AMLA Seeks Input on New EU Standards for AML Cooperation

The proposals aim to strengthen cross-border cooperation and improve the quality and reliability of intelligence-sharing across the EU’s AML/CFT framework; and

Key insights include:

➡️ Standardised EPPO Reporting: AMLA proposed common reporting templates and machine-readable submission requirements for FIUs and AMLA when reporting suspected offences against the EU’s financial interests to the EPPO;

➡️ Secure Information Sharing: Reports must be submitted through secure channels to support automated processing and improve the detection, investigation and prosecution of financial crime;

➡️ FIU Cooperation Framework: AMLA introduced six standard templates for FIU-to-FIU information exchanges through FIU.net to improve consistency and reduce operational gaps and delays;

➡️ Public Consultation Process: AMLA will hold 2 public hearings on 27 May 2026 covering both EPPO reporting standards and FIU-to-FIU exchange requirements.

✅ Firms should monitor AMLA’s developing technical standards and assess how evolving EU information-sharing and reporting expectations may affect AML/CFT governance, escalation and intelligence-sharing frameworks.