Al eerder schreef ik over de Europese voorstellen. Inmiddels zijn de definitieve teksten van de voorstellen van de Europese Commissie inzake bestrijding van witwassen en terrorisme bekend gemaakt. Onderstaand de vindplaatsen van de belangrijkste documenten zoals te vinden via de Europese Commissie site:
The Commission adopts two proposals to update and improve the EU’s existing legal framework designed to protect the financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing.
- Press release
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Proposal for a Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing
- Proposal for a Regulation on information accompanying transfers of funds
- Executive summary of the impact assessment
- Impact assessment
- Citizens’ summary
Zie voor de vorige Europese richtlijnen uit 2005 en 2006 deze pagina. Of kijk in Eur-Lex voor de richtlijn 2005 (Engels, Nederlands); richtlijn 2006 over de PEP’s (Engels, Nederlands).
Aanvulling 8 april 2013
Op 15 maart 2013 is een bijeenkomst in Brussel geweest, georganiseerd door de Commissie. Via deze pagina kan meer informatie worden gevonden, onder meer presentaties. De vertegenwoordiger van Europese advocatenorganisatie CC BE vat het in haar presentatie als volgt samen:
What has changed?
• The FATF Recommendations 2012
• Proposal for a 4th AML Directive adopted by the Commission on 5th February 2013
• The scope of activities – undertaken by the legal profession – has not changed
• Key components in respect of CDD from the 3rd Directive stay the same
• The introduction of a new recital 27 and thus an acknowledgement of the ECtHR’s decision of 6th December 2012 in the case Michaud c. France
• Enhanced CDD for politically exposed persons (PEP) is to be extended
• Record keeping requirements
• Information on Beneficial ownership
• Inclusion of tax crimes
• A stricter sanction regime including administrative finesWill the changes ensure more effective AML regimes?
• I doubt it
• But likely to result in excessive costs and unnecessary compliance requirements disproportionate to the risks involved.

