Statewatch paid attention to Privacy First’s constribution to a Dutch consultation on the implementation of the new European anti-money laundering legislation (AML Package). Read the article More profiling and surveillance under new EU anti-money laundering rules, with the following introduction:

Last year, the EU adopted new rules against money laundering and terrorist financing. Member states are currently implementing the rules that will come into force in July 2027. Dutch non-governmental organisation Privacy First is calling for safeguards to prevent unchecked surveillance, monitoring and profiling.