AMLA publication of its consultation paper on its draft RTS on the criteria for business relationships, occasional and linked transactions, and lower thresholds under AMLR, 9 February 2026

On the 9^th of February 2026, the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) published its consultation paper on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on criteria to identify business relationships, occasional and linked transactions as well as lower thresholds under Article 19(9) of the Regulation on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (2024/1624/EU, AMLR). The criteria in the draft RTS apply to all obliged entities across both the financial and the non-financial sectors, with some criteria being tailored to specific categories of obliged entities.

Interested stakeholders can submit their comments to the draft RTS at the following link by the 8^th of May 2026 at 23:59 CEST. AMLA will hold an online public hearing on the draft RTS on the 24^th of March 2026.