THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 3(5) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) The Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union(2) (‘the Convention against corruption involving officials’) was signed on 26 May 1997 and entered into force on 28 September 2005.
(2) Article 3(4) of the Act of Accession of Croatia (‘the Act of Accession’) provides that Croatia accedes to the conventions and protocols concluded between the Member States, listed in Annex I to the Act of Accession, which comprises, inter alia, the Convention against corruption involving officials. They are to enter into force in relation to Croatia on the date determined by the Council.
(3) In accordance with Article 3(5) of the Act of Accession, the Council is to decide to make all adjustments required by reason of accession to those conventions and protocols,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Opinion of 10 June 2015 (not yet published in the Official Journal).