The National Information System "Registry of Seized and Confiscated Assets" has been launched today by the Criminal Assets Recovery Agency (CARA) of the National Anti-corruption Centre. It is a software that represents an innovative way of tracking and managing assets confiscated or sequestered in criminal proceedings, facilitating quick and efficient access to essential information for the competent authorities. By implementing this system, an integrated platform will be created that will directly support law enforcement authorities in their daily work.

In his address, the deputy director of the National Anti-corruption Centre, Alexandru Savca, mentioned that the new platform will ensure secure and easy access to state information systems through the MConect interoperability platform, the generation of statistical data and reports, and the NAC's CARA, prosecutors, bailiffs, the State Tax Service and the courts have been established as data providers for this system.

The "Registry of Seized and Confiscated Assets" is the result of a considerable effort, carried out with the support of our development partners. It is an essential project in our process of consolidating the rule of law and combating economic crime and corruption, representing a significant step towards a more efficient, transparent and computerized system for managing confiscated assets", mentioned the deputy director of the National Anti-corruption Centre.

An essential aspect of this Registry is its efficiency in the process of recovering assets derived from crimes. By integrating data and providing an IT tool to monitor them, the registry will provide:

• More transparency in the process of recovering frozen assets, which will strengthen trust in state institutions and the justice process;

• A centralized record that will generate relevant statistical data and serve as support for institutions involved in the recovery process;

• More efficient cooperation between state authorities, the private sector and international institutions;

• Achieving high standards of data security;

• Faster interoperability with national public registries, as well as

• Ensuring EU standards on the record of seized and confiscated criminal assets provided for by the recent EU Directive No. 1260 of 2024.

It is important to emphasize that this project not only improves the management of frozen assets, but also facilitates closer collaboration between justice and financial institutions, both nationally and internationally. Through this register, the National Anti-corruption Centre, through the Criminal Assets Recovery Agency (CARA), reaffirms its commitment to supporting the recovery of assets obtained through criminal activities, ensuring that criminals cannot benefit from their illegal activities.

The NAC would like to thank the development partners who contributed to this project and for the constant support provided throughout these years - the German Agency for International Cooperation in the Republic of Moldova (GIZ), funded by the European Union and the Government of Germany, and the European Union High Level Advisers, as well as representatives of all the authorities involved.