What is the issue?
The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) is an institution of the Council of Europe which aims to improve the capacity of its members to prevent and fight corruption. Its mandate includes certain aspects of good governance. Switzerland automatically became a member by ratifying the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption in 2006. GRECO is based on the norms and standards of the Council of Europe and proceeds by mutual evaluation. These evaluations, which are carried out in thematic cycles, result in reports containing recommendations addressed to the country concerned, the implementation of which is then examined in the context of a compliance procedure.
Documentation
First and Second Evaluation Rounds
- Evaluation Report on Switzerland, adopted by GRECO at its plenary meeting from 31 March to 4 April 2008 (PDF, 226 kB, 01.12.2011)
- Media release dated 2 June 2008
- Joint First and Second Evaluation Rounds. Compliance Report on Switzerland, adopted by GRECO at its plenary meeting from 22 to 26 March 2010 (PDF, 134 kB, 01.12.2011)
- Joint First and Second Evaluation Rounds. Addendum to the Compliance Report on Switzerland, adopted by GRECO at its 54th Plenary Meeting from 20 to 23 March 2012 (PDF, 47 kB, 07.06.2012)
Third Evaluation Round
- Third Evaluation Round. Evaluation Report on Switzerland (Incrimination of corruption), adopted by GRECO at its plenary meeting from 17 to 21 October 2011 (PDF, 176 kB, 01.12.2011)
- Third Evaluation Round. Evaluation Report on Switzerland (Transparency of political party funding), adopted by GRECO at its plenary meeting from 17 to 21 October 2011 (PDF, 150 kB, 01.12.2011)
- Third Evaluation Round. Compliance Report on Switzerland, adopted by GRECO at its 61st plenary meeting from 14 to 18 October 2013 (PDF, 93 kB, 20.11.2013)
- Third Evaluation Round - Interim Compliance Report on Switzerland. Adopted by GRECO at its 64th Plenary Meeting, 16 to 20 June 2014 (PDF, 110 kB, 03.07.2014)
- Third Evaluation Round - Second Interim Compliance Report on Switzerland. Adopted by GRECO at its 68th Plenary Meeting, 15 to 19 June 2015 (PDF, 242 kB, 07.06.2021)
- Third Evaluation Round. Third Interim Compliance Report on Switzerland. Adopted by GRECO at its 72nd Plenary Meeting, 27 June to 1 July 2016 (PDF, 269 kB, 07.06.2021)
- Third Evaluation Round. Fifth Interim Compliance Report on Switzerland. Adopted by GRECO at its 80th Plenary Meeting, 18 to 22 June 2018 (PDF, 359 kB, 07.06.2021)
- Third Evaluation Round. Sixth Interim Compliance Report on Switzerland, adopted by GRECO at its 83rd Plenary Meeting, 17 to 21 June 2019 (PDF, 256 kB, 05.06.2020)
- Third Evaluation Round. Second Compliance Report on Switzerland, adopted by GRECO at its 87th Plenary Meeting, 22-25 March 2021 (PDF, 519 kB, 07.06.2021)
- Third Evaluation Round. Addendum to the Second Compliance Reporton Switzerland adopted by GRECO at its 91st Plenary Meeting, 13 to 17 June 2022 (PDF, 350 kB, 15.09.2022)
Fourth Evaluation Round
- Fourth Evaluation Round - Corruption prevention in respect of Members of Parliament, Judges and Prosecutors. Evaluation report, adopted by GRECO at its 74th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 28 November - 2 December 2016) (PDF, 1 MB, 07.06.2021)
- Fourth Evaluation Round. First Compliance Report on Switzerland. Adopted by GRECO at its 82th Plenary Meeting, 18 to 22 March 2019 (PDF, 378 kB, 07.06.2021)
- Fourth Evaluation Round. Second Compliance Report on Switzerland, adopted by GRECO at its 87th Plenary Meeting, 22-25 March 2021 (PDF, 901 kB, 07.06.2021)
- Fourth Evaluation Round. Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Switzerland adopted by GRECO at its 92nd Plenary Meeting, 28 November to 2 December 2022 (PDF, 223 kB, 11.05.2023)
Note
For the complete documentation see the pages in German, French or Italian
Links
- GRECO (Council of Europe)
- Fight against corruption (seco)
- Fight against corruption (SDC)
- Corruption (FDFA)
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Verhaltenskodex der Bundesverwaltung
(BBl 2012 7873; this document is not available in English)
- Corruption (Federal Office of Police fedpol)
Dossier
Press releases
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Last modification 15.05.2023
