The objective of this reform is to further combat corruption at all levels of public administration, justice and prosecution systems. In particular, the reform shall: • ensure that the National Council on Anti-Corruption Policies monitors the implementation of the National Strategy for Preventing and Combatting Corruption and its associated Roadmap by adopting report(s) on their implementation; • improve the role of the Inspectorate of the Supreme Judicial Council in the prevention and counteracting corruption through revised ethical guidelines and trainings. This shall not lead to increase in the disciplinary powers of the Inspectorate. The Venice Commission shall be consulted before the Inspectorate revises the guidelines and organises the trainings; • introduce legal act(s) concerning integrity and anti-corruption measures in relation to state-owned enterprises and with regard to civil servants holding positions with a high corruption risk in the central executive branch; • set up an Anti-Corruption Body with the authority to investigate and gather evidence, subject to legal safeguards for the rights and freedoms of individuals and businesses. With the objective of ensuring the effectiveness of criminal investigations and the accountability and criminal liability of the Prosecutor General, the reform shall: • introduce the possibility of a judicial review of a prosecutor’s decision not to open an investigation; • introduce annual reporting by the Prosecutor General on investigations and convictions in corruption cases; • provide for the necessary safeguards and guarantees for an independent investigation of the Prosecutor General and their deputies. Finally, the reform shall include legislative measures to protect whistle-blowers and to regulate lobbying activities in the context of public decision-making.
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