The EU’s newly established Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has launched public consultations on three draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) designed to supplement the forthcoming Anti-Money Laundering Regulation.
The Danish Gambling Authority has encouraged gambling operators to review the proposals and submit responses where relevant.
The draft acts cover three core areas.
The first addresses Customer Due Diligence (CDD) procedures, setting out more detailed requirements on how obliged entities should apply CDD rules, including the information and documentation to be collected. The underlying Anti-Money Laundering Regulation will enter into force on 10 July 2027, with consultation on the CDD standards open until 8 May 2026.
The second draft RTS concerns pecuniary sanctions, administrative measures and periodic penalty payments. It outlines indicators for assessing the severity of breaches and establishes criteria for determining proportionate and effective sanctions across EU Member States. This consultation closes earlier, on 9 March 2026.
The third proposal defines criteria for identifying business relationships, occasional and linked transactions, and related thresholds. Distinguishing between these categories is central to determining when CDD must be applied. AMLA has indicated that, at this stage, it does not intend to introduce lower CDD thresholds beyond those set in the Regulation. Feedback on this draft is also invited until 8 May 2026.
AMLA stated that the consultations are open to a broad range of stakeholders, including obliged entities in both financial and non-financial sectors.
The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation will apply directly across Member States from 10 July 2027, reducing the need for national transposition
