Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Poland
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 16 May 2005
- Ratified: 17 November 2008
- Entry into force: 1 May 2009
Poland – 3rd Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
(done) 
GRETA Third round questionnaire
EN - FR | sent 13 October 2020
(done)
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
EN - POL | received 15 February 2021
(done)
GRETA Monitoring visit to Poland
(done)
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
EN - FR | published 9 June 2023
(done)
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
EN - FR | adopted 16 June 2023
(working) Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Deadline 16 June 2025
Poland - 2nd Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Impact of legislative, policy and practical measures on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking, and the prosecution of traffickers
GRETA Second round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 1 September 2015
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN| submitted 8 February 2016
- Appendix 1 [POL]
- Appendix 2 [EN]
- Appendix 3 [POL]
- Appendix 4 [EN]
- Appendix 5 [POL]
- Appendix 6 [POL]
- Appendix 7 [EN]
- Appendix 8 [POL]
- Appendix 9 [POL]
- Appendix 10 [POL]
- Appendix 11 [POL]
GRETA Monitoring visit to Poland | 14 to 18 November 2016
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 17 November 2017
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 9 February 2018
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 13 February 2019
Poland - 1st Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 25 February 2011
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN | submitted 31 August 2011
GRETA Monitoring visit to Poland | 23 to 27 April 2012
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR - POL | published 6 May 2013
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 7 June 2013
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 26 May 2015
The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the first international legal instrument to take a human rights-based approach to the fight against human trafficking.
An important added value of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the monitoring mechanism set up to supervise its implementation by State Parties
Levels of urgency of GRETA recommendations
GRETA uses three different levels of recommendations in its reports:
“URGE” - when GRETA assesses that the national legislation or policies are not in compliance with the Convention, or when it finds that, despite the existence of legal provisions and other measures, the implementation of a key obligation under the Convention is lacking.
“CONSIDER” - when GRETA assesses that it is necessary to make further improvements to fully comply with a provision of the Convention
“INVITE” - when GRETA assesses that the measures taken to comply with a provision of the Convention are already in place and should be continued and fully implemented in practice
