• Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements

The implementation of the Directive will be monitored by the Commission on the basis of the information provided by the Member States on the measures taken to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive. The Commission shall, two years after the deadline for implementation of this Directive, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, assessing the extent to which the Member States have taken the necessary measures to comply with this Directive.

Four years following the deadline for implementation of this Directive, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, assessing the added value of this Directive with regard to combating corruption, including the impact on fundamental rights and freedoms. On the basis of this evaluation, the Commission shall, if necessary, decide on appropriate follow-up actions.

• Explanatory documents

No explanatory documents on the transposition are considered necessary.

• Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal

Article 1: Subject matter and scope - This provision sets out the purpose and scope of the draft Directive, in particular that it establishes minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the area of corruption, as well as measures to better prevent and fight corruption.