Circulaire CSSF 10/445 — Abrogée par la circulaire CSSF 10/469

Abrogée par la circulaire CSSF 10/469 COMMISSION de SURVEILLANCE du SECTEUR FINANCIER Luxembourg, le 26 mars 2010 A toutes les personnes et entreprises surveillées par la CSSF CIRCULAIRE CSSF 10/445 Concerne: Déclarations du GAFI concernant 1) les juridictions dont le régime de lutte contre le blanchiment et de financement du terrorisme présente des déficiences substantielles ; 2) les juridictions dont le régime de lutte contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme n’est pas satisfaisant Mesdames, Messieurs, Nous avons l’honneur de vous rendre attentifs à deux documents émis par le Groupe d’action financière (« GAFI ») lors de sa réunion plénière de février

1. 1) Juridictions dont le régime de lutte contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme présente des défaillances stratégiques : Le GAFI a déclaré que les juridictions suivantes disposent d'un régime de lutte contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme qui présente des déficiences substantielles : Iran, Angola, République démocratique du peuple de Corée, Equateur, Ethiopie, Pakistan, Turkménistan, Sao Tomé et Principe. En ce qui concerne, en particulier, la situation de l'Iran, le GAFI appelle non seulement à la prise en compte des risques résultant du dispositif LBC/FT insuffisant, comme pour les autres pays énumérés ci-avant, mais prévoit également l'application de contre-mesures. Nous vous prions dès lors de considérer avec une attention toute particulière les relations d'affaires et opérations avec l'Iran, y compris avec des sociétés et institutions financières iraniennes, en traitant ces relations d'affaires et opérations comme étant particulièrement susceptibles de tomber dans le champ d'application de la loi modifiée du 12 novembre 2004 relative à la lutte contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme. Nous vous rappelons d'appliquer dans ce cas, ainsi qu'en cas de relations de correspondance bancaire, des mesures de vigilance et de suivi renforcées et également de renforcer les mécanismes de déclaration au Procureur d’Etat auprès du tribunal d’arrondissement de Luxembourg. 2) Les juridictions dont le régime de lutte contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme n'est pas satisfaisant Le GAFI a déclaré les juridictions suivantes comme présentant un régime de lutte contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme insatisfaisant : Antigua et Barbuda, Azerbaïdjan, Bolivie, Grèce, Indonésie, Kenya, Maroc, Birmanie/Myanmar, Népal, Nigéria, Paraguay, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Soudan, Syrie, Trinidad et Tobago, Thaïlande, Turquie, Ukraine et Yémen. Nous vous prions dès lors de considérer les relations d'affaires et les opérations avec ces juridictions avec une attention particulière en tenant compte des déficiences mises en lumière par le GAFI dans ses déclarations concernant les juridictions précitées et en tenant compte des risques résultant de ces lacunes. Nous vous demandons de consulter les déclarations du GAFI dans leur entièreté sur le site Internet www.fatf-gafi.org Veuillez recevoir, Mesdames, Messieurs, l’assurance de nos sentiments très distingués. COMMISSION de SURVEILLANCE du SECTEUR FINANCIER Claude SIMON Directeur Simone DELCOURT Directeur Jean GUILL Directeur général Annexes Circulaire CSSF 10/445 page 2/2 FATF PUBLIC STATEMENT 18 February 2010 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global standard setting body for antimoney laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). In order to protect the international financial system from ML/FT risks and to encourage greater compliance with the AML/CFT standards, the FATF identified jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies and, along with the FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs), works with them to address those deficiencies that pose a risk to the international financial system. The FATF and the relevant FSRBs will continue to work with the jurisdictions below and report on their progress in addressing the identified deficiencies.
2. Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply countermeasures to protect the international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks emanating from the jurisdiction 1 : Iran
3. Jurisdictions with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies that have not committed to an action plan developed with the FATF to address key deficiencies as of February
4. The FATF calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with each jurisdiction, as described below. Angola* Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)* Ecuador Ethiopia* * Despite the FATF’s efforts, these jurisdictions have not constructively engaged with the FATF or an FSRB as of February 2010 and have not committed to the international AML/CFT standards.
5. Jurisdictions previously publicly identified by the FATF as having strategic AML/CFT deficiencies, which remain to be addressed as of February 2010 2 : Pakistan Turkmenistan São Tomé and Príncipe 1 The FATF has previously issued public statements calling for counter-measures on Iran. Those statements are updated below. 2 The FATF has previously issued public statements on these jurisdictions. These statements are updated below. 1
6. Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply countermeasures to protect the international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks emanating from the jurisdiction: Iran The FATF welcomes the recent steps that Iran has taken to engage with the FATF, but remains concerned by Iran’s failure to meaningfully address the ongoing and substantial deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime. The FATF remains particularly concerned about Iran’s failure to address the risk of terrorist financing and the serious threat this poses to the integrity of the international financial system. The FATF urges Iran to immediately and meaningfully address its AML/CFT deficiencies, in particular by criminalising terrorist financing and effectively implementing suspicious transaction reporting (STR) requirements. The FATF reaffirms its call on members and urges all jurisdictions to advise their financial institutions to give special attention to business relationships and transactions with Iran, including Iranian companies and financial institutions. In addition to enhanced scrutiny, the FATF reaffirms its 25 February 2009 call on its members and urges all jurisdictions to apply effective counter-measures to protect their financial sectors from money laundering and financing of terrorism (ML/FT) risks emanating from Iran. FATF continues to urge jurisdictions to protect against correspondent relationships being used to bypass or evade counter-measures and risk mitigation practices, and to take into account ML/FT risks when considering requests by Iranian financial institutions to open branches and subsidiaries in their jurisdiction. If Iran fails to take concrete steps to improve its AML/CFT regime, the FATF will consider calling on its members and urging all jurisdictions to strengthen counter-measures in June
8. Jurisdictions with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies that have not committed to an action plan developed with the FATF to address key deficiencies as of February
9. The FATF calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with each jurisdiction, as described below. Angola* Angola has not committed to the AML/CFT international standards, nor has it responded to the FATF’s request for engagement on these issues. Angola’s lack of a comprehensive AML/CFT regime poses a risk to the international financial system. Angola should work with the FATF to develop a viable AML/CFT regime in line with international standards. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)* The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has not committed to the AML/CFT international standards, nor has it responded to the FATF’s request for engagement on these issues. DPRK’s lack of a comprehensive AML/CFT regime poses a risk to the international financial system. DPRK should work with the FATF to develop a viable AML/CFT regime in line with international standards. 2 Ecuador FATF has identified Ecuador as having strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. Ecuador has engaged with the FATF and GAFISUD but has not delivered a clear high-level political commitment to address these deficiencies. Ecuador should work with the FATF and GAFISUD to address these deficiencies, including by: