Terrorism funding: Commission seeks more NGO transparency

Terrorism funding: Commission seeks more NGO transparency: "Terrorism funding: Commission seeks more NGO transparency

In Short:

An EU code of conduct for NGOs is on the way as the Commission's Justice Department wants to protect the sector 'against the threat of being exploited for the financing of terrorism'.

Background:

NGOs are usually already regulated and overseen at national level but the rules 'may be diverse in nature' and applied with 'a varying degree of efficiency and coordination', according to the European Citizen Action Service - a European NGO network.
Issues:

The Commission's Justice, Freedom and Security department is currently drafting a paper advising EU member states to increase transparency and accountability standards for the non-profit sector."