On approval of the Agreement on the Formation of the Interstate Council for Combating Corruption
Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 30, 2014 No. 848
In accordance with subparagraph 1) Article 15 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 30, 2005 "On International Treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
I DECREE:
1. Approve Agreement on the formation of the Interstate Council for Combating Corruption, signed on October 25, 2013 in Minsk.
2. This Decree shall enter into force from the date of signing.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev
agreement*
on the formation of the Interstate Council on Combating Corruption
(Entered into force on October 17, 2014 - Bulletin of International Treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2014, No. 5, art. 48)
The Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, considering that corruption poses a threat to the security of the Parties, attaching great importance to the development of cooperation in combating corruption and striving to coordinate it, recognizing that the fight against corruption requires the use of joint and effective forms, methods and means, considering that cooperation in combating corruption it can bring significant benefits in solving the problem of eradicating corruption, agreed on the following:
Article 1
To form an Interstate Council for Combating Corruption (hereinafter referred to as the Council).
Article 2
The Council carries out its activities in accordance with the Regulations on the Interstate Council for Combating Corruption in accordance with the annex, which is an integral part of this Agreement.
Article 3
Each Party, upon submitting to the depositary a notification on the completion of the internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of this Agreement, shall provide information on the member of the Council. The Party shall notify the Depositary in writing of the replacement of a member of the Council within one month.
Article 4
This Agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of each of the Parties arising for it from other international treaties to which it is a party.
Article 5
This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of receipt by the depositary of the third notification that the Signatories have completed the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force. For the Parties that have completed the internal procedures later, this Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of receipt by the depositary of the relevant notification.
Article 6
By mutual agreement of the Parties, amendments may be made to this Agreement, which are an integral part of it, which are formalized by the relevant protocol, which enters into force in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 5 of this Agreement.
Article 7
After its entry into force, this Agreement is open for accession by any State that shares its goals and principles by submitting an instrument of accession to the depositary. For a member State of the Commonwealth of Independent States, this Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of receipt by the depositary of the instrument of accession. For a State that is not a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, this Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of receipt by the depositary of the last notification of the consent of all States Parties to this Agreement to such accession.
Article 8
This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period. Each of the Parties has the right to withdraw from this Agreement by sending a written notification of its intention to the depositary no later than 6 months before the withdrawal date and settling financial and other obligations that have arisen during the validity of the Agreement. Done in Minsk on October 25, 2013, in one original copy in the Russian language. The original copy is kept in the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which will send a certified copy to each signatory State of this Agreement.
For the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova
For the Russian Federationza Republic of Tajikistanza Turkmenistanza Republic of Uzbekistanza Ukraine
Annex to the Agreement on the Formation of the National Council for Combating Corruption on October 25, 2013
Regulations on the Interstate Council for Combating Corruption
I. General provisions
1. The Interstate Council for Combating Corruption (hereinafter referred to as the Council) is a body of sectoral cooperation of the Commonwealth of Independent States and is designed, within its competence, to ensure the organization and coordination of anti-corruption, as well as review the implementation of the obligations of the States parties to the Agreement on the Formation of the Interstate Council for Combating Corruption (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) in the field of anti-corruption and constructive cooperation with international organizations and their structures. 2. The Council is guided in its activities by the Charter of the Commonwealth of Independent States, treaties and decisions adopted within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the General Regulation on the Bodies of Sectoral Cooperation of the Commonwealth of Independent States and this Regulation. 3. The Council shall carry out its activities in cooperation with the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States, other bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States, state bodies of the States parties to the Agreement, and, if necessary, with international organizations and their structures. 4. The Council is accountable in its activities to the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States. 5. The Council organizes its work based on the plans it has adopted. 6. The Council annually provides the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States with information on its activities.
