The constitutional document of the APG is the APG Terms of Reference, first adopted by its 13 founding members in 1997 and then substantially amended in July 2012 to reflect the growth in APG membership to 42 member jurisdictions. It was substantially amended again in 2022 with minor amendments since then to improve governance arrangements and reporting requirements. The founding members of the APG are:
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- China, People's Republic
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Chinese Taipei
- Thailand
- United States of America
- Vanuatu
The APG's mandate is fixed by inter-Ministerial agreement until 2028. The APG engages with the international community and private sector to promote a consistent global response to money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
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