Newsroom AEC-North Macedonia - Phase 2
Capacities of supervisors in North Macedonia to mitigate ML/FT risks in the licensing process of financial institutions enhanced
The Action against Economic Crime organised a half-day online meeting with representatives of the supervisory authorities of the financial sector with the aim to discuss the licensing process and requirements for supervisors to mitigate the risks of criminals and their associates infiltrating...
The Action assisting authorities in revising the ML/FT red flag indicators for the financial sector in North Macedonia
The Action against Economic Crime organized an online meeting with representatives from the supervisory authorities, including the Financial Intelligence Office, the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Agency for Supervision of Insurance, the Securities and Exchange Commission...
The Action against Economic Crime supporting the development of a consolidated methodology for off-site supervision for the financial sector in North Macedonia
As part of the development of a consolidated methodology for off-site supervision over the financial sector, a meeting was organised on 31 October 2022 with the aim to guide the supervisory authorities on the main elements and stages of elaborating the methodology. During the meeting the Council...
Training for National Authorities on Combating Cash Smuggling in the Republic of North Macedonia
The Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia organised a three-day training for fifteen public officials’ representatives from the Customs Office, Ministry of Interior, Financial Police, Financial Intelligence Office, Basic Prosecutors Office, as well as the Prosecutors Office for...
The Asset Declaration Unit in North Macedonia better equipped in managing money laundering and corruption risks in awarding credits
All members of the staff of the Asset Declaration Unit of the State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption of North Macedonia, joined the Action Against Economic Crime training on “Identifying, Analysing and Managing the Risks of Corruption and Money Laundering in the Awarding of Loans and...
5th Steering Committee Meeting of the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia
On 05 May 2022, the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia held its 5th Steering Committee meeting (SCM), attended by representatives of the Council of Europe in Skopje and headquarters, as well as from the Delegation of the European Union in Skopje and beneficiary institutions. Council...
Working group meeting - Drafting legal arrangements on non-conviction based confiscations
The Action continued to support the working group responsible for drafting the legal arrangements regarding non-conviction-based confiscation. The working group met in the period 18-20 April and revised that last version of the draft legislation with the aim to address several outstanding issues,...
North Macedonia is preparing a ML/FT risk assessment of legal persons and legal arrangements
On 28 March 2022, the Action against economic crime organised an online meeting with representatives of the Financial Intelligence Office, law enforcement authorities, as well as supervisors in order to initiate the process of assessing ML/FT risk related to the different types of legal persons...
Meeting of the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Good Governance Policies and the working group responsible for drafting legal provisions for controlling inexplicable wealth
On 28 February 2022, the working group responsible for drafting the legal framework on non-conviction based confiscation had a meeting with the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Good Governance Policies, with the aim to present their work so far and to discuss the draft legal...
Training for the Asset Declaration Unit (ADU)
On 22 and 23 December 2021, the Action against economic crime organised a two-day on-the-spot training for the staff of the Asset Declaration Unit (ADU) within the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption. The training provided the staff of the ADU with advice on ML and corruption red flag...
Revision of the Code of Ethics for Public Prosecutors
On 21 December 2021, the Action against economic crime organised an online meeting with prosecutors, representatives of the Association of Public Prosecutors of the Republic of North Macedonia, during which clarifications and advice were provided for ensuring compliance of the Code of Ethics with...
Standards for preventive anti-corruption bodies, policies and practices, according to the convention of the United Nations (Article 5 and 6)
On 20th of December 2021, the Action against Economic Crime supported beneficiary institutions, the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption and the Ministry of Justice, in organising a roundtable on the topic “Standards for preventive anti-corruption bodies, policies and practices, pursuant...
Non-conviction based confiscation : online final meeting
On 10th December 2021, the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia organised an online meeting to discuss the final version of the draft legal arrangement on non-conviction based confiscation. During the previous several months, a working group consisting of high level officials and...
4th Steering Committee Meeting of the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia
On 22 October 2021, the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia held its 4th Steering Committee meeting (SCM), attended by representatives of the Council of Europe in Skopje and headquarters, as well as from the Delegation of the European Union in Skopje and beneficiary institutions....
Finalisation of the legislative proposal for non-conviction-based confiscation in North Macedonia
The draft proposal for a legislative framework for non-conviction based confiscation was finalised during the session of the working group responsible for this process, held on 22-24 September 2021, in Skopje. The work on the legislative proposal was supported by the Action against economic crime...
Working group meeting on NCBC
The working group established for the development of the legal framework on non-conviction based confiscation continued its work with sessions held on 12-14 July and 23-25 August 2021, supported by the European Union/Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime. During the working group...
Meeting of the working group responsible for drafting legal arrangements for controlling inexplicable wealth
On the 30 June 2021, the working group responsible for the development of the legal framework for control of inexplicable wealth met today to review and discuss the recommendations provided by the Action against economic crime. The participants agreed that there is a need for non – conviction...
Roundtable to present the findings of the study on controlling inexplicable wealth in North Macedonia
On 23 April 2021, the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia held a high-level roundtable with the aim to discuss the options for controlling inexplicable wealth in North Macedonia with the members of the working group established for drafting a law on origin of property the options....
Legislative proposal and support on non-conviction based seizure and forfeiture
On 30 March 2021, the Action against economic crime organised a needs' assessment meeting for the upcoming drafting of the law on origin of property. High level representatives of beneficiary institutions and longtime practitioners, including the President of the State Commission for Prevention...
3rd Steering Committee Meeting of the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia
On 18 March 2021, the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia held its 3rd Steering Committee meeting (SCM), attended by representatives of the Council of Europe in Skopje and headquarters as well as from the Delegation of the European Union in Skopje. Council of Europe representatives...