The Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) published the outcomes of its 70th Plenary meeting, including the adoption of Serbia’s mutual evaluation report under the sixth evaluation round and a set of fifth-round follow-up reports, alongside changes to country monitoring under Compliance Enhancing Procedures. Follow-up reports were adopted for Azerbaijan, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Montenegro, Poland and the Slovak Republic. Czechia and the Slovak Republic were removed from the Compliance Enhancing Procedures process, while it was proposed that Georgia remain in Step 1 and that Poland be placed in Step 1. The Plenary also adopted amendments to MONEYVAL’s sixth-round Rules of Procedure and amended the fifth-round Rules of Procedure to accommodate the Financial Action Task Force approach adopted in June 2025, approved typologies reports on money laundering and terrorist financing risks linked to virtual assets and armed conflicts, and confirmed committee leadership for the 2026–2028 term. MONEYVAL indicated that all adopted reports will be published in the following weeks after post-adoption processes are completed, in line with its publication policy.
Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL) 2025-12-18
Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism MONEYVAL adopts Serbia mutual evaluation and adjusts compliance enhancing procedures
The Council of Europe's MONEYVAL concluded its 70th Plenary by adopting Serbia’s mutual evaluation report and several fifth-round follow-up reports. Czechia and the Slovak Republic were removed from Compliance Enhancing Procedures, while Georgia and Poland were placed in Step 1. The Plenary also amended its Rules of Procedure and approved typologies reports on risks related to virtual assets and armed conflicts.