 17/11/2020 | Establishing the High Council for Governance, Rule of Law and Anti-corruption. | Afghanistan | Complete | Uncategorised | Under the chairmanship of President Ghani, meeting of the Supreme Council for the Rule of Law and the Fight against Administrative Corruption Administrative Office of the President website | ||
| Anti-Corruption Bodies | 17/11/2020 | Establishing the Anti-corruption Justice Centre. | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Uncategorised | The Anti-Corruption Justice Center (ACJC) page on the Attorney General's Office website | ||
| Access to Domestic Law Enforcement | 17/11/2020 | Ensuring that law enforcement agencies have full and effective access to beneficial ownership informationfor companies and other legal entities registered within their jurisdiction. | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Beneficial Ownership Regulation High Economic Council approve the proposal to introduce beneficial ownership legislation. Ministry of Mines and Petroleum discuss introducing an article on beneficial ownership. | ||
| Anti-Money Laundering | 17/11/2020 | Deploying public-private information sharing partnerships to bring together governments, law enforcement, regulators and the financial sector to detect, prevent and disrupt money laundering linked to corruption. | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Uncategorised | Wolesi Jirga Confirms Arrest of MP on Charges of Smuggling €200K Official: Illegal Transfer of Over $1.6M Prevented at Airport Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Afghanistan International Memorandum of Understanding National Memorandum of Understanding | ||
| International Sport Integrity Partnership | 17/11/2020 | Afghanistan will Join the International Sport Integrity Partnership. | Afghanistan | No data | Uncategorised | |||
| Common Reporting Standard | 17/11/2020 | Afghanistan will sign up to the Common Reporting Standard Initiative on Taxation. | Afghanistan | No data | Uncategorised | |||
| UNCAC Implementation | 17/11/2020 | Working with other countries, civil society, international organizations to support accelerated implementation of the voluntary provisions of the UN Convention Against Corruption. | Afghanistan | Overdue | Uncategorised | To download the laws mentioned in the notes Anti-Corruption Efforts ‘Failing’ Due To Absence Of Law | ||
| Compensation | 17/11/2020 | Common principles governing the payment of compensation to the countries affected, to ensure that such payments are made safely, fairly and in a transparent manner. | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Asset recovery | Asset Recovery Regulation (in Persian language) Government's announcement Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction November 2019 Report | ||
| Innovation Hub | 17/11/2020 | Participating in an Innovation Hub that will facilitate the uptake of new approaches and technologies to tackle corruption. | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Uncategorised | Asan Khedmat | ||
| Addis Tax Initiative | 17/11/2020 | Afghanistan will join the Addis Tax Initiative. | Afghanistan | Complete | Uncategorised | Addis Tax Initiative Website: Afghanistan Profile Special Anti Corruption Secretariat: Implement the Addis Tax Initiative and the Common Reporting Standard, to ensure better tax revenue transparency and accountability. | ||
| Commodities Trading Transparency | 17/11/2020 | Supporting voluntary disclosures through EITI reportingand by some major companies regarding payments to governments for the sale of oil, gas and minerals. | Afghanistan | Ongoing | Uncategorised | Afghanistan Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative Reconciliation Reports. | ||
| Information collection, sharing, availability | 14/05/2020 | We commit to fully implementing the FATF standards on transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons and arrangements and have taken legislative measures to this effect which entered into force on 1 January 2016. | Switzerland | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Federal Council brings Federal Act on Implementation of Recommendations of Global Forum into force Guidance on Federal Act on Implementation of Recommendations of Global Forum OECD Report Switzerland December 2018 FATF mutual evaluation report December 2016 | ||
| Debarment Database | 14/05/2020 | We commit to exploring ways of establishing central databases of companies with final convictions | Switzerland | Ongoing | Public procurement | Revision of public procurement law 2020 Swiss Government has drafted legislation which provides for a non-public list of convicted companies to be kept by a central authority Revision of public procurement law OECD Report December 2018 Switzerland | ||
| Legislation | 08/11/2019 | We commit to strengthen asset recovery legislation, including through administrative freezes and non-conviction based confiscation powers. | Switzerland | Complete | On 1 July 2016, the Federal Act on the Freezing and the Restitution of Illicit Assets held by Foreign Politically Exposed Persons entered into force. The new law regulates the freezing, confiscation and restitution of illicitly acquired assets of foreign politically exposed persons and their close associates. It also provides for measures to help states where the illicitly acquired assets originated in their efforts to recover those assets. In the event that the mutual legal assistance process does not succeed, the law allows the Swiss Government to instigate administrative confiscation proceedings which opens the way for returning the assets to the state of origin. | Asset recovery | Federal Act on the Freezing and the Restitution of Illicit Assets held by Foreign Politically Exposed Persons | |
