Resolution on Anti-Money Laundering

8th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum
8-14 January 2000

Resolution on Anti-Money Laundering

APPF08/RES/08

(proposed by the Thailand Delegation)

The 8th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum

Recalling previous APPF resolutions calling for the implementation of anti-money laundering measures;

Recognizing the need for concerted and effective efforts amongst all APPF member countries to enact necessary legislations on anti-money laundering;

Welcoming the anti-money laundering measures put into place by various member countries;

Resolves to

Call upon all APPF member countries to give the highest priority to effective measures to counter money laundering activities in their respective countries;

Further call upon those APPF member countries which have put in place necessary laws, to provide the others with necessary information and legal framework needed for the drafting of suitable anti-money laundering laws.