During May, 21-24, 2024, the SFMS’s representatives took part in the meetings of the Working Group on Evaluations and the 67th MONEYVAL Plenary meeting, which took place in Strasbourg (French Republic).

The meetings were attended by representatives of all member states of the Council of Europe subject to MONEYVAL mutual evaluation, as well as representatives of designated FATF member states, the European Commission, the FATF Secretariat, Interpol, the International Monetary Fund, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, etc.

During the Plenary meeting the following issues were discussed:

• Mutual evaluation report of Jersey within the 5th round of MONEYVAL mutual evaluation;
• Follow-up reports of Hungary, Gibraltar, Moldova, (Ukraine was a rapporteur for Moldova’s Follow-up report) within the 5th round of MONEYVAL mutual evaluation;
• Implementation of MONEYVAL’s Strategy 2023-2027;
• Preparations for the 6th round of mutual evaluation;
• Topical anti-money laundering and terrorist financing developments/events in MONEYVAL jurisdictions and on the EU level;
• Enhancing the cooperation and collaboration between FATF and FSRBs;
• Appointment of a MONEYVAL representative to PC-RAC;
• MONEYVAL’s ongoing typologies projects activities;
• MONEYVAL Supranationality analysis project;
• AML/CFT and other relevant initiatives, etc.

The SFMS’s representatives also took part in a roundtable discussion during which they informed the participants of the Plenary meeting about the measures taken by Ukraine in the AML/CFT/CPF in the context of the aggressive war of the Russian Federation (RF) against Ukraine and further directions of work in this area, as well as in AML/CFT thematic sessions.  

Ukraine has confirmed compliance with all international obligations in the field of financial monitoring in the context of RF’s unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine.

In addition, as part of the Plenary week, AML/CFT/CPF meetings were held with MONEYVAL member countries and observers.

Reference:

On March 16, 2022, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to exclude RF from the Council of Europe and, accordingly, from the MONEYVAL, as a working body of the Council of Europe. Taking this into account, the RF is not taking part in these meetings.

On October 13, 2022, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution declaring the Russian regime as a terrorist one.

On November 23, 2022, the European Parliament adopted a resolution recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.

On April 25, 2023, the Declaration of Ministers and high-level delegates of the member States and territories of MONEYVAL was approved, which condemned the continued aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and confirmed full support for Ukraine and its people.