Country Reports on the Implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the 1997 Revised Recommendation

Every country that is party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention has an interest in ensuring that all 37 parties live up to their obligations. Country monitoring reports contain Working Group on Bribery recommendations formed from rigorous examinations of each country. The examinations are performed in two phases. Phase 1 evaluates the adequacy of a country’s legislation to implement the Convention. Phase 2 assesses whether a country is applying this legislation effectively. The report and recommendations are forwarded to the government of each participating country.

 Phase 2 Country Reports

Mid-Term Study of Phase 2 Reports

Phase 1 Country Reports

All the recommendations 

Steps taken by State Parties

Implementing Legislation 

Phase 2 Country Reports

Argentina (June 2008)

Australia (January 2006)

Austria (February 2006)

  > Report on Progress since February 2006 (March 2008)

Belgium (October 2005)

  > Report on Progress since October 2005 (January 2008)

Brazil (December 2007)

Bulgaria (June 2003)

  > Report on Progress since June 2003 (February 2006)

Canada (March 2004)

  > Report on Progress since March 2004 (June 2006)

Chile (October 2007)

Czech Republic (November 2006)

Denmark (June 2006)

 > Report on Progress since June 2006 (June 2008)

Estonia (June 2008)

Finland (May 2002)

  > Report on Progress since May 2002 (March 2006)

France (January 2004)

  > Report on Progress since January 2004 (April 2006)

Germany (June 2003)

  > Report on Progress since June 2003 (January 2006)

Greece (July 2005)

  > Report on Progress since July 2005 (September 2007)

Hungary (May 2005)

  > Report on Progress since May 2005 (June 2007)

Iceland (March 2003)

  > Report on Progress since March 2003 (May 2006)

Ireland (March 2007)

Italy (November 2004)

  > Report on Progress since November 2004 (March 2007)

Japan (March 2005)

Japan - Phase 2bis (June 2006)

  >  Report on Progress since June 2006 (October 2007)

Korea (November 2004)

  > Report on Progress since November 2004 (March 2007)

Luxembourg (June 2004)

Mexico (September 2004)

  > Report on Progress since September 2004 (April 2007)

Netherlands (June 2006)

New Zealand (October 2006)

Norway (April 2004)

  > Report on Progress since April 2004 (March 2007)

Poland (January 2007)

Portugal (March 2007)

Slovak Republic (December 2005)

  > Report on Progress since December 2005  (January 2008)

Slovenia (July 2007)

South Africa (date for the Phase 2 report to be determined)

Spain (March 2006)

Sweden (September 2005)

 > Report on Progress since September 2005  (October 2007)

Switzerland (February 2005)

 > Report on Progress since February 2005 (May 2007)

Turkey (December 2007)

United Kingdom (March 2005)

  > Report on Progress since March 2005 (July 2007)

United States (October 2002)

  > Report on Progress since October 2002 (July 2005)

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Phase 1 Country Reports

Argentina (April 2001)

Australia (December 1999)

Austria (December 1999)

Belgium (October 1999)

Brazil (September 2004)

Bulgaria (July 1999)

Canada (July 1999)

Chile (September 2004)

Czech Republic (March 2000)

Denmark (December 2000)

Estonia (March 2006)

Finland (July 1999)

France (December 2000)

Germany (April 1999)

Greece (July 1999)

Hungary (updated March 2003)

Hungary - Phase 1bis (updated February 2004)

Iceland (October 1999)

Ireland (June 2002)

Italy (April 2001)

Japan (updated May 2002)

Korea (July 1999)

Luxembourg (February 2001)

Mexico (February 2000)

Netherlands (February 2001)

New Zealand (May 2002)

Norway (April 1999)

Poland (February 2001)

Portugal (May 2002)

Slovak Republic (updated February 2003)

Slovenia (March 2005)

South Africa (June 2008)

Spain (March 2000)

Sweden (October 1999)

Switzerland (February 2000)

Turkey (November 2004)

United Kingdom (December 1999)

United Kingdom - Phase 1bis (released 3 March 2003)

United States (April 1999)

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