Plenary meetings

The supreme body of the EAG is the plenary meeting of the authorized representatives of EAG member states, which is held, as a rule, twice a year.

The plenary meetings are chaired by the EAG Chairman.

At the plenary meetings the core results of the EAG activities are resumed alongside the discussion of key achievements in developing and improving national AML/CFT regimes in the EAG member states.

The plenary meeting has a competence to make decisions on:

• approval of an application of the Eurasian region states to obtain EAG member status;
• granting the EAG observer status to other states, international organizations and regional bodies which support the EAG mission and objectives;
• appointment of the EAG Deputy Chairman on a rotation basis;
• establishment of working groups on different aspects of EAG activities;
• approval of the sources of financing EAG activities accepting voluntary contributions of the EAG member states and observers;
• approval plans of EAG activities;
• amendment of the EAG Terms of Reference.

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Working Group on Mutual Evaluations and Legal Issues (WGEL)

• Organizes and conducts mutual evaluations of the EAG member-state national AML/CFT regimes’ compliance with the FATF standards
• Monitors the process of addressing the identified deficiencies
• Develops recommendations on enhancing national AML/CFT legislation
• Coordinates training of evaluators
• Cooperates with international organizations
• Renders assistance in establishing financial intelligence units

Co-Chairs:

• P. Livadniy (Russia)
• Liu Xiang Min (China)

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Working Group on Typologies (WGTYP)

Studies ML/TF typologies, identifies key risks and vulnerabilities

• Collaborates with private sector institutions and disseminates best practices in AML/CFT to the reporting entities
• Holds consultations and seminars on typologies

Co-Chairs

• E. Voluevich (Russia)
• A. Feshchenko (Ukraine)

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Working Group on Technical Assistance (WGTA)

• Assesses needs of the EAG member states in technical assistance
• Coordinates donors’ activities in the region
• Organizes training in AML/CFT

Co-Chairs

• S. Smolyar (Russia)
• A. Igembaev (Kazakhstan)

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Working Group on Supervision (WGAR)

• conducts operating monitoring of regulatory acts of the EAG member-states in the sphere of supervisory activities with regard to best practices in the AML/CFT sphere
• carries out generalization of information exchange practice between supervisory bodies in the AML/CFT sphere with regard to best practices
• takes part in developing evaluation criteria of ML/FT risks and effectiveness criteria for AML/CFT purposes in both financial and non-financial sectors
• assists in the implementation of the risk-based approach in supervision
• takes part in developing recommendations for the supervisory bodies and the private sector to improve AML/CFT mechanisms
• conducts the study and summary of best practices in conducting inspections of financial and non-financial institutions activities in the AML/CFT sphere
• conducts the study and summary of practices in applying sanctions in the AML/CFT sphere with regard to financial and non-financial institutions
• takes part in developing evaluation criteria of effectiveness of supervisory activities in the AML/CFT sphere
• organizes and conducts consultations and other explanatory work with the private sector on the issues of AML/CFT requirements implementation
• takes part in on-site missions on exchanging experience of supervisory activities in the AML/CFT sphere

Co-Chairs

• T. Artamonova (Russia)
• Sh. Khadjimuratov (Uzbekistan)

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EAG Secretariat

At the Inaugural conference on October 6, 2004 the EAG founding members agreed to set up the EAG Secretariat in Moscow (Russia).

The EAG Secretariat constantly performs administrative and coordinating functions implementing the decisions of the EAG Plenary and Chairman’s assignments.

The EAG Secretariat is headed by the Executive Secretary. Since November 2011, as approved by the XV EAG Plenary Meeting, Mr. Boris Toropov (Russia) has been appointed the EAG Acting Executive Secretary.

The Secretariat staff is formed by citizens of the EAG Member-states.

Contact information

Address: 45, Myasnitskaya str., Moscow, 107078, Russia

Tel.: +7 (495) 607-16-57, +7 (495) 607-35-62
Tel./Fax: +7 (495) 607 16 62
E-mail: info@eurasiangroup.org

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