Uvod
International Treaty
on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations
Preamble
The Parties to this Treaty,
Concerned about the problems and threats posed by corruption to the stability of democratic institutions, the values of democracy, justice, fairness and good governance, and to the proper and fair functioning of economies,
Determined to strengthen the integrity of the public sector in a more effective manner and by means of international cooperation on the disclosure of finances and personal interests,
Desiring to this end an exchange of information about finances and personal interests,
Recalling the obligations of Parties arising from the United Nations Convention against Corruption, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 31 October 2003,1 and, in particular, Article 43, paragraph 1, according to which Parties shall consider assisting each other in investigations of and proceedings in civil and administrative matters relating to corruption,
Recalling also Resolution 6/4 of the sixth Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption of 6 November 2015,2 urging Parties to the Convention to provide each other with the widest possible assistance in investigations of and proceedings in civil and administrative matters relating to corruption offences, and encouraging Parties to the Convention to consider the possibility of concluding multilateral, regional or bilateral treaties, agreements or arrangements on civil and administrative matters relating to corruption, including international cooperation,
Mindful of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters of 25 January 1988,3 the Protocol amending the said Convention of 27 May 2010,4 the 2002 Model Agreement on Exchange of Information on Tax Matters developed by the OECD Global Forum Working Group on Effective Exchange of Information,5 and the 2012 High-Level Principles on Asset Disclosure by Public Officials adopted by the Group of Twenty (G20),6
Inviting international and regional organizations to support and promote the purpose of this Treaty in accordance with Article 1,
1 Annex to Resolution A/58/4. 2 CAC/COSP 6 Resolution 6/4. 3 European Treaty Series (ETS) No. 127. 4 European Treaty Series (ETS) No. 208. 5 See OECD website. 6 See German Ministry of Justice website. Acknowledging the work of the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI),
Have agreed as follows: