RESOLUTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

of September 20, 2018 No. PP-3947

About formation of the Interdepartmental commission on counteraction of legalization of the income received from criminal activities, to financing of terrorism and financing of distribution of weapons of mass destruction

According to the Presidential decree of the Republic of Uzbekistan of May 23, 2018 No. UP-5446 "About Measures for Radical Increase in Efficiency of Use of Budgetary Funds and Enhancement of Mechanisms of Fight against Economic Crimes", and also for the purpose of further strengthening and enhancement of financial system of the republic, maintenance of compliance of national system of counteraction of legalization of income gained from criminal activities, to financing of terrorism and financing of distribution of weapons of mass destruction to the commonly accepted international standards and standards:

1. Take into consideration that:

according to the schedule of carrying out the second round of mutual estimates of state members of Eurasian group on counteraction of legalization of the criminal income and financing of terrorism carrying out mutual assessment of national system of the Republic of Uzbekistan on counteraction of legalization of income gained from criminal activities, to financing of terrorism and financing of distribution of weapons of mass destruction is planned for 2019-2020;

for successful passing of the second round of mutual estimates and in pursuance of recommendations of Group of development of financial measures of anti-money laundering (further - FATF) carries out national risks assessment with participation of the ministries and departments involved in the field of counteraction of legalization of income gained from criminal activities, to financing of terrorism and financing of distribution of weapons of mass destruction.

2. Accept the offer of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan on formation of the Interdepartmental commission on counteraction of legalization of the income received from criminal activities, to financing of terrorism and financing of distribution of weapons of mass destruction (further - the Commission) in structure according to appendix No. 1.

3. Determine that working body of the Commission is the Department on fight against economic crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan (further - Department).

4. The main objectives of the Commission to determine:

the organization of effective work on evaluating risks of legalization of the income received from criminal activities, and terrorism financing and also development on its basis of offers and taking measures to further development and strengthening of national system of counteraction of legalization of income gained from criminal activities and terrorism financing;

development of suggestions for improvement of state policy in the sphere of counteraction of legalization of income gained from criminal activities and to terrorism financing;

ensuring implementation of requirements of Recommendations of FATF and international legal documents in the sphere of counteraction of legalization of income gained from criminal activities, to financing of terrorism and financing of distribution of weapons of mass destruction to the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

the analysis of law-enforcement practice, identification of the reasons and conditions promoting offenses in the sphere of counteraction of legalization of income gained from criminal activities and to terrorism financing, preparation of offers on their elimination.

5. Approve Regulations on the Interdepartmental commission on counteraction of legalization of income gained from criminal activities, to financing of terrorism and financing of distribution of weapons of mass destruction according to appendix No. 2.

6. Confer the personal responsibility for the effective organization and carrying out national risks assessment of legalization of income gained from criminal activities, and financing of terrorism on:

a) the vice-chairman of the Central bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan A. A. Turdaliyev - on risks of commercial banks and credit institutions;

b) the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan D. Sh. Sultanov - on risks of the organizations performing leasing services, auditing organizations, insurers and insurance intermediaries, the organizations performing transactions with precious metals and gemstones and also the professional participants of the security market and the organizations performing transactions on lotteries;

c) the acting deputy director of the Agency on management of the state assets of the Republic of Uzbekistan T. N. Nabiyev - on risks of the realtor organizations;