| Subject: | Re: IEWG project: Asset Recovery - the Role of FIUs - Information collection questionnaires |
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| Date: | Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:58:21 -0400 |
| From: | Nedko Krumov <nedko.krumov@egmont.org> |
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Dear IEWG members,
This is a kind reminder that the deadline for submission of replies to the questionnaires regarding the Asset Recovery - the Role of FIUs project is Friday, June 19th, 2020.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to those FIUs that have already contributed.
Thank you very much in advance and stay safe!
Kind regards,
EGS
**Letter to all IEWG members**
Dear IEWG members,
We hope you are well and healthy!
If you remember, during the meeting in Mauritius (January 2020), IEWG decided to launch a new project on Asset Recovery - the Role of FIUs. This project was included in the IEWG's current Business Plan 2019-2020.
On behalf of the project team, we would like to present to your attention two tailor-made information collection questionnaires. The purpose of these questionnaires is to collect the necessary data which would allow the project team to prepare the appropriate analysis and conclusions in order to achieve the project objectives mentioned in the Concept Note.
This project is recognized to be very important for FIUs and for the Global AML/CFT community in general, as it reflects on one of the most important topics, namely how to improve FIUs' role in the asset recovery regime and achieve higher level of effectiveness in tracing and securing of illegally acquired funds. Therefore, members of the project team are number of FIUs, and the FATF. Also, the team is working in close cooperation with CARIN.
The two questionnaires are having the following content:
- Questionnaire 1 covers Section I (Tracing of criminal assets) and Section II (Suspension/freezing powers of FIUs)
- Questionnaire 2 covers Section III (Cooperation with Asset Recovery Offices (AROs) and other national bodies) and Section IV (Typologies).
Please bear in mind that in jurisdictions where there are no AROs established, the relevant questions related to FIU-ARO cooperation should not be completed.
The project team is aware that due to the current COVID-19 crisis, many FIUs are working with reduced capacity but it would be grateful if you can return back (to nedko.krumov@egmont.org) the completed questionnaires by Friday, June 19th, 2020.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Best regards,
EGS