IT System for Recording Criminal Claims (RO0081)

Description of the problem

Given that prior to 2015 there were no coordinated statistical records at national level, providing a clear picture of the status and extent of recovery of the damage and proceeds of the crime, legislative regulations providing for the development of an integrated system were necessary. Thus, according to Article 38(1) of Law No 318/2015, ANABI develops and manages the integrated national information system for recording claims arising from criminal offences as a single system for monitoring assets seized, confiscated and used in criminal proceedings.

Description of the commitment

What the commitment means The integrated national IT system for registering criminal claims (ROARMIS) is a centralised database, which will provide information on different stages of the debt recovery process, starting with the first phases of identification and tracing of property, followed by seizure of proceeds of crime and other types of property, to the implementation of final procedures for the execution of special or extended confiscation security measures, compensation for damage, the conclusion of international agreements for the sharing of property resulting from the crime or the decision on the re-use in the public or social interest of confiscated buildings. The system will increase transparency in the debt recovery process by making open format datasets 21 available to the public. Their analysis will provide an image of the efficiency of the recovery process of claims arising from crimes, which can lead to the identification, by interested persons, including non-governmental organisations, of priority areas for the development of policies and strategies aimed at increasing the efficiency of the debt recovery process in Romania, as well as to formulating concrete proposals in this regard. Through ROARMIS, ANABI will collect statistical data which it transmits annually to the European Commission, in application of Article 11 of Directive 2014/42/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union. Thus, the implementation of the information system will contribute to the fulfilment of the legal obligation of the Agency, as a national authority competent to centralise the data received from the authorities in respect of precautionary measures, special confiscations and extended confiscations ordered during criminal proceedings, according to Article V of Law No 228 of 2 November 2020 amending and supplementing certain legislative acts in the criminal field in order to transpose European Union directives. The statistical data collected through ROARMIS are also likely to be published in an open format. The system is carried out within the project “Development of the integrated national IT system for recording claims arising from crimes”, SIPOCA code 763. At the same time, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan foresees the interconnection of ROARMIS with Ecris 5, with an estimated budget of EUR 435.000, thus ensuring the long-term sustainability of the above mentioned project.

what are the pursued results  The development of a working system leading to the unification of the practice at national level in the field of record-keeping of criminal claims through the collection and standardised aggregation of relevant data and indicators.  Strengthening the institutional capacity of the 22 judiciary to recover criminal claims.  Strengthening the institutional capacity of ANABI, as well as cooperation between institutions with responsibilities in the field of seizure, administration, confiscation, recovery and reuse of criminal claims, by modernising and streamlining work processes.  Interconnection of ROARMIS with ECRIS 5.

what is the major objective Development and implementation of a modern and efficient IT system on the record of claims arising from crimes, at the level of the institutions of the judiciary, as well as at the level of public institutions with responsibilities in the field of seizure, administration, confiscation, recovery and reuse of claims arising from criminal offences.

Measurable activities (maximum 5) Responsible (institution/partner) Start date Date of completion

1. Development of the national integrated system for registering criminal claims. ANABI/CCCJ 2021 2022

2. Initial training session for ANABI staff and representatives of the main beneficiaries (PICCJ, courts, Ministry of Internal Affairs, National Fiscal Administration Agency etc.) ANABI/CCCJ 2022 2022

3. 14 training sessions (regional meetings) for ROARMIS end-users ANABI/CCCJ 2022 2022

4. Interconnection of ROARMIS with ECRIS 5 ANABI/Ministry of Justice 2023 2023

5. Publication of datasets managed in the field of records of criminal claims, in open format on the national open data portal data.gov.ro. ANABI 2023 2024

Other information Budget required (lei) (source, if it already exists) The activities are carried out and financed within the project “Development of the integrated national IT system for registering claims arising from crime”, in partnership with the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice. The total value of the project is 3 912,146.40 lei, of 23 which:  RON 3.218.611.31 — eligible non-reimbursable value from the European Social Fund;  RON 613 805.09 — eligible co-financing of the beneficiary and partner;  79,730,00 lei — Ineligible value of the project. Correlation with other government programs/strategies National Strategy on the recovery of criminal claims for 2021-2025 — “Criminality is not profitable!”, approved by Government Decision 917/2021.

Action Plan Review

Commitment 4. Development of an integrated national IT system for recording criminal claims

● Verifiable: Yes

● Does it have an open government lens? Yes

● Potential for results: Modest