On 16 March 2023, the European Commission made the official entry of the United Arab Emirates, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gibraltar, Mozambique, and Tanzania to the list of high-risk third countries with AML/CFT strategic deficiencies.
Earlier, on 19 December 2022, the European Commission adopted the proposal to update the above-mentioned countries to the list, as well as deleting Nicaragua, Pakistan, and Zimbabwe from the list.
On May 30, 2024, the European Union Council published a package of legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s rules on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).
The EU AML Package consists of:
• Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive:
• Organizes national authorities to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
• Creates Centralized Bank Account Registers for single access point data
• Harmonizes the format of bank statements for better tracing and confiscating crime proceeds.
• EU "Single Rulebook" Regulation:
• Harmonizes anti-money laundering rules across the EU.
• Includes new entities like crypto-sector, luxury goods traders, football clubs, and agents.
• Sets EUR 10,000 limit on cash payments
• Imposes stricter due diligence standards and regulates disclosure of beneficial ownership.
• Anti-Money Laundering Authority:
• Based in Frankfurt, it will have supervisory powers over...