APPENDIX III MEETINGS OF MINISTERS OF JUSTICE OR OF MINISTERS OR ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF THE AMERICAS (REMJA) OEA/Ser.K/XXXIV CIBER-III/doc.4/03 June 24, 2003 Original: Spanish Third Meeting of Group of Governmental Experts On Cyber-Crime June 23 and 24, 2003 Washington, D.C. RECOMMENDATIONS INITIAL MEETING OF GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON CYBER-CRIME∗ Governmental experts on Cyber-Crime of the OAS Member States met in Washington D.C, during the days of June 23 and 24, 2003, in accordance with the recommendations adopted at the Fourth Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-IV) and with OAS General Assembly resolution AG/RES. 1849 (XXXII-O/02). Taking into account the mandate that was assigned to this Group by REMJA-IV, in concluding its deliberations within the framework of this initial meeting, the Group of Governmental Experts agreed to the following recommendations in relation to the areas in which major developments are required in order to strengthen and consolidate hemispheric cooperation in the fight against cyber-crime: ∗ 1. That, in accordance with the recommendation prepared by this Group and adopted by REMJA-III, States that have yet not done so, as soon as possible, identify or, when necessary create or establish, the specific units or bodies charged with the direction and development of the investigation and prosecution of the different modalities of cyber-crimes and that they be assigned the necessary human, financial and technical resources in order to comply with their responsibilities in an efficient, effective and expeditious manner. 2. That States that have yet not done so, as soon as possible, examine their legal systems to determine whether it adequately applies to combat cyber-crime and collect and keep in safe custody electronic indicia and/or evidence. 3. That the States that have yet not done so adopt legislation that is specifically required for criminalizing the different modalities of cyber-crimes and to set the procedural measures which ensure the collection and preservation in safe custody of The present document was approved in its entirety by the Group of Governmental Experts on CyberCrime, in the session that took place on the 24th of June, 2003.