eu council decision 2007/845/jha obliges member states to set up or designate national asset recovery offices (aros) as national central contact points which facilitate, through enhanced cooperation, the fastest possible eu-wide tracing of assets derived from crime. this decision was designed to complete the carin by providing a legal basis for the exchange of information between asset recovery offices of all the member states. the decision allows the aros to exchange information and best practices, both upon request and spontaneously, regardless of their status (administrative, law enforcement or judicial authority). it requests aros to exchange information under the conditions laid down in framework decision 2006/960/jha2 ("the swedish initiative") and in compliance with the applicable data protection provisions. ireland designated the criminal assets bureau as its aro.