Package of EU Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Published | A&O Shearman

A package of anti-money laundering legislation has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, which includes:

• the Regulation on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (Regulation (EU) 2024/1624) (AML Regulation), which enters into force on July 9, 2024, 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will apply from July 10, 2027, except in relation to football agents and certain transactions conducted by professional football clubs, to which it will apply from July 10, 2029;
• the Regulation establishing the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (Regulation (EU) 2024/1620) (AMLA Regulation), which enters into force on June 26, 2024, seven days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will apply from July 1, 2025, with the exception of Articles 1, 4, 49, 53 to 55, 57 to 66, 68 to 71, 100, 101, and 107, which will apply from June 26, 2024, and Article 103, which will apply from December 31, 2025.; and
• the Sixth Money Laundering Directive (MLD6) (Directive (EU) 2024/1640), which enters into force on July 9, 2024, 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Member states are required to bring into force the laws, regulations, and administrative provisions necessary to comply with MLD6 by July 10, 2027, with the exception of Article 74, for which the transposition deadline is July 10, 2025; Articles 11 to 13 and 15, for which the transposition deadline is July 10, 2026; and Article 18, for which the transposition deadline is July 10, 2029. MLD4 will be repealed with effect from July 10, 2027.

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