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Paris,23October2015ͲAspartofitsonͲgoingreviewofcompliancewiththeAML/CFTstandards,theFATFhastodateidenƟĮedthefollowingjurisdicƟonswhichhavestrategicAML/CFTdeĮcienciesforwhichtheyhavedevelopedanacƟonplanwiththeFATF.WhilethesituaƟonsdiīeramongeachjurisdicƟon,eachjurisdicƟonhasprovidedawriƩenhighͲlevelpoliƟcal
commitmenttoaddresstheidenƟĮeddeĮciencies.TheFATFwelcomesthesecommitments.
AlargenumberofjurisdicƟonshavenotyetbeenreviewedbytheFATF.TheFATFconƟnuestoidenƟfyaddiƟonaljurisdicƟons,onanonͲgoingbasis,thatposearisktotheinternaƟonalĮnancialsystem.
TheFATFandtheFATFͲstyleregionalbodies(FSRBs)willconƟnuetoworkwiththejurisdicƟonsnotedbelowandtoreportonthe  progress  made  in  addressing  the  idenƟĮed  deĮciencies.  The  FATF  calls  on  these  jurisdicƟons  to  complete  theimplementaƟon  of  acƟon  plans  expediƟously  and  within  the  proposed  Ɵmeframes.  The  FATF  will  closely  monitor  theimplementaƟonoftheseacƟonplansandencouragesitsmemberstoconsidertheinformaƟonpresentedbelow.
Afghanistan
Algeria
AngolaBosniaandHerzegovina
Iraq
GuyanaPanamaPapuaNewGuinea

Syria
UgandaYemen

JurisdicƟonnotmakingsuĸcientprogress
LaoPDRJurisdicƟonsnolongerSubjecttotheFATF'sOnͲGoingAML/CFTComplianceProcess
EcuadorSudan

Afghanistan
InJune2012,AfghanistanmadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandAPGtoaddressitsstrategic
AML/CFTdeĮciencies.SinceJune2015,AfghanistanhastakenstepstowardsimprovingitsAML/CFTregime,includingbyissuing   a  Įt  and  proper  regulaƟon  for  the  Įnancial  sector,  and  crossͲborder  declaraƟon  regulaƟons  for  the  physicaltransportaƟonofcashandbearernegoƟableinstruments.However,theFATFhasdeterminedthatcertainstrategicdeĮciencies
remain.AfghanistanshouldconƟnuetoimplementitsacƟonplan,includingby:(1)furtherimplemenƟngitslegalframeworkfor  idenƟfying,  tracing  and  freezing  terrorist  assets;  (2)  implemenƟng  an  adequate  AML/CFT  supervisory  and  oversightprogrammeforallĮnancialsectors;and(3)furtherestablishingandimplemenƟngeīecƟvecontrolsforcrossͲbordercash
transacƟons.TheFATFencouragesAfghanistantoaddressitsremainingdeĮcienciesandconƟnuetheprocessofimplemenƟng
itsacƟonplan.

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Algeria
SinceOctober2011,whenAlgeriamadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandMENAFATFtoaddressits
strategicAML/CFTdeĮciencies,AlgeriahasmadesigniĮcantprogresstoimproveitsAML/CFTregime.AlgeriahassubstanƟally
addresseditsacƟonplanatatechnicallevel,includingby:(1)adequatelycriminalisingterroristĮnancing;(2)establishinganadequatelegalframeworkandproceduresforidenƟfying,tracing,andfreezingterroristassets;(3)improvingandbroadening
customer due diligence  (CDD) measuresand ensuring  that  they apply to all Įnancial  insƟtuƟons; (4) establishing  a fullyoperaƟonalandeīecƟvelyfuncƟoningĮnancialintelligenceunit;and(5)enacƟnganappropriateprovisionformutuallegalassistance.TheFATFwillconductanonͲsitevisittoconĮrmthattheprocessofimplemenƟngtherequiredreformsandacƟons
isunderwaytoaddressdeĮcienciespreviouslyidenƟĮedbytheFATF.

