Regulatory news

Commission opinion addressed to the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit of Malta, based on Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010

New document listed on European Commission — AML/CFT policy: Commission opinion addressed to the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit of Malta, based on Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.

Legal basis: Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010. Opinion of 8 November 2018

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the TFR

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the TFR moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the TFR

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the TFR moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Original legislative proposal for the TFR

Original legislative proposal for the TFR moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD IV

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD IV moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD IV

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD IV moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Original legislative proposal for the AMLD IV

Original legislative proposal for the AMLD IV moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD V

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD V moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD V

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD V moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Original legislative proposal for the AMLD V

Original legislative proposal for the AMLD V moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLA Regulation

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLA Regulation moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLA Regulation

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLA Regulation moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Original legislative proposal for the AMLA Regulation

Original legislative proposal for the AMLA Regulation moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLR

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLR moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLR

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLR moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Original legislative proposal for the AMLR

Original legislative proposal for the AMLR moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD VI

Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD VI moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD VI

Impact assessment accompanying the legislative proposal for the AMLD VI moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Original legislative proposal for the AMLD VI

Original legislative proposal for the AMLD VI moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

final guidelines on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism by the Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs)

final guidelines on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism by the Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) moved from "final-report" to "adopted".

final-report → adopted

26 June 2017

Legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules

Legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

20 July 2021

Opinion - Malta Commission opinion of 8 November 2018 addressed to the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit of Malta, based on Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, on the action necessary to comply with Union law

Opinion - Malta Commission opinion of 8 November 2018 addressed to the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit of Malta, based on Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, on the action necessary to comply with Union law moved from "final-report" to "adopted".

final-report → adopted

Legal basis: Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010. 8 November 2018

Report - Trusts and similar legal arrangements The European Commission adopted a report assessing whether Member States have duly identified and made subject to the obligations of Directive (EU) 2015/849 all trusts and similar legal arrangements governed under their laws

Report - Trusts and similar legal arrangements The European Commission adopted a report assessing whether Member States have duly identified and made subject to the obligations of Directive (EU) 2015/849 all trusts and similar legal arrangements governed under their laws moved from "final-report" to "adopted".

final-report → adopted

16 September 2020

Report - AMLD IV Publication of a report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the 4 th Anti-Money Laundering Directive

Report - AMLD IV Publication of a report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the 4 th Anti-Money Laundering Directive moved from "final-report" to "adopted".

final-report → adopted

22 March 2024

Legislation - Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism in the EU Adoption by the Council of the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules package including the AMLA Regulation

New document listed on European Commission — AML/CFT policy: Legislation - Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism in the EU Adoption by the Council of the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules package including the AMLA Regulation.

30 May 2024

Consultation on the draft RTS on pecuniary sanctions, administrative measures and periodic penalty payments

Consultation on the draft RTS on pecuniary sanctions, administrative measures and periodic penalty payments moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Opening date 9 February 2026 Deadline 9 March 2026, 23:59 (CET)

Consultation on the draft RTS on Customer Due Diligence

Consultation on the draft RTS on Customer Due Diligence moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Opening date 9 February 2026 Deadline 8 May 2026, 23:59 (CEST)

Consultation on the draft RTS on criteria for identifying business relationships, occasional and linked transactions and lower thresholds

Consultation on the draft RTS on criteria for identifying business relationships, occasional and linked transactions and lower thresholds moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Opening date 9 February 2026 Deadline 8 May 2026, 23:59 (CEST)

Consultation on the draft RTS on group-wide minimum requirements and additional measures for subsidiaries and branches in third countries

Consultation on the draft RTS on group-wide minimum requirements and additional measures for subsidiaries and branches in third countries moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Opening date 16 April 2026 Deadline 15 June 2026, 23:59 (CEST)

Consultation on the draft Guidelines on business-wide risk assessment

Consultation on the draft Guidelines on business-wide risk assessment moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Opening date 16 April 2026 Deadline 15 July 2026, 23:59 (CEST)

Consultation on the draft Guidelines on ongoing monitoring of a business relationship

Consultation on the draft Guidelines on ongoing monitoring of a business relationship moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Opening date 3 June 2026 Deadline 3 September 2026, 23:59 (CEST)

Consultation on the draft ITS on the format for reporting suspicions and providing transaction records

Consultation on the draft ITS on the format for reporting suspicions and providing transaction records moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Opening date 2 July 2026 Deadline 20 September 2026, 23:59 (CEST)

Consultation on the draft RTS on the assessment of the inherent and residual risk profile of obliged entities in the non-financial sector

Consultation on the draft RTS on the assessment of the inherent and residual risk profile of obliged entities in the non-financial sector moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Opening date 13 July 2026 Deadline 27 September 2026, 23:59 (CEST)

Consultation on the draft RTS on cross-border information exchange between Financial Intelligence Units

Consultation on the draft RTS on cross-border information exchange between Financial Intelligence Units moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Opening date 6 July 2026 Deadline 6 October 2026, 23:59 (CEST)

Consultation via a public hearing on the draft RTS for establishing a central AML/CFT database

New document listed on AMLA — public consultations: Consultation via a public hearing on the draft RTS for establishing a central AML/CFT database.

Opening date 7 October 2026 Deadline 3 November 2026, 16:00 (CET)

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on cross-border information exchange between Financial Intelligence Units

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on cross-border information exchange between Financial Intelligence Units moved from "consultation-open" to "consultation-closed".

consultation-open → consultation-closed

Legal basis: AMLD 31(3).

Regulatory Technical Standards on a central AML/CFT database

New document listed on AMLA — regulatory instruments: Regulatory Technical Standards on a central AML/CFT database.

Legal basis: AMLAR 11(6). Registration for public hearing open

Draft RTS amending the regulatory technical standards laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1108 as regards the criteria for the appointment of central contact points for electronic money issuers and payment service providers and with rules on their functions.

Draft RTS amending the regulatory technical standards laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1108 as regards the criteria for the appointment of central contact points for electronic money issuers and payment service providers and with rules on their functions. moved from "pipeline" to "adopted".

pipeline → adopted

Legal basis: AMLD V Art. 45(9). To be adopted by the Commission and published in the OJEU

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on criteria for identifying business relationships, occasional and linked transactions and lower thresholds

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on criteria for identifying business relationships, occasional and linked transactions and lower thresholds moved from "consultation-closed" to "final-report".

consultation-closed → final-report

Legal basis: AMLR 19(9).

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Customer Due Diligence

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Customer Due Diligence moved from "consultation-closed" to "final-report".

consultation-closed → final-report

Legal basis: AMLR 28(1).

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on group-wide minimum requirements and additional measures for subsidiaries and branches in third countries

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on group-wide minimum requirements and additional measures for subsidiaries and branches in third countries moved from "consultation-closed" to "final-report".

consultation-closed → final-report

Legal basis: AMLR 16(4) and 17(3).

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Home-Host Supervisory Cooperation

Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Home-Host Supervisory Cooperation moved from "consultation-closed" to "final-report".

consultation-closed → final-report

Legal basis: AMLD 46(4).