In two years period Montenegro has implemented 16 of 24 compulsory recommendations adopted by Council of Europe Group of States against corruption (GRECO).
Montenegro was submitted to the both process of Joint First and Second Evaluation Round having in mind that it joined Council of Europe after the close of the First Evaluation Round.
In 2006, at its 30th Plenary Meeting, GRECO adopted Joint First and Second Rounds Evaluation Report on Montenegro which represents comprehensive analysis of its legislative and institutional framework. The main objectives of the Report were:
 Independence, specialization and means available to national bodies engaged in the prevention and fight against corruption,
 Extent and scope of immunities from prosecution,
 Proceeds of corruption,
 Public administration and corruption and
 Legal persons and corruption

The result of the entire process was a list of 24 compulsory recommendations and competent state authorities in Montenegro had a period of 18 months to comply with these requirements. On its 40th Plenary Meeting (1 – 5 December 2008) GRECO was evaluating whether and to what extent the recommendations were taken into consideration in the process of reforms.
It was stated and concluded that Montenegro has implemented 66, 6 percent or two third of all recommendations and that the progress has been made in almost all areas incorporated in GRECO recommendations.
The efforts on establishing and implementing the national anti-corruption strategy were also assessed positively as well as on the incorporating of criminal liability of legal persons and improving the public procurement system.
In order to fulfill 8 recommendations left by June 2010, Montenegro will continue to take reforms within judiciary and try to simplify and ensure a reasonable time-frame for obtaining licenses and permits, to define legislation in the field of conflict of interests and also of big importance is the adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code.