Date : 11/27/2019 10:42:19 AM
From : "IMMR"
To : "JoanneO@justice.gov.il"
Subject : Request to commit experts to the MSCWG Pool of Experts conducting reviews under SCP-Procedural Trigger 3
Attachment : 10. EG Support and Compliance Process (Revised 2019).pdf;2019 July - HoFIU-03 - MEMO - PPWG Implementation of MER Effectiveness in SCP Trigger 3 - FIU Use Only.pdf;




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Subject: Re: Request to commit experts to the MSCWG Pool of Experts conducting reviews under SCP-Procedural Trigger 3
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:46:36 -0500
From: ESecretariat <secretariat@egmont.org>
To:

Dear Heads of FIU,

We hope this email finds you well.

Following our previous communication from 16 July 2017, regarding the call for nominations for MSCWG Experts in Mutual Evaluations for the implementation of Procedural Trigger 3 reviews, please be advised of the following results:

Region

FIUs' Jurisdiction

Number of Experts

Americas

Argentina

1

Brazil

1

Canada

1

Peru

2

Asia and Pacific

Australia

1

Fiji

1

Sri Lanka

3

East and Southern Africa

South Africa [1]

4

 Tanzania

1

Europe I

Germany

1

Hellenic Republic

2

Italy

1

Malta

2

Romania

1

France [2]

1

Europe II

Azerbaijan

1

Liechtenstein

1

MENA

Kuwait

1

West and Central Africa

Nigeria

2

TOTAL

19

28

[1] Experts available from March 2020, after South Africa’s Mutual Evaluation Process.

[2] Expert available from February 2020, after France's Mutual Evaluation Process

 

Based on the above-mentioned results the Egmont Committee, in coordination with the MSCWG Chair, has determine that the number of available experts is in principle sufficient for starting the practical implementation of the Procedural Trigger 3 of the Support and Compliance (both technical compliance and effectiveness), following the steps agreed by the HoFIU in The Hague (please see attached Memorandum).

Nonetheless, it is important to mention that due to the number of MERs in the backlog for effectiveness review (45 MERs), the results of the analysis that the short-term consultant will conduct will be key in order to determine if more experts are required. If the actual implementation of the revised Procedural Trigger 3 shows that the number of available experts is not enough, the discussion may be re-opened in order to explore other ways of keeping this Trigger viable. In order to avoid this situation, the Heads of FIU are encouraged to:

  • Please nominate additional MSCWG Experts with experience in Mutual Evaluations, in order to strength the current pool.

 

  • As requested in the previous communication from 17 July 2019, if your FIU has already provided experts in the past for the regular MSCWG Pool of Experts, please include them in the new list in order to corroborate that they have the requested experience in Mutual Evaluations, and therefore consider them for conducting this specialized task.

Finally, please find attached the updated version of the Support and Compliance Process approved by the HoFIU in The Hague, which includes the revised Procedural Trigger 3 (effectiveness).

Best regards,

EGS



On 2019-08-12 2:47 p.m., ESecretariat wrote:

Dear Heads of FIU,

 

We hope this email finds you well.

In regards to the request below from 16 July 2017, please be advised that the nominations for the MSCWG Pool of Experts will be open until 20 August 2019 (COB Toronto Time).

As decided in The Hague, in case there are no enough available experts in the MSCWG for the reviews under the Support and Compliance Process, the practical implementation of this procedure will be reassessed in order to determine if it should be replaced by an alternative mechanism that would entail fewer resources for the Egmont Group.

Thank you very much in advance.

 

Best regards,

The Egmont Group Secretariat


On 2019-07-16 11:07 a.m., ESecretariat wrote:

Dear Heads of FIU,

We hope this email finds you well.

As you may recall, during the last HoFIU meeting in The Hague (3 July 2019) the MSCWG and PPWG Chairs presented the attached Memorandum (HoFIU-03), seeking approval of the revised version of Procedural Trigger 3 of the Support and Compliance Process (SCP) that would include the results of MER effectiveness assessment for IO.2 and IO.6, as well as the next steps and the needed commitment from the HoFIU for its practical implementation. Following fruitful discussions, the HoFIU:

  1. Endorsed the revised Trigger 3, which includes the benchmarks for the MER Effectiveness Assessment;
  2. Endorsed the proposed next steps for the retroactive practical implementation of the revised Procedural Trigger 3 of the SCP;
  3. Endorsed a clear commitment to provide experts in mutual evaluations for the MSCWG Pool of Experts. This commitment is reflected in Section 4.1 B of the Charter;
  4. Noted that in case there are no available experts in the MSCWG for the reviews under the SCP, the practical implementation of this procedure should be assessed in order to determine if it should be replaced by an alternative mechanism that would entail fewer resources for the Egmont Group; and
  5. Noted that the MSCWG Leadership will engage with the TATWG in order to explore ways for strengthening the Pool of Experts, for improving the quality and consistency of the expected products.

In order to implement the above-mentioned commitment (letter c), the HoFIU are requested to provide experts in Mutual Evaluations for the MSCWG Pool of Experts, which will be conducting preliminary reviews under Procedural Trigger 3 of the SCP (both for effectiveness and for technical compliance). For that purpose, we would appreciate if you can fill out the following chart and send it back by replying to this email (secretariat@egmont.org). If your FIU has already provided experts for the MSCWG Pool of Experts, please include them in this list in order to corroborate the requested experience in Mutual Evaluations.

Name of Expert

FIU

Jurisdiction

Open Email Address

Telephone Number

Experience in Mutual Evaluations

(assessors training attended / countries assessed / role in the MER process of her or his country)

 

……………..

 

…………………..

 

………………….

 

……………………

 

……………….

 

………………..

As agreed in The Hague, nominations for the MSCWG Pool of Experts will be open for the next 30 days (until 20 August 2019 COB Toronto Time). In case there are no available experts in the MSCWG for the reviews under the Support and Compliance Process, the practical implementation of this procedure should be assessed in order to determine if it should be replaced by an alternative mechanism that would entail fewer resources for the Egmont Group.

Please find attached for your reference:

  1. Memorandum HoFIU-03 discussed by the Heads of FIU in The Hague
  2. Presentation used by the MSCWG and PPWG Chairs to present the Memorandum HoFIU-03 before the Heads of FIU in The Hague
  3. Current list of the MSCWG Pool of Experts (FIUs must confirm if the experts have experience in mutual evaluations and provide their details as requested in the table above)


Best regards,

The Egmont Group Secretariat