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The State Control Committee
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15.04.2013

Issues of the money laundering through the sector of precious metals and stones were discussed during the round table


A round table on the topic: "The market of precious metals and stones: experience in combating the laundering of proceeds from illicit mining and traffic of precious metals and stones" was held in the Financial Monitoring Department of the State Control Committee of Belarus. The event was held as a videoconference of the common information space of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG).
From the Republic of Belarus the round table was attended by representatives of the State Control Committee, Financial Monitoring Department, State Inspectorate of assay’s supervision of the Ministry of Finance and representatives of law enforcement agencies (Financial Investigations Department and Ministry of Internal Affairs).
In the round table also took part representatives of the financial intelligence units, Assay’s Offices and other interested bodies of Russia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
Representatives of each of the countries presented the main characteristics of the national market of precious metals and stones (including the volume of the sector, the structure of participants, marketing channels, export and import operations).
During the discussion the stakeholders from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan discussed the issues of legal regulation, control and supervision of precious metals and stones.
Second block of the agenda of the round table was more practical and included a review of the main types of offenses related to precious metals and stones traffic and a discussion of existing and potential risks in this area in the common economic space of the Customs Union.
The participants of the round table shared their views and recommendations. The Russian representatives informed of the several schemes of the legalization of proceeds from illicit precious metals and stones traffic and money laundering through jewellery sector.

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