TITLE: European Anti-Money Laundering Authority Launches Public Consultation on Three Draft Regulatory Acts
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On February 11, 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), the new European supervisory authority, published three draft regulatory acts for public consultation. These acts are designed to supplement the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation with detailed rules across three key areas.
The first draft act addresses Customer Due Diligence procedures, specifying detailed requirements for customer due diligence in accordance with the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, which enters into force on July 10, 2027. The second draft act concerns pecuniary sanctions, administrative measures and periodic penalty payments, establishing principles and related elements for determining sanctions to be applied by authorities to entities that fail to comply with anti-money laundering rules. The third draft act specifies criteria for identifying business relationships, occasional and linked transactions, and lower thresholds, also aligned with the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation.
These regulatory acts are relevant to all entities subject to anti-money laundering obligations, including gambling operators, payment service providers, crypto-asset service providers, and other financial institutions across the European Union. The detailed rules will establish harmonised standards for compliance across member states and clarify enforcement mechanisms.
The Danish Gambling Authority has encouraged gambling operators to submit consultation responses to AMLA's draft regulatory acts. The consultation deadline for the Customer Due Diligence procedures draft act is May 8, 2026. The consultation deadline for the pecuniary sanctions, administrative measures and periodic penalty payments draft act is March 9, 2026. The consultation deadline for the business relationships and transaction criteria draft act is May 8, 2026. All public consultations are available on AMLA's website.