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AG/RES. 1656 (XXIX-O/99)

AMENDMENTS TO THE MODEL REGULATIONS CONCERNING LAUNDERING OFFENCES CONNECTED TO ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING AND RELATED OFFENCES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DRUG ABUSE CONTROL COMMISSION

(Resolution adopted at the first plenary session, held on June 7, 1999)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN:

The recommendations and observations of the Permanent Council on the annual reports of the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization of American States (OAS), presented pursuant to Article 91.f of the Charter (AG/doc.3830/99), and in particular those on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CP/doc.3175/99); and

The final report of the meeting of the CICAD Group of Experts on Money Laundering, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 20 to 22, 1998, including proposed amendments to the Model Regulations Concerning Laundering Offences Connected to Illicit Drug Trafficking and Related Offences, approved by the Commission at its twenty-fifth regular session, held in Washington, D.C., from May 3 to 7, 1999 (CICAD/doc.1018/99); and

CONSIDERING:

That the CICAD Groups of Experts are open to all member states and thus provide an opportunity to share experiences, present initiatives, and promote cooperation;

That the above-mentioned CICAD Model Regulations are an important instrument in the development of a coordinated response to illicit drug trafficking and related offences;

That the said Model Regulations require the input of the experts of the member countries to remain dynamic, timely, and relevant; and

That the Commission has approved the above-mentioned Model Regulations,

RESOLVES:

1. To note with satisfaction the report of the meetings of the Group of Experts on Money Laundering of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD).

2. To adopt the amendments to CICAD’s Model Regulations Concerning Laundering Offences Connected to Illicit Drug Trafficking and Related Offences as approved by the Commission at its twenty-fifth regular session, held in Washington, D.C., from May 3 to 7, 1999 (CICAD/ doc.1018/99) and to recommend that the member states adopt them, where appropriate, as provided in their respective domestic legislation.

3. To urge the member states to give strong political support to CICAD’s Model Regulations and to provide institutional support for their appropriate application, pursuant to their domestic law.

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