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Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism

The Protocol is designed to supplement and update the Convention in light of international regulatory developments. It extends the scope of asset recovery tools and mechanisms provided for in the Convention, aligning them with standards developed in other fora, such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the European Union, and strengthening the powers of competent authorities in the field of asset recovery and international co-operation.

The Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism has been adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 15 May 2026, at its 135th Session in Chişinău. The Additional Protocol will be open for signature on 14 October 2026, in Strasbourg, on the occasion of the Octopus Conference.