First EU Joint JHA-Ecofin Meeting Agrees on Strong Action Against Laundering

On October 17, 2000, the first meeting of the European Union (EU) Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) and Finance Ministers (Ecofin) achieved a series of agreements to increase action to prevent and combat money laundering and organized crime. The action targets activities both within and outside the EU and will support the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) initiative against non-cooperative countries...[more]