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DIRECTIVE (EU) 2026/1021 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 April 2026 on combatting corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council · European Union

1. To advance the fight against corruption on a common basis, Member States shall ensure that one or several bodies or organisational units tasked with the prevention of corruption are in place and possess the necessary expertise to fight against corruption. The tasks of such bodies or organisational units may include, as appropriate: the assessment of asset declarations of national officials, as designated by national law; monitoring compliance with transparency rules applicable to national officials and public entities; monitoring compliance with the statutory provisions and rules related to conflicts of interest in the public sector; identifying sectors or occupations most at risk of corruption; cooperation with competent authorities, bodies or organisational units tasked with the repression of corruption.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.