Enhancing Integrity and Effectiveness of Illegal Asset Confiscation - European Approaches
On December 9, 2013, United Nations’ International Anti-Corruption Day, Transparency International – Bulgaria and the Commission for Forfeiture of Illegal Assets will sign a Cooperation Agreement.
In the beginning of June 2013, the national chapters of Transparency International in Bulgaria, Italy and Romania launched the “Enhancing Integrity and Effectiveness of Illegal Asset Confiscation – European Approaches” project. The project envisages independent civil monitoring over the Asset Recovery Offices performance in each of the three countries.
The aim of the Cooperation Agreement to be signed between TI Bulgaria and the Commission for Forfeiture of Illegal Assets is to give ground for the implementation of civil control over the Commission’s work.
The Agreement will be signed at an official ceremony in the presence of all institutions involved in asset forfeiture procedures, including the Prosecutor’s Office of Bulgaria, the Ministry of Interior, the State Agency for National Security, the National Revenue Agency, and the Customs Agency.
The ambassadors of the EU State Members, Norway, Switzerland and the United States, as well as representatives of the media are also invited to attend the ceremony.
The project is implemented with the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight against Crime Programme of the European Commission.