Without prejudice to existing policies, each Member State shall adopt and publish a national strategy on preventing and combatting corruption, establishing objectives, priorities and corresponding measures and the means to meet those objectives. Member States shall strive to ensure that such national strategy is developed in consultation with civil society, the relevant bodies or units referred to in Article 22, independent experts, researchers and other stakeholders, and shall take into account the Member States’ needs, specificities and challenges.
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