2 0 1 8 EPAC/ EACNCONTACT CATALOGUE WE NETWORK AGAINST CORRUPTION We network against corruption. No liability for the accuracy of data in this catalogue is assumed. Should you come across false or outdated information please contact the EPAC/EACN Secretariat. All details included in this catalogue are based on the information received from EPAC/EACN member and observer authorities in 2018. 3 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2018 Table of Content Table of Content PREFACE 7 INTRODUCTION 9 SELF-DESCRIPTIONS 109 Albania 110 Austria 111 OVERVIEW 13 Belgium 112 Bulgaria 115 Albania 14 Croatia 116 Austria 16 Cyprus 117 Azerbaijan 18 Czech Republic 118 Belgium 19 Denmark 119 Bulgaria 22 Estonia 119 Croatia 25 Finland 120 Cyprus 27 France 120 Czech Republic 29 Germany 122 Denmark 33 Greece 123 Estonia 36 Hungary 125 Finland 39 Ireland 126 France 40 Italy 126 Georgia 44 Latvia 127 Germany 45 Lithuania 128 Greece 48 Luxembourg 129 Hungary 49 F.Y.R. Macedonia 130 Ireland 52 Malta 130 Italy 54 Moldova 131 Latvia 58 Montenegro 133 Lithuania 59 Netherlands 134 Luxembourg 63 Norway 134 F.Y.R. Macedonia 65 Poland 134 Malta 66 Portugal 136 Montenegro 67 Romania 136 Netherlands 68 Serbia 140 Norway 70 Slovakia 141 Poland 71 Slovenia 143 Portugal 75 Spain 144 Republic of Moldova 79 Sweden 146 Romania 81 Ukraine 146 Serbia 86 United Kingdom 147 Slovakia 88 OLAF 149 Slovenia 90 Spain 93 Sweden 97 Ukraine 99 United Kingdom 100 DECLARATIONS, CONSTITUTIONS & COUNCIL DECISION 151 Declarations 152 OLAF 105 Constitutions 171 Kosovo 106 Council Decision 175 RAI 107 EPAC/EACN Members Map 178 4 5 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2018 Preface Dear colleagues, First of all, it is my honour to welcome you to the 18th EPAC/EACN Annual Professional Conference and General Assembly, taking place in Rust, Austria, from 22 to 24 October 2018 under the heading “Multiple challenges require sustainable and interactive solutions”. This year’s conference, hosted by the Austrian Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK), will not only provide a useful opportunity to network but also to continue and enhance the important discussions among our members. I look forward to our constructive exchanges and would like to take this opportunity to provide you with the 14th edition of the EPAC/EACN Contact Catalogue: it assembles facts and figures on our membership based on the input we have received throughout the year. You can also find the latest version of the Contact Catalogue and further information on our website www.epac-eacn.org. While the Annual Professional Conference is the highlight in our networks’ events calendar, we have all contributed to maintaining and deepening our networks as well as made an effort to facilitate a direct, sustainable exchange of information and experiences over the course of this past year in multiple event formats. The fruitful and interesting dialogues during the two Board Meetings in Tallinn and Vienna ensured the further strategic planning and coherent future orientation of EPAC/EACN. At the second board meeting in May, the discussions particularly focused on the progress made by the EPAC/EACN Working Groups and on new memberships. The Board received several new membership requests, which outlines the strong importance of and high interest in the work of our networks. The Working Group with the working title „How can POB organisations monitor the authorities of police forces in respect of the balance between collective security and individual rights during mass meetings/events” held its first meeting in April. The Working Group “Analysis of big data, related legal aspects and the use of data” convened for its second meeting in March. All of these meetings brought new insights and broadened our perspectives. I know for a fact that advancing our networks’ goals and mission would not be possible without the effort of each of our members. Therefore, I would like to thank every participant for their contribution to and continued support of our networks. Vienna, September 2018 Andreas Wieselthaler President of EPAC/EACN 6 7 Part 1 1 INTRODUCTION 9 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2018 Introduction Introduction EPAC AND EACN – NETWORKS AGAINST CORRUPTION General Information The Contact Catalogue The European Partners against Corruption (EPAC) and European contact-point network against corruption (EACN) The EPAC/EACN Contact Catalogue 2018 provides an overview of all police oversight bodies and anti-corruption authorities are independent forums for anti-corruption and police oversight practitioners. While EPAC was initiated in 2001 and which make up EPAC and EACN. It outlines essential information about them, such as their contact details, powers, subsequently established in 2004, EACN grew out of EU Council Decision 2008/852/JHA of October 2008 as a more formal competences, and structures. network based on EPAC’s preexisting structures. Having started out as a small unconventional forum, today EPAC brings together more than 70 anti-corruption authorities and police oversight bodies from Council of Europe and European Union All information and descriptions contained were provided by the anti-corruption authorities and police oversight bodies on Member States. EACN comprises a total of more than 50 anti-corruption authorities from EU Member States. The European a voluntary basis. Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is a member of both networks, while the European Commission, Europol and Eurojust are fully associated with the activities of EACN. The Contact Catalogue also presents the EPAC and EACN constitutions and the annual declarations jointly adopted by them, providing background information on the history, mandate and accomplishments of the networks. Together, EPAC and EACN provide a platform for practitioners to exchange expertise and information, assist each other, and cooperate across national borders, both on a practical and professional level. In line with their respective constitutions, EPAC and EACN also advocate international legal instruments and offer assistance to other bodies for establishing transparent, efficient mechanisms. Their overall goal is to contribute to police oversight and the global fight against corruption through dialogue and joint efforts. 10 11 Part 2 2 OVERVIEW 13 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2018 ALBANIA ALBANIA General Prosecution Office Internal Affairs Service and Complaints (IASC) Prokuroria e Pergjitheshme SHERBIMI PER ÇESHTJET E BRENDSHME DHE ANKESAT (SH.Ç.B.A) EPAC Member EPAC Member HEAD OF AUTHORITY Adriatik LLALLA, Prosecutor General HEAD OF AUTHORITY Eduart MERKA, General Director of Internal Affairs Service and Complaints POINT OF CONTACT Oriana ELMAZI, Chief of Analysis Sector POINT OF CONTACT Rovena GASHI, Director/Directory of Foreign International Directory ADDRESS Internal Affairs Service and Complaints, Ministry of Internal Affairs ADDRESS Prokuroria e Përgjithshme, Rr: „Qemal Stafa“, No. 1 “Skenderbej” Square, No.3, Tirana, Albania 1000 Tirana Sherbimi per Çeshtjet e Brendshme dhe Ankesat, ALBANIA Ministria e Puneve te Brendshme HoA Sheshi “Skenderbej”, Nr. 3, Tirane, Shqiperi HoA Phone: +355 42 234850 Fax: +355 42 229085 Phone: +355 42 222 450 Mobile: +355 69 411 3123 Fax: +355 42 222 450 E-Mail PoC: [email protected] Mobile: +355 69 41 02 093 E-Mail Office: [email protected] E-Mail PoC: [email protected] [email protected] E-Mail Office: [email protected] Website: www.pp.gov.al PoC Website: www.shcba.gov.al PoC THE ORGANISATION IS SUBORDINATE TO THE ORGANISATION IS SUBORDINATE TO f The General Prosecutor‘s Office of the Republic of Albania is an independent constitutional f IACS is a public legal person, a special structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, directly body under the Minister. THE ORGANISATION REPORTS TO THE ORGANISATION REPORTS TO f The Parliament on the status of criminality f Minister of Internal Affairs POWERS AND TASKS OF THE ORGANISATION POWERS AND TASKS OF THE ORGANISATION f The Prosecutor‘s Office exercises criminal prosecution and represents the accusation in f Investigation powers court in the name of the state. It exercises its powers through the prosecutors. Prosecutors f Inspection powers are organized and operate near the judicial system as a centralized organ. f Handling of citizens’ complaints f Integrity test THE ORGANISATION HAS COMPETENCE FOR THE ORGANISATION HAS COMPETENCE FOR f The GP issues orders and instructions for carrying out the duties conferred by law. It f Investigation of complaints against employees of Structures proposes the total number of the prosecutors, their appointment, transfer, promotion or f Investigation of criminal perpetrated by employees of Structures discharge to the President of the Republic. It represents the GPO in relations with third f Inspection of the Structure to assess the compliance to the law in carrying out the duties parties. f Cases relating to criminal law matters THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS OR BODIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE ORGANISATION THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS OR BODIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE ORGANISATION f 21 Prosecutor‘s Offices of Judicial Districts f Albanian State Police f Prosecutor‘s Office for Severe Crimes in Tirana f Guard of Republic f 7 Appeal Prosecutor‘s Offices f Police for Protection from Fire and Rescuing YEAR OF FOUNDATION 1912 YEAR OF FOUNDATION 2001 STAFF 98 STAFF 117 14 15 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2018 AUSTRIA AUSTRIA Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK) Central Public Prosecutor´s Office for Combatting Economic Crimes and Bundesamt zur Korruptionsprävention und Korruptionsbekämpfung Corruption