The APG's work is intended to take account of, and be complementary with, various international conventions and standards.
This section hosts some of the key conventions and standards which are relevant to money laundering.
United Nations
UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988 (The Vienna Convention)
Including Final Act and Resolutions, as agreed by the United Nations Conference for the Adoption of a Convention againt Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, and the Tables annexed to the Convention.
UN Political Declaration and Action Plan Against Money Laundering 1998
Adopted at the Twentieth Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly devoted to "countering the world drug problem together" New York, 10 June 1998.
UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime 2000 (The Palermo Convention)
"Organized criminal group 'shall mean a structured group of three or more persons existing for a period of time and acting in concert with the aim of committing one or more serious crimes or offenses established pursuant to this Convention, in order to obtain, directly, or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit.'"
The definition of an organized criminal group in The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
UN Convention against Corruption 2003
The Convention criminalizes bribery, the embezzlement of public funds, but also the concealment and laundering of the proceeds of corruption. Offences committed in support of corruption, including money-laundering are also dealt with. International cooperation includes the prevention, investigation, and the prosecution of offenders. Countries are also required to support the tracing, freezing, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds of corruption and agree on asset-recovery principles.
UN Security Council Resolution 1267, October 1999
UN Security Council Resolution 1617, July 2005 (pursuant to 1267)
UN Security Council Resolution 1373, September 2001
FATF
Forty Recommendations (June 2003)
NCCT List and Criteria
Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing (October 2004)
BASEL
Basel Core Principles 1997 (PDF 161KB)
Basel Core Principles Methodology 1999 (PDF 181KB)
Council of Europe
Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime
European Union
Directive on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering