Special events

MONEYVAL gives evidence to House of Lords inquiry on money laundering (April 2009) Joint FATF/MONEYVAL Typologies meeting (November 2008) New convention aimed at combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism entered into force (May 2008) Ten years of evaluation of anti-money laundering measures in Europe (December 2007) First Joint Plenary Meeting of MONEYVAL with the Financial Action Task Force - FATF (February 2007)

MONEYVAL gives evidence to House of Lords inquiry on money laundering London,29 April 2009
MONEYVAL was invited to provide written evidence to the Sub-Committee on Home Affairs of the Select Committee on the European Union of the House of Lords (UK) inquiry into EU and international cooperation to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism. A Memorandum of evidence was provided which is published on the Sub-Committee’s website. On 29 April, the Executive Secretary of MONEYVAL also gave oral evidence to the inquiry. Links to the written and oral evidence are provided beneath. Link to the written evidence Link to the webcast of oral evidence (starts at 1hour 32 minutes of the video) House of Lords - European Union Committee: Volume I - Report (22 July 2009) House of Lords - European Union Committee: Volume II - Evidence (22 July 2009)

Joint FATF/MONEYVAL Typologies meeting Monaco, 24-26 November 2008
The 7th experts’ meeting on typologies was held jointly with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Monaco, from 24 to 26 November 2008 and gathered over 150 experts from 50 countries and international organisations. It focussed on the ways in which money launderers operate through the securities industry, sporting clubs and money service businesses and examined emerging trends and patterns of behaviour in these areas. His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II of Monaco Mr António Gustavo Rodrigues, President of the FATF Dr Vasil Kirov, Chairman of MONEYVAL


New convention aimed at combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism entered into force Strasbourg, 1 May 2008
The Council of Europe Convention on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime and on the financing of terrorism entered into force on 1 May 2008. This is the first legally binding international treaty which covers in a comprehensive manner both the prevention and the control of money laundering and the financing of terrorism. This convention builds upon the 1990 Strasbourg Convention (CETS 141) and introduces new practical measures, drawn upon the experience of the evaluations conducted by MONEYVAL, the Council of Europe monitoring body on money laundering and terrorist financing. A Conference of Parties will be established by May 2009 to monitor the implementation of the Convention. Statement by Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Ten years of evaluation of anti-money laundering measures in Europe Strasbourg, 3-6 December 2007
The Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures celebrated its 10th anniversary during its 25th plenary meeting. Speech by Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe		Ambassador Emil Kuchár Speech

Vasil Kirov Chairman of Moneyval	Izabela Fendekova Financial expert, Head of delegation to Moneyval (Slovakia)	Boudewijn Verhelst Moneyval scientific expert for law enforcement issues	Prof. William Gilmore, Moneyval scientific expert for legal issues
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First Joint Plenary Meeting of MONEYVAL with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Strasbourg, 21-23 February 2007
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL) held their first joint plenary meeting in Strasbourg on 21-23 February 2007, aimed at strengthening international co-operation to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The Plenary reviewed the FATF’s mutual evaluation of Turkey’s anti-money laundering laws and their enforcement, MONEYVAL’s 3rd round mutual evaluation report on Georgia and the MONEYVAL progress report on Cyprus. Participants also discussed the abuse of Value Added Tax systems for money laundering and money-laundering in South America. Speech by Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Chairmen's summary

MONEYVAL gives evidence to House of Lords inquiry on money laundering London,29 April 2009

Joint FATF/MONEYVAL Typologies meeting Monaco, 24-26 November 2008

New convention aimed at combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism entered into force Strasbourg, 1 May 2008

Ten years of evaluation of anti-money laundering measures in Europe Strasbourg, 3-6 December 2007

First Joint Plenary Meeting of MONEYVAL with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Strasbourg, 21-23 February 2007

MONEYVAL gives evidence to House of Lords inquiry on money laundering
London,29 April 2009

Joint FATF/MONEYVAL Typologies meeting
Monaco, 24-26 November 2008

New convention aimed at combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism entered into force
Strasbourg, 1 May 2008

Ten years of evaluation of anti-money laundering measures in Europe
Strasbourg, 3-6 December 2007

First Joint Plenary Meeting of MONEYVAL with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Strasbourg, 21-23 February 2007