As regards the criminal offences of passive corruption and misappropriation, there is a need to include a definition of public officials covering all relevant officials, whether holding a formal office in the Union, in the Member States or in third countries.
Maidir le cionta coiriúla arb iad an t-éilliú éighníomhach agus an míleithreasú, is gá sainmhíniú ar oifigigh phoiblí a chur san áireamh lena gcumhdaítear gach oifigeach ábhartha, bíodh oifig fhoirmiúil san Aontas, sna Ballstáit nó i dtríú tíortha ina seilbh aige nó aici.