2013/ACT/NET/002 Session 1 The Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN) Purpose: Information Submitted by: CARIN Anti-Corruption and Transparency Network Preparatory Meeting Bali, Indonesia 18-19 September 2013
The Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN) Desislava Gotskova - CARIN representative Jill Thomas - CARIN Secretariat Europol Financial Intelligence Jill.Thomas@europol.europa.eu +31 645 224 226 - mobile CARIN What is it? How was it developed? How does it work? 1
CARIN CARIN is an informal network of English speaking judicial and law enforcement practitioners, who are expert in the field of asset tracing, freezing, seizure and confiscation Why was there a Need for a Network? The cross border fight against international crime receives support from many Framework Decisions and International Conventions In practice, these measures can only be applied with good cross border, inter-agency co-operation The human element always plays a key role 2
The History of CARIN At a Confiscation seminar in 2002, one of the workshop recommendations was the creation of an informal network of experts in the field of asset forfeiture. The idea for CARIN was born Aims and Objectives CARIN Manual The aim of CARIN is to increase the effectiveness of members efforts on a multi-agency basis, in depriving criminals of their illicit profits 9 Objectives to meet the aim 3
Aims and Objectives establish a network of contact points; focus on the proceeds of all crimes, within the scope of international obligations; establish itself as a centre of expertise on all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime; promote the exchange of information and good practice; undertake to make recommendations to bodies such as the European Commission and the Council of the European Union, relating to all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime; act as an advisory group to other appropriate authorities; facilitate, where possible, training in all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime; emphasise the importance of cooperation with the private sector in achieving its aim; encourage members to establish national asset recovery offices Structure Membership Criteria 2 contacts from each member jurisdiction or organisation submit the CARIN Questionnaire meet the objectives and functions as set out in the Statement of Intent 4
Structure Members, Observers and Associate Members Steering Group 9 Members Presidency - Annual Europol - permanent Secretariat Eurojust - SG observers Development of CARIN CARIN network : 64 Current Members, including Non-Law Enforcement bodies offered Membership with Associate status e.g. World Bank, IMF, UNODC 5
64 Members August 2013 53 Countries / Jurisdictions: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America 9 International Organisations and 2 Regional Network Secretariats Europol, Egmont Group, Eurojust, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Interpol, OLAF, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), World Bank, ARINSA Secretariat, RRAG Secretariat 11 11 International Organisations as Observers Europol Secretariat Eurojust Permanent Observers on the Steering Group Interpol OLAF UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) EGMONT 6
Annual General Meetings held in; 2004 - Netherlands 2005 - Ireland 2006 - Austria 2007 - UK 2008 - France 2009 - USA 2010 - Czech Republic 2011 Bulgaria 2012 Hungary 2013 Ireland 2014 - Spain Development of CARIN 10 Members ARINSA Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of Southern Africa Botswana Lesotho Mauritius Malawi Namibia South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe 14 7
15 Members RRAG Red de la Recuperación de Activos de GAFISUD Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador Guatemala Honduras México Panamá 15 Paraguay Peru Uruguay CARIN Style Networks Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN) Secretariat located at Europol Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network Southern Africa (ARINSA) Secretariat located at the South African National Asset Forfeiture Unit Red de Recuperacion de Activos de GAFISUD (RRAG) Secretariat located at the GAFISUD Secretariat Office Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network Asia Pacific (ARIN AP) to be established 8
WORLD CARIN ARINSA RRAG CARIN What is it? How was it developed? How does it work? 9
How does it work? CARIN itself as a network has no legal basis CARIN contacts are not linked electronically The CARIN contacts list forms the basis of the network Informal network formal channels The Network Contacts are the practitioners in the field How does it work? Operational Involvement CARIN contacts provide general information on the possibilities in their own jurisdictions And facilitate the effective exchange of information and intelligence where necessary 10
How does it work? Strategic Involvement CARIN contacts undertake to meet all the strategic objectives in the CARIN Manual for their own jurisdictions Meet at an Annual Conference and (in workshops) make recommendations to overcome barriers and problems FCIC website Facilitate, where possible, training in all aspects of asset recovery CARIN Secretariat Ms. Jill Thomas +31703531366 Office +31645224228 - Mobile carin@europol.europa.eu CARIN Contacts Ireland CARIN Presidency 2013 Tom Matthews Detective Inspector, Criminal Asset Bureau +35316663213 Office dinsp2@cab.ie 11