II. The main tasks, areas of activity and functions of the Council
7. The main tasks of the Council are: to identify priority areas of cooperation and take joint effective anti-corruption measures; to assess the implementation of anti-corruption obligations of the States parties to the Agreement; to coordinate technical assistance programs in the field of anti-corruption between the States parties to the Agreement. 8. The main activities of the Council are to promote the convergence and harmonization of national anti-corruption legislation of the States parties to the Agreement.; development of proposals to improve the legal framework for cooperation between the States parties to the Agreement in the field of anti-corruption; coordination of cooperation between the competent authorities of the States parties to the Agreement, as well as interested bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States on anti-corruption issues; ensuring the implementation of documents adopted within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of anti-corruption. 9. The main functions of the Council are: participation in the development of targeted programs and proposals on priority areas of cooperation between the States parties to the Agreement in the field of anti-corruption; assistance in the exchange of information on anti-corruption issues; consideration of issues related to the organization of training and advanced training of personnel in the anti-corruption programs of the States parties to the Agreement on training and retraining of personnel in these programs; consideration of issues of conducting joint research on anti-corruption issues of mutual interest. 10. The Council performs other functions within its competence.
III. Council rights
11. The Council has the right to: make decisions and recommendations aimed at developing cooperation and interaction between the competent authorities of the States parties to the Agreement on anti-corruption issues; submit draft documents prepared by the Council and information on the implementation of decisions of the Council of Heads of State and the Council of Heads of Government to the Council of Heads of State and the Council of Heads of Government in accordance with the established procedure. Of the Commonwealth of Independent States concerning the Council's activities; coordinate the activities of other bodies of sectoral cooperation of the Commonwealth of Independent States, whose competence includes the consideration of anti-corruption issues; create, if necessary, temporary working groups; involve scientists and specialists to carry out individual work; send information on anti-corruption issues to interested bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as publish it in print publications of the bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States; to resolve other issues within their competence.
IV. Organization of the Council's activities
12. The members of the Council are the heads (authorized representatives) of authorized competent and (or) specialized bodies of the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of anti-corruption. Each State has one vote in the Council. A member of the Council who is unable to attend the meeting has the right to delegate his representative, who is authorized to make decisions at the Council meeting. Representatives of States that are not members of the Commonwealth of Independent States but have joined the Agreement participate in the work of the Council with an advisory vote. The Council may include, with an advisory vote, the head of the Council's Secretariat, a representative of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as heads of the secretariats of interested sectoral cooperation bodies of the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States. 13. The Council is chaired alternately by each member of the Council on the basis of the principle of rotation in the order of the Russian alphabet for a period of no more than one year, unless otherwise established by a decision of the Council. The previous and subsequent Chairmen of the Council are its co-Chairmen. In case of temporary absence of the Chairman of the Council, his duties are assigned to one of the Co-Chairmen. 14. Meetings of the Council are held at least once a year. 15. Extraordinary meetings of the Council may be convened as necessary. An extraordinary meeting of the Council is convened by the Chairman on his initiative or on the proposal of at least three members of the Council. 16. The venue of the Council meeting is determined by prior agreement of the Council members. 17. The procedure for convening and holding meetings of the Council, the quorum, the procedure for making decisions and recommendations, as well as other issues of its activities are determined by the rules of procedure approved by the Council. 18. Chairman of the Council: provides general management of the activities of the Council, its Secretariat and temporary working groups; holds meetings of the Council; promotes the implementation of decisions of the Council of Heads of State and the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States on combating corruption; signs documents on behalf of the Council; represents the interests of the Council in accordance with the established procedure; maintains and develops contacts with the bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States, international organizations and their structures within their competence; promotes interaction between the competent authorities of the member Statesparties to the Anti-corruption Agreement; performs other actions related to ensuring the activities of the Council.
V. The secretariat of the Council
19. The organizational, technical and informational support of the Council's activities is provided by the Secretariat. 20. The functions of the Secretariat are performed by the authorized competent and (or) specialized body of the State party to the Agreement in the field of combating corruption, whose head (authorized representative) chairs the Council, together with the structural unit of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States. 21. The head of the Secretariat is a representative of the authorized competent and (or) specialized body of the member State of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of anti-corruption, whose head (authorized representative) chairs the Council, and the deputy head of the Secretariat is a representative of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States. 22. The activities of the Secretariat are determined by the regulations approved by the Council.
VI. Financing
23. The expenses related to the financing of the meetings of the Council are carried out at the expense of the relevant State authorities of the host State party to the Agreement. 24. Travel expenses for members of the Council and participants in its meetings are borne by the relevant State authorities of the sending States parties to the Agreement and the bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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