Better reporting to the EPPO
Two of the standards set a single format for reporting to the EPPO, the body that investigates and prosecutes crimes against the EU's financial interests. One covers how FIUs report the results of their own analyses, the other how AMLA reports joint analyses. A shared, machine-readable template will allow the EPPO to receive complete, comparable information it can process automatically.
Improving exchanges between FIUs
The third standard gives FIUs a common set of templates for exchanging information with each other, covering every kind of exchange, whether sent spontaneously or on request, including feedback and cross-border reports. Everything runs through FIU.net, the secure network FIUs already use. It also simplifies the rules on consent, so information can move between FIUs more quickly while keeping the same safeguards.
Developed through close cooperation
The standards are the result of extensive and thorough collaboration between AMLA, FIUs and the EPPO through dedicated working groups, ensuring the new rules are practical, operationally effective and aligned with the needs of all parties involved. Further feedback was collected via a public hearing in May 2026. The standards are now submitted to the European Commission for adoption and publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. They take effect in phases: EPPO reporting rules apply from 10 July 2027, while some technical requirements, such as fully machine-readable reporting and full FIU.net integration, follow by 10 July 2028.
Please access the final reports below:
Final Report - ITS under Article 41(2) AMLAR
Final Report - ITS under Art 31(2) AMLD
Final Report - ITS under Article 81(1) AMLR
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