The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism has published three final reports setting common technical standards for how financial intelligence units and AMLA report to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and exchange information with each other. The package creates shared templates, including machine-readable reporting for the EPPO, to make information more complete, comparable and capable of automated processing. Two standards establish a single format for reporting to the EPPO, with one covering how FIUs report the results of their own analyses and the other covering how AMLA reports joint analyses. A third standard gives FIUs a common set of templates for all types of exchanges between them, whether spontaneous or on request, including feedback and cross-border reports. These exchanges run through FIU.net, and the standard simplifies consent rules so information can move more quickly while keeping the same safeguards. The standards were developed with FIUs and the EPPO through dedicated working groups, with additional feedback gathered at a public hearing in May 2026. They have now been submitted to the European Commission for adoption and publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The EPPO reporting rules apply from 10 July 2027, while some technical requirements, including fully machine-readable reporting and full FIU.net integration, follow by 10 July 2028.
Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism2026-07-03
Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism submits three standards on EPPO reporting and FIU information exchange
The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism has issued three final reports setting common standards for FIU and AMLA reporting to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and for FIU-to-FIU information exchange. The measures introduce shared templates, route exchanges through FIU.net and simplify consent rules while keeping existing safeguards. The standards have been sent to the European Commission, with EPPO reporting rules applying from 10 July 2027 and some technical requirements following by 10 July 2028.