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Corrective Actions to Reduce Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risks in Tunisia

The Tunisian Financial Analysis Committee (CTAF) has outlined several laws, procedures, and measures taken nationally across various levels to reduce the risks of money laundering and terrorism financing. This article summarizes the key points related to these corrective actions.

Summary of Corrective Actions

Legislative Level

Several key enactments have been made at the legislative level:

  • Law No. 26 of 7 August 2015: Combating Terrorism and Preventing Money Laundering
  • Basic Law No. 77 of 6 December 2016: Establishing the Economic and Financial Judicial Court
  • Law No. 10 of 7 March 2017: Concerning Reporting on Corruption and Protecting Whistleblowers

Strategic Level

Strategic approaches have been adopted at the national level:

  • National Strategy for Combating Terrorism and Extremism (adopted by the National Security Council in October 2016)
  • National Strategy for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption (adopted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission in December 2016)

Preventive Measures

Regulatory bodies have issued new texts outlining risk-based approaches and due diligence measures:

  • Regulating the Capital Market Authority (approved by the Minister of Finance on 19 January 2017)
  • Decision No. 1 of 13 July 2016: Defining rules of good governance in insurance institutions and reinsurance institutions

Clarification of Legislation and Dissemination of Guidelines

The CTAF has issued decisions to clarify legislation and disseminate guidelines:

  • Decision No. 01 of 2017: Concerning guidelines for reporting on transactions and suspicious transactions

These corrective actions aim to enhance the effectiveness of anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) measures in Tunisia, aligning with international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).