AngolaSinceJune2010andFebruary2013,whenAngolamadehighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmentstoworkwiththeFATFandESAAMLG
toaddressitsstrategicAML/CFTdeĮciencies,AngolahasmadesigniĮcantprogresstoimproveitsAML/CFTregime.Angolahas
substanƟallyaddresseditsacƟonplanatatechnicallevel,includingby:(1)adequatelycriminalisingmoneylaunderingandterroristĮnancing;(2)establishinganadequatelegalframeworkandproceduresfortheseizureandconĮscaƟonoffunds
relatedtomoneylaunderingandtheidenƟĮcaƟonandfreezingofterroristassets;(3)establishingafullyoperaƟonalandeīecƟvelyfuncƟoningĮnancialintelligenceunit;(4)improvingCDDmeasures;(5)ensuringthatanappropriatelegalbasis
existstoprovideAML/CFTͲrelatedmutuallegalassistance;and(6)raƟfyingtheUNConvenƟonfortheSuppressionoftheFinancingofTerrorismandtheUNConvenƟononTransnaƟonalOrganisedCrime.TheFATFwillconductanonͲsitevisittoconĮrmthattheprocessofimplemenƟngtherequiredreformsandacƟonsisunderwaytoaddressdeĮcienciespreviouslyidenƟĮedbytheFATF.

BosniaandHerzegovina
InJune2015,BosniaandHerzegovinamadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandMONEYVALtoaddressitsstrategicAML/CFTdeĮciencies.However,theFATFhasdeterminedthatcertainstrategicdeĮcienciesremain.Bosnia
andHerzegovinashouldconƟnuetoimplementitsacƟonplantoaddressthesedeĮciencies,includingby:(1)compleƟngthecriminalisaƟonofterroristĮnancing;(2)establishingandimplemenƟnganadequatelegalframeworkforfreezingterrorist
assets  under  UNSCR  1373;  (3)  implemenƟng  an  adequate  supervisory  framework;  (4)  implemenƟng  adequate  AML/CFT
measures  for  the  nonͲproĮt  sector;  (5)  establishing  and  implemenƟng  adequate  crossͲborder  currency  controls;  (6)harmonising  criminalisaƟon  of  money  laundering  in  all  criminal  codes;  and  (7)  ensuring  adequate  procedures  for  theconĮscaƟonofassets.TheFATFencouragesBosniaandHerzegovinatoaddressitsAML/CFTdeĮcienciesbyimplemenƟngitsacƟonplan.

Iraq
InOctober2013,IraqmadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandMENAFATFtoaddressitsstrategic
AML/CFTdeĮciencies.SinceJune2015,IraqhastakenstepstowardsimprovingitsAML/CFTregime,includingbyobtaining
ParliamentaryapprovalofanewAML/CFTlaw.Duetotheveryrecentnatureofthelaw,theFATFhasnotyetassessedthelaw
inordertodeterminetheextenttowhichthenewlawaddressesanyofthefollowingissues:(1)adequatelycriminalisingmoneylaunderingandterroristĮnancing;(2)establishingandimplemenƟnganadequatelegalframeworkandproceduresforidenƟfying andfreezingterroristassets; (3) ensuring that all  Įnancial insƟtuƟons aresubject to adequate customer due
diligencerequirements;(4)ensuringafullyoperaƟonalandeīecƟvelyfuncƟoningĮnancialintelligenceunit;(5)ensuringthatall  Įnancial  insƟtuƟons  are  subject  to  adequate  suspicious  transacƟon  reporƟng  requirements;  and  (6)  establishing  andimplemenƟnganadequateAML/CFTsupervisoryandoversightprogrammeforallĮnancialsectors.TheFATFencouragesIraq
toaddressitsremainingAML/CFTdeĮcienciesandconƟnuetheprocessofimplemenƟngitsacƟonplan.

