Evaluating Estonia's implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

The OECD Working Group has launched its fourth phase of monitoring the implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Estonia and is seeking inputs to inform the evaluation process.

The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention establishes legally binding obligations on its 46 Parties to criminalise the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions. Each of the countries Party to the Convention is subject to a careful peer review monitoring process conducted by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. 

Phase 4 looks at the evaluated country’s particular challenges and positive achievements. It also explores issues such as detection, enforcement, corporate liability, and international co-operation, as well as unresolved issues from prior reports.

To contribute to the evaluation process, the OECD calls for interested parties to provide written submissions offering feedback, insights and background information on Estonia's efforts to implement the OECD Anti‑Bribery Convention and fight the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions.

Submissions will be shared with the OECD Working Group on Bribery and used to inform the evaluation process. The OECD will publish these submissions on its website only with the evaluated country’s agreement.

The OECD also invites expressions of interest in participating in the on-site visit, which will take place from 27 to 30 May 2025, in Tallin, Estonia.

On-site visits are conducted by an evaluation team which represents the OECD Working Group on Bribery and is made up of experts from two OECD Working Group on Bribery countries and staff from the OECD Secretariat. On-site visits are an effective way to obtain information about a country’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, including levels of enforcement of the foreign bribery offence. Each on-site visit includes panels with non‑government representatives to hear views about awareness, implementation, and enforcement of the foreign bribery offence.

The OECD Secretariat will share the requests received with Estonia's authorities. It will remain at the authorities’ discretion which parties are invited to participate in the on-site visit, and whether government representatives are present during these sessions.

• 22 April 2025: Deadline for written contributions and expressions of interest in participating in the on-site visit.
• 27-30 May 2025: On-site visit to Tallin, Estonia.
• 9-12 December 2025: Phase 4 report on Estonia's implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention will be discussed by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.