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<p>I have made no assessment of the usefulness of co-operation involving the UK undertaken as a result of Article 9(1) or Article 9(2) of the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of member states of the European Union but note that many of the matters covered have now been superseded by other measures. The Government do not hold data relating specifically to co-operation with the authorities of one or more other EU member state owing to the provisions of Articles 9(1) and (2) of the Convention. The Government intend to maintain international co-operation unchanged if the UK ceases to be bound pursuant to Article 10 of the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the EU treaties. This will be maintained through the usual operational and judicial co-operation arrangements. The UK implements all the requirements of the Convention, in the main through the Bribery Act 2010, with reliance also on the UK law and practices relating to extradition, mutual legal assistance and international police, prosecutorial and judicial co-operation. The Government intend to retain these measures unchanged if the UK ceases to be bound pursuant to Article 10 of the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the EU treaties.</p> |