Belgium's accession

27 July 1999
Deposit of instrument of ratification

25 September 1999
Entry into force of the Convention

3 April 1999
Entry into force of implementing legislation

2018 Additional follow-up to Phase 3 report

2017 Additional follow-up to Phase 3 report

2016 Follow-up to Phase 3 report

2013 Phase 3 report

2008 Follow-up to Phase 2 report

2005 Phase 2 report

1999 Phase 1 report

2016 Statement of the OECD Working Group on Bribery on Belgium's limited implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention

2013 

The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention establishes standards to criminalise bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions.

Full text and related documents

All country reports

OECD Working Group on Bribery 

The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions is responsible for monitoring the implementation and enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, the 2021 Recommendation and related instruments. The Working Group is made up of representatives from the States Parties to the Convention and meets regularly.

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Monitoring and evaluation

Monitoring of implementation and enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention takes places in successive phases through a rigorous peer-review monitoring system. 

Description of each phase of evaluation