From fragmentation to consistency
Today, the way suspicions and transaction records are reported differs from one country to another. This makes it harder for companies operating across borders to know what is expected from them, and harder for Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) to exchange information with each other and with their partners. By introducing common templates, AMLA will create consistency across Member States, while still leaving room for sector-specific needs.
Common standards, tailored reporting
For the first time, businesses and professionals covered by anti-money laundering rules will base their reporting across the EU on a harmonised set of data points. Reporting entities fill in only the relevant data points, tailored to their type of activity and the type of suspicion reported. For the private sector, this means more clarity and consistency, especially when reporting across borders. FIUs will receive more structured and comparable information they can process and act on more quickly.
Share your perspective
Your input is essential to the success of this undertaking. AMLA particularly encourages stakeholders from both the financial and non-financial sectors, national competent authorities, and EU and international organisations to respond.
A public hearing on the matter will be held on 9 September 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST.
Please access the public consultation here.
For more information on the implications for reporting entities and FIUs, please access the Factsheet.
Access the PDF version of this press release here.
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