| Prosecution | 01/11/2019 | Trinidad and Tobago is committed to the prosecution of those who have participated in corrupt acts, particularly acts that offend, and were directed at, the public purse. | Trinidad and Tobago | Ongoing | Law enforcement | LEGAL NOTICE NO. 55 REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT THE LAND ADJUDICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017 THE LAND ADJUDICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017 EXPLANATORY NOTES Trinidad and Tobago Gazette HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL AN ACT to provide for the regulation and control of gaming and betting The Whistleblower Protection Bill THE MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS, PROCEEDS OF CRIME, FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, CUSTOMS AND EXCHANGE CONTROL) BILL, 2017 EXPLANATORY NOTES THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT | ||
| International Cooperation | 01/11/2019 | Trinidad and Tobago will work together with our international partners to enforce confiscation orders across borders. We support global and regional asset recovery networks being developed to obtain legal and investigative assistance in tracing and freezing the proceeds of corruption. | Trinidad and Tobago | Complete | Asset recovery | The Civil Asset Recovery and Management and Unexplained Wealth Act, 2019 | ||
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 01/11/2019 | Trinidad and Tobago welcomes the proposal of an International Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Coordination Centre. | Trinidad and Tobago | Inactive | Law enforcement | IACCC | ||
| Information collection, sharing, availability | 01/11/2019 | Trinidad and Tobago is prepared to provide full and effective access to the beneficial ownership information of companies incorporated in Trinidad and Tobago to other partner countries. | Trinidad and Tobago | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Civil Asset Recovery and Management and Unexplained Wealth Act, 2019. Amendment to the Companies Act | ||
| Corrupt Bidders | 01/11/2019 | We are committed to debarring corrupt contractors from participating in our public procurement tenders; | Trinidad and Tobago | Underway | Public procurement | Act No. 3 of 2017, ACT to amend the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, 2015 Act No. 5 of 2016, ACT to amend the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, 2015 Deadline to Legislation to Combat Corruption | ||
| Corrupt Bidders | 01/11/2019 | We commit to exploring ways of sharing information on corrupt bidders across borders. | Switzerland | Ongoing | Public procurement | Draft legislation submitted by the Swiss Government to Parliament on 15 February 2017 providers for the sharing of information on corrupt bidders. Revision of public procurement law | ||
| Compensation | 01/11/2019 | We will engage in the development of common principles governing the payment of compensation to the countries affected, to ensure that such payments are made safely, fairly and in a transparent manner. | Switzerland | Ongoing | Asset recovery | Report on the meeting of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Asset Recovery held in Vienna on 25 and 26 August 2016 OECD Report Switzerland December 2018 | ||
| Access to International Law Enforcement | 01/11/2019 | Trinidad and Tobago is open to implementing bilateral arrangements that will ensure law enforcement in Trinidad and Tobago have full and effective access to the beneficial ownership information of companies incorporated in other countries who are willing to share such information with us | Trinidad and Tobago | Ongoing | Beneficial ownership | Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for the Caribbean (ARIN-CARIB) | ||
| Access to Domestic Law Enforcement | 10/05/2019 | We commit to ensuring that law enforcement agencies have full, timely and effective access to beneficial ownership information for companies and other legal persons registered within our jurisdiction, particularly by ensuring that companies are represented by an administrator or director domiciled in Switzerland | Switzerland | Complete | No change since 2017. | Beneficial ownership | FATF mutual evaluation report December 2016 | |
| Access to International Law Enforcement | 10/05/2019 | We commit to the effective international exchange between law enforcement authorities of beneficial ownership information of companies and other legal persons and arrangements on a case-by-case basis. | Switzerland | Complete | No change since 2017. | Beneficial ownership | FATF mutual evaluation report December 2016 | |
| Asset Recovery Guidelines | 10/05/2019 | We commit to engaging in the development of internationally-endorsed guidelines for the efficient recovery of stolen assets. | Switzerland | Complete | Building upon it's experience, Switzerland promotes the development and use of guidelines for the efficient recovery of stolen assets through the Lausanne seminar series. A user-friendly step-by-step guide was finalized in 2017 during Lausanne X and presented at the UNCAC COSP in November 2017. | Asset recovery | Guidelines for the Efficient Recovery of Stolen Assets | |
| Asset Recovery Guidelines | 10/05/2019 | We commit to engaging in the development of internationally endorsed guidelines for the transparent and accountable management of returned stolen assets. | Switzerland | Complete | With a view to developing good practices on asset return, Switzerland co-organized an international expert meeting (Addis Ababa, February 2017) on the management and disposal of recovered and returned stolen assets, including in support of sustainable development. | Asset recovery | Switzerland co-organises an international expert meeting | |
| International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre | 10/05/2019 | We will actively participate in efforts to establish a new International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre to complement and help draw together existing structures with a view to streamlining and focusing international cooperation in cases of grand corruption with international dimensions. | Switzerland | Complete | No change since 2017 | Law enforcement | Switzerland joins as an observer to the IACCC |
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