Observers of the Egmont Group must meet the following elgibility criteria to apply for Observer status:
- be governmental or inter-governmental;
- be non-profit;
- have a stated role relating to AML/CFT;
- support the objectives of the Egmont Group;
- enhance the Egmont Group’s global reach, geographic goals, and/or AML/CFT objectives;
- be able to make a contribution to the work of the Egmont Group.
To apply for an Observer status with the Egmont Group, an authorized person from the organization should write to the Chair of the Egmont Group (cc the Executive Secretary) expressing an interest in becoming an Egmont Group Observer. This expression of interest should:
- provide information on the organization and its activities, including a note of its relevance to AML/CFT;
- define the objectives sought behind holding Egmont Group Observer status;
- declare clear support for and implementation of the principles and objectives of the Egmont Group;
- describe the means by which it could make a contribution to the work of the Egmont Group;
The Executive Secretary will acknowledge the correspondence and submit the expression of interest to the Egmont Committee for consideration and, if accepted, referral to the Heads of FIUs for endorsement.
Observer Organisations
- Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)
- Caribbean Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (CFATF)
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Cooperation Council For The Arab States Of The Gulf (GCC)
- Council of Europe Select Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL)
- Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing Terrorism (EAG)
- Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)
- European Comission
- Europol
- Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT)
- Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF)
- Groupe d'Action Contre Le Blanchiment En Afrique Centrale (GABAC)
- Groupe Intergouvernemental d'Action Contre Le Blanchiment En Afrique (GIABA)
- Group Of International Financial Centre Supervisors (GIFCS)
- Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol)
- Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)
- Organization For Security And Co-Operation In Europe (OSCE)
- United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime (UNODC)
- World Bank
- World Customs Organization (WCO)