GuyanaInOctober2014,GuyanamadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandCFATFtoaddressitsstrategic
AML/CFTdeĮciencies.SinceJune2015,GuyanahastakenstepstowardimprovingitsAML/CFTregime,includingbyenacƟng
theAML/CFTAmendmentAct2015.However,theFATFhasdeterminedthatcertainstrategicdeĮcienciesremain.Guyana
shouldconƟnuetoimplementitsacƟonplan,includingby:(1)ensuringandimplemenƟnganadequatelegalframeworkforidenƟfying,  tracing  and  freezing  terrorist  assets;  (2)  ensuring  a  fully  operaƟonal  and  eīecƟvely  funcƟoning  Įnancial
intelligenceunit;(3)establishingeīecƟvemeasuresforcustomerduediligenceandenhancingĮnancialtransparency;and(4)implemenƟnganadequatesupervisoryframework.TheFATFencouragesGuyanatoaddressitsremainingdeĮcienciesandconƟnuetheprocessofimplemenƟngitsacƟonplan.

PanamaSinceJune2014,whenPanamamadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandGAFILATtoaddressits
strategic  AML/CFT  deĮciencies,  Panama  has  made  signiĮcant  progress  to  improve  its  AML/CFT  regime.  Panama  has
substanƟallyaddresseditsacƟonplanatatechnicallevel,includingby:(1)adequatelycriminalisingmoneylaunderingandterroristĮnancing;(2)establishingandimplemenƟnganadequatelegalframeworkforfreezingterroristassets;(3)establishing㻞㻜㻝㻡㻛㻝㻜㻛㻟㻜㻌㻝㻡㻦㻜㻢㻰㼛㼏㼡㼙㼑㼚㼠㼟㻌㻙㻌㻲㼕㼚㼍㼚㼏㼕㼍㼘㻌㻭㼏㼠㼕㼛㼚㻌㼀㼍㼟㼗㻌㻲㼛㼞㼏㼑㻌㻔㻲㻭㼀㻲㻕㻟㻌㻛㻌㻡㼔㼠㼠㼜㻦㻛㻛㼣㼣㼣㻚㼒㼍㼠㼒㻙㼓㼍㼒㼕㻚㼛㼞㼓㻛㼜㼡㼎㼘㼕㼏㼍㼠㼕㼛㼚㼟㻛㼔㼕㼓㼔㻙㼞㼕㼟㼗㼍㼚㼐㼚㼛㼚㻙㼏㼛㼛㼜㼑㼞㼍㼠㼕㼢㼑㼖㼡㻚㻚㻚eīecƟvemeasuresforcustomer duediligenceinordertoenhancetransparency;(4) establishing afully operaƟonalandeīecƟvelyfuncƟoningĮnancialintelligenceunit;(5)establishingsuspicioustransacƟonreporƟngrequirementsforallĮnancialinsƟtuƟons and DNFBPs; and(6) ensuring eīecƟve mechanisms for  internaƟonal coͲoperaƟon.The FATFwill conduct anonͲsitevisittoconĮrmthattheprocessofimplemenƟngtherequiredreformsandacƟonsisunderwaytoaddressdeĮciencies
previouslyidenƟĮedbytheFATF.

PapuaNewGuinea
InFebruary2014,PapuaNewGuineamadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandAPGtoaddressits
strategicAML/CFTdeĮciencies.SinceJune2015,PapuaNewGuineahastakenstepstowardsimprovingitsAML/CFTregime,
includingbyobtainingParliamentaryapprovalofaCriminalCodeAmendment,anAML/CFTlaw,establishingalegalframework
torequirethefreezingofterroristassetsandacrossͲborderdeclaraƟonsystem.PNGwillneedtobringtheselawsintoforce
andtheĮnaltextshouldbereviewedbytheFATF.Therefore,theFATFhasnotyetdeterminedtheextenttowhichthey
addressanyofthefollowingissues:(1)adequatelycriminalisingmoneylaunderingandterroristĮnancing;(2)establishingandimplemenƟng  adequate  procedures  for  the  conĮscaƟon  of  assets  related  to  money  laundering;  (3)  establishing  andimplemenƟng  an  adequate  legal  framework  for  idenƟfying,  tracing  and  freezing  terrorist  assets;  (4)  establishing  a  fully
operaƟonal  and  eīecƟvely  funcƟoning  Įnancial  intelligence  unit;  (5)  establishing  suspicious  transacƟon  reporƟngrequirements;(6)implemenƟnganadequateAML/CFTsupervisoryandoversightprogrammeforallĮnancialsectors;and(7)establishing andimplemenƟngeīecƟvecontrolsforcrossͲbordercurrencytransacƟons.TheFATFencouragesPapuaNew
GuineatobringthelawintoforceandconƟnuetheprocessofimplemenƟngitsacƟonplan.

