Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network

Overview

The Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN) is an informal network of contacts dedicated to improving cooperation in all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime. Specifically, CARIN aims to increase the effectiveness of members’ efforts in depriving criminals of their illicit profits through cooperative inter-agency cooperation and information sharing.

Functioning of the CARIN Network

The CARIN permanent secretariat is based in Europol headquarters at the Hague. CARIN members meet together regularly at an Annual General Meeting (AGM). Access to the CARIN network and its website is restricted only to members of the network. The organization is governed by a Steering Committee of nine members and a rotating Presidency.

Membership

Full Membership is open to European Union Member States and to those states, jurisdictions and third parties who were invited to the CARIN launch congress in 2004. Each Member may nominate two representatives, one from a Law Enforcement Agency and one from a Judicial Authority to be their CARIN contacts. Assets Recovery Offices may represent either law enforcement or the judiciary.

However, observer status is available to states, jurisdictions and third parties which can not be Members. Several international organizations, including the Egmont Group and Observer status does not entitle the state, jurisdiction or third party to a vote at any plenary meeting or to
membership of the Steering Group.

For information on membership requirements, click here.

CARIN Members 1

• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Canada (observer)
• Croatia (observer)
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Egmont Group* (observer)
• Estonia
• Eurojust* (permanent observer in Steering Group)
• Europol* (Secretariat)
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Guernsey
• Hungary
• Interpol* (observer)
• Ireland
• Isle Of Man
• Italy
• Jersey
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Monaco (observer
• The Netherlands
• OLAF/European Anti-Fraud Office* (observer)
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Russia (observer)
• Slovak Republic
• Slovenia
• South Africa (observer)
• Spain
• Sweden
• United Kingdom
• UN Investigations Division, Office of Internal Oversight Services* (Observers)
• United States of America

For more information on CARIN, contact Europol at info@europol.europa.eu indicating that your e-mail is intended for the CARIN Secretariat.