Addressing the Challenges of International Bribery and Fair Competition 2000. TheSecond Annual Report under Section 6 of the International Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998

摘要

This second annual report under the International Anti-Bribery and FairCompetition Act of 1998 (IAFCA) reviews the continued progress that signatory countries have made in implementing the Convention. The report was prepared by the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration and the Office of General Counsel working in close cooperation with the State Department, the Justice Department, the Treasury Department, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. This second report continues to focus on national implementing legislation and its conformity with the obligations that all signatories have accepted. The assessment of implementing legislation in Chapter 2 of the report represents the views of the U.S. agencies that prepared this report. It is based on information from a variety of sources, including the implementing legislation of parties to the Convention, reporting of U.S. embassies, publications, private sector comments, and other public sources. The report also addresses other issues identified in the IAFCA. Of particular note, the report reviews steps taken by signatories to implement the OECD recommendation to disallow the tax deductibility of bribes. It assesses antibribery programs and transparency in several major international organizations. Finally, the report examines progress made on advancing other goals in the IAFCA relating to fair competition in global satellite communication services.