Syria
SinceFebruary2010,whenSyriamadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandMENAFATFtoaddressits
strategicAML/CFTdeĮciencies,SyriahasmadeprogresstoimproveitsAML/CFTregime.InJune2014,theFATFdeterminedthatSyriahadsubstanƟallyaddresseditsacƟonplanatatechnicallevel,includingbycriminalisingterroristĮnancingandestablishingproceduresforfreezingterroristassets.WhiletheFATFdeterminedthatSyriahascompleteditsacƟonplanagreed
uponwiththeFATF,duetothesecuritysituaƟon,theFATFhasbeenunabletoconductanonͲsitevisittoassesswhethertheprocessofimplemenƟngtherequiredreformsandacƟonsisunderway.TheFATFwillconƟnuetomonitorthesituaƟon,andwillconductanonͲsitevisitattheearliestpossibledate.

UgandaInFebruary2014,UgandamadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandESAAMLGtoaddressitsstrategic
AML/CFT  deĮciencies.  However,  the  FATF  has  determined  that   strategic  deĮciencies  remain.  Uganda  should  thereforeconƟnuetoworkonaddressingthefollowingdeĮciencies:(1)adequatelycriminalisingterroristĮnancing;(2)establishingandimplemenƟnganadequatelegalframeworkandsetofproceduresforidenƟfyingandfreezingterroristassets;(3)ensuringthatallĮnancialinsƟtuƟonsaresubjecttoadequaterecordͲkeepingrequirements;(4)establishingafullyoperaƟonalandeīecƟvelyfuncƟoningĮnancialintelligenceunit;(5)ensuringadequatesuspicioustransacƟonreporƟngrequirements;(6)ensuringanadequateandeīecƟveAML/CFTsupervisoryandoversightprogrammeforallĮnancialsectors;and(7)ensuringthatappropriatelawsandproceduresareinplacewithregardtointernaƟonalcoͲoperaƟonfortheĮnancialintelligenceunit
andsupervisoryauthoriƟes.TheFATFencouragesUgandatoaddressitsremainingAML/CFTdeĮciencies,includingadequately
criminalisingterroristĮnancing,andconƟnuetheprocessofimplemenƟngitsacƟonplan.

Yemen
SinceFebruary2010,whenYemenmadeahighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandMENAFATFtoaddressits
strategicAML/CFTdeĮciencies,YemenhasmadeprogresstoimproveitsAML/CFTregime.InJune2014,theFATFdeterminedthat Yemen had  substanƟally addressed  its  acƟon plan  at  a  technical  level, including  by  adequately  criminalising  money
launderingandterroristĮnancing;establishingprocedurestoidenƟfyandfreezeterroristassets;improvingitscustomerdue
diligenceandsuspicioustransacƟonreporƟngrequirements;issuingguidance;developingthemonitoringandsupervisory
capacityoftheĮnancialsectorsupervisoryauthoriƟesandtheĮnancialintelligenceunit;andestablishingafullyoperaƟonal
andeīecƟvelyfuncƟoningFIU.WhiletheFATFdeterminedthatYemenhascompleteditsacƟonplanagreeduponwiththe
FATF,duetothesecuritysituaƟon,theFATFhasbeenunabletoconductanonͲsitevisittoassesswhethertheprocessof
implemenƟngtherequiredreformsandacƟonsisunderway.TheFATFwillconƟnuetomonitorthesituaƟon,andconductanononͲsitevisitattheearliestpossibledate.

