#32026D0452Commission Decision (EU) 2026/452 setting up the cooperation network on asset recovery and confiscation
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This Commission Decision formally establishes a permanent expert group called the cooperation network on asset recovery and confiscation. The group consists of representatives from Member States' Asset Recovery Offices (AROs) and Asset Management Offices (AMOs), plus Europol. Its main purposes are to advise the Commission on the implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/1260, exchange best practices, and improve practical cooperation between national offices and Europol in tracing, freezing, managing and confiscating criminal assets. The network operates under standard Commission expert group rules, is chaired by the Commission (with Europol co-chairing when appropriate), meets on Commission or Europol premises, and emphasizes transparency through public registration and document publication.
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Key Changes
- Establishes permanent expert group (cooperation network) pursuant to Article 29 of Directive (EU) 2024/1260
- Membership includes all Member States' Asset Recovery Offices (Art. 5) and Asset Management Offices (Art. 22) plus Europol
- Tasks: advise Commission on implementation, exchange best practices, and facilitate operational cooperation among AROs, AMOs and Europol
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Obligations
What this law requires
Member States must nominate representatives from their Asset Recovery Offices and Asset Management Offices to participate in the cooperation network, ensuring these representatives possess a high level of expertise
Members of the group, their representatives, invited experts, and observers must comply with professional secrecy obligations under the Treaties and Commission rules, and with Commission Decisions (EU, Euratom) 2015/443 and 2015/444 regarding protection of Union classified information
The group must register in the Register of Commission expert groups and publish member names, observer names, agendas, minutes, and participants' submissions either on the Register or via dedicated website link
Agendas and background documents must be published in due time ahead of meetings, followed by timely publication of minutes
The group must draft meaningful and complete minutes on discussion points and opinions delivered, drafted by the secretariat under responsibility of the Chair