Europol welcomes the Anti-Corruption Summit

Europol welcomes the Anti-Corruption Summit on 12 May 2016 hosted by the British Prime Minister and supports the establishment of a new International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre (IACCC). We believe it will make a unique contribution to the global fight against grand corruption.

From our work in helping EU Member States fight all forms of serious and organised crime we are acutely aware of the role played by corruption in facilitating crime and corroding standards of good governance in many countries around the world. Europol offers a platform to coordinate the sharing of intelligence and operational activity among a community of hundreds of law enforcement agencies in Europe. This includes specialist capabilities in the fields of asset recovery and the investigation of suspicious financial transactions. Europol is committed to supporting the work of the proposed new IACCC by making these capabilities available to the new Centre through the appropriate mechanisms. This will ensure that the EU’s well-developed practices in this area can better support effective anti-corruption action on the global stage.