GRECO evaluation procedures involve the collection of information through questionnaire(s), on-site country visits enabling evaluation teams to solicit further information during high-level discussions with domestic key players, and drafting of evaluation reports. These reports, which are examined and adopted by GRECO, contain recommendations to the evaluated countries in order to improve their level of compliance with the provisions under consideration. Measures taken to implement recommendations are subsequently assessed by GRECO under a separate compliance procedure. (more...)

Evaluation by round

VI. Sixth Evaluation Round

The 6th Evaluation round will be initiated in 2025.
Themes examined: 
Preventing corruption and promoting integrity at the sub-national level
  • anti-corruption/integrity strategies and risk assessments
  • integrity rules, codes of conduct/ethics, awareness
  • conflicts of interest
  • prohibition or restriction of certain activities
  • declarations of assets, income, liabilities and interests
  • transparency, access to information, participation and accountability
  • enforcement of the integrity rules
Table on Evaluation and Compliance Reports
Guidelines for Evaluators

V. Fifth Evaluation Round

Launched on 20 March 2017

Themes examined: 

Preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies

  • ethical principles and rules of conduct
  • conflict of interest
  • prohibition or restriction of certain activities
  • declaration of assets, income, liabilities and interests
  • enforcement of the rules regarding conflicts of interest
  • awareness

Table on Evaluation and Compliance Reports

Questionnaire

Guidelines / time schedule for the organisation of evaluation visits

List of reference texts

Guidelines for Evaluators

IV. Fourth Evaluation Round

Launched on 1st January 2012

Themes examined:

Prevention of corruption in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors

  • ethical principles and rules of conduct
  • conflict of interest
  • prohibition or restriction of certain activities
  • declaration of assets, income, liabilities and interests
  • enforcement of the rules regarding conflicts of interest
  • awareness

Table on Evaluation and Compliance Reports

Questionnaire

Reference texts

III. Third Evaluation Round

Launched on 1st January 2007

Themes examined:

  • incriminations provided for in the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS 173), its Additional Protocol (ETS 191) and Guiding Principle 2 (GPC 2) 
  • transparency of Party Funding with reference to the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on common rules against corruption in the funding of political parties and electoral campaigns  (Rec (2003) 4)

Table on evaluation and Compliance Reports

Questionnaire (Theme I: Incriminations)

Questionnaire (Theme II: Party funding)

General background and training material

Guidelines for Evaluators.

II. Second Evaluation Round

Launched on 1st January 2003

Themes examined: 

  • identification, seizure and confiscation of corruption proceeds
  • public administration and corruption (auditing systems; conflicts of interest)
  • prevention of legal persons being used as shields for corruption
  • tax and financial legislation to counter corruption
  • links between corruption, organised crime and money laundering

Table on evaluation and Compliance Reports

Questionnaire

Provisions under evaluation

I. First Evaluation Round

Launched on 1st January 2000

Themes examined:

  • independence, specialisation and means available to national bodies engaged in the prevention and fight against corruption
  • extent and scope of immunities

Table on evaluation and Compliance Reports

Questionnaire

Provisions under evaluation

Evaluation by country