Nicosia: From the very first compliance, Cyprus managed to fully implement 6 GRECO recommendations while progress was made on a significant number of the remaining recommendations, the Cyprus Delegation to GRECO has said.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the Evaluation Report of Cyprus within the framework of GRECO’s Fifth Evaluation Round was published on October 2, 2023, containing 22 recommendations addressed to Cyprus. The Compliance Report, which details the measures taken by the Cypriot authorities to implement these recommendations, has now been made public.
Out of the 22 recommendations, Cyprus fully implemented 6 from the very first compliance, with 4 concerning the Central Government and 2 concerning the Police. Additionally, progress was made on a significant number of the remaining recommendations. Specifically, out of the remaining 16 recommendations, 13 have been partially implemented, with 7 concerning the Central Government and 6 concerning the Police, while 3 have not yet been implemented, consisting of 2 for the Central Government and 1 for the Police.
GRECO has noted significant progress in several key areas of the ‘top executive functions’ and has welcomed specific actions taken in the ‘law enforcement agencies.’ It encourages the Cypriot authorities to continue the ongoing reforms and promote further measures regarding the outstanding recommendations.
According to Rule 30.2 of GRECO’s Rules of Procedure, the Cypriot Authorities are requested to submit a report on further measures taken to implement the outstanding Recommendations by December 31, 2026.
The English version of GRECO’s Compliance Report and the Greek translation are available on the website of the Law Office of the Republic, under the section ‘Information – Press Releases-Announcements.’