㻞㻜㻝㻡㻛㻝㻜㻛㻟㻜㻌㻝㻡㻦㻜㻢㻰㼛㼏㼡㼙㼑㼚㼠㼟㻌㻙㻌㻲㼕㼚㼍㼚㼏㼕㼍㼘㻌㻭㼏㼠㼕㼛㼚㻌㼀㼍㼟㼗㻌㻲㼛㼞㼏㼑㻌㻔㻲㻭㼀㻲㻕㻠㻌㻛㻌㻡㼔㼠㼠㼜㻦㻛㻛㼣㼣㼣㻚㼒㼍㼠㼒㻙㼓㼍㼒㼕㻚㼛㼞㼓㻛㼜㼡㼎㼘㼕㼏㼍㼠㼕㼛㼚㼟㻛㼔㼕㼓㼔㻙㼞㼕㼟㼗㼍㼚㼐㼚㼛㼚㻙㼏㼛㼛㼜㼑㼞㼍㼠㼕㼢㼑㼖㼡㻚㻚㻚TheFATFisnotyetsaƟsĮedthatthefollowingjurisdicƟonhasmadesuĸcientprogressonitsacƟonplanagreeduponwiththe
FATF.ThemostsigniĮcantacƟonplanitemsand/orthemajorityoftheacƟonplanitemshavenotbeenaddressed.IfthisjurisdicƟondoesnottakesuĸcientacƟontoimplementsigniĮcantcomponentsofitsacƟonplanbyFebruary2016,thenthe
FATFwillidenƟfythisjurisdicƟonasbeingoutofcompliancewithitsagreedacƟonplanandwilltaketheaddiƟonalstepofcallinguponitsmemberstoconsidertherisksarisingfromthedeĮcienciesassociatedwiththejurisdicƟon.

LaoPDR
DespitetheLaoPDR’shighͲlevelpoliƟcalcommitmenttoworkwiththeFATFandAPGtoaddressitsstrategicAML/CFTdeĮciencies,theFATFisnotyetsaƟsĮedthattheLaoPDRhasmadesuĸcientprogressinimprovingitsAML/CFTregime,andcertainstrategicAML/CFTdeĮcienciesremain.TheLaoPDRshouldconƟnuetoworkonimplemenƟngitsacƟonplantoaddressthesedeĮciencies,includingby:(1)adequatelycriminalisingmoneylaunderingandterroristĮnancing;(2)establishingandimplemenƟngadequateproceduresfortheconĮscaƟonofassetsrelatedtomoneylaundering;(3)establishingandimplemenƟnganadequatelegalframeworkforidenƟfying,tracingandfreezingterroristassets;(4)establishingsuspicioustransacƟonreporƟngrequirements;(5)implemenƟnganadequateAML/CFTsupervisoryandoversightprogrammeforallĮnancialsectors;and(6)implemenƟngeīecƟvecontrolsforcrossͲbordercurrencytransacƟons.TheFATFencouragestheLao
PDRtoaddressitsAML/CFTdeĮcienciesandconƟnuetheprocessofimplemenƟngitsacƟonplan.

Ecuador
TheFATFwelcomesEcuador’ssigniĮcantprogressinimprovingitsAML/CFTregimeandnotesthatEcuadorhasestablishedthelegalandregulatoryframeworktomeetitscommitmentsinitsacƟonplanregardingthestrategicdeĮcienciesthattheFATF
hadidenƟĮedinJune2010.EcuadoristhereforenolongersubjecttotheFATF’smonitoringprocessunderitsonͲgoingglobal
AML/CFTcomplianceprocess.EcuadorwillworkwithGAFILATasitconƟnuestoaddressthefullrangeofAML/CFTissuesidenƟĮedinitsmutualevaluaƟonreport.

Sudan
TheFATFwelcomesSudan’ssigniĮcantprogressinimprovingitsAML/CFTregimeandnotesthatSudanhasestablishedthelegalandregulatory
frameworktomeetitscommitmentsinitsacƟonplanregardingthestrategicdeĮcienciesthattheFATFhadidenƟĮedinFebruary2010.Sudanistherefore  no  longer  subject  to  the  FATF’s  monitoring  process  under  its  onͲgoing  global  AML/CFT  compliance  process.  Sudan  will  work  with
MENAFATFasitconƟnuestoaddressthefullrangeofAML/CFTissuesidenƟĮedinitsmutualevaluaƟonreport.

Moreon:PublicStatement(/publicaƟons/highͲriskandnonͲcooperaƟvejurisdicƟons/documents/publicͲstatementͲoctoberͲ
2015.html),23October2015.

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