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GRECO: UK successfully completes 4th round compliance procedure

The Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) publishes its second fourth round compliance report on the United Kingdom.

The Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO), today (10 November 2017) published its second fourth round compliance report on the United Kingdom.

The report, adopted by GRECO plenary in March 2017, reviews implementation of the United Kingdom’s recommendations in respect of corruption prevention among Members of Parliament, Judges and Prosecutors. It concludes that, of the 8 recommendations issued to the UK in 2012*, 7 have now been implemented and one partially implemented. The report commends the authorities of the United Kingdom for the substantial measures taken in order to implement the recommendations and terminates the fourth round compliance procedure in respect of the United Kingdom, making the United Kingdom the first country to conclude the GRECO fourth round.

*The recommendations were adopted by the GRECO Plenary on 19 October 2012 and published on 6 March 2013.

Published 10 November 2017