AMLD4
2015 / 2017
Fourth AML Directive
Risk-based approach. Beneficial ownership registers. Enhanced CDD.
AMLD5
2018 / 2020
Fifth AML Directive
VASPs, art dealers, letting agents, all non-financial professions in scope. Expanded UBO transparency.
AMLD6
2018 / 2020
Criminal Liability
22 predicate offences. Corporate & personal criminal liability for compliance failures.
AMLR
2024 → 2027
AML Regulation
Directly applicable in all 27 member states. No transposition. Immediate effect. All CASPs in scope.
AMLA
2025 → 2028
EU AML Authority
Centralised supervisor. Direct enforcement powers. Documentation quality determines outcomes.

What changes for you today

AMLD5 obligations are in force. If you are an obliged entity without a structured AML programme, risk scoring methodology, and regulator-ready audit file - you are already out of compliance.

What changes with AMLR (2027)

AMLR removes all national transposition flexibility. The same requirements apply in exactly the same way from Lisbon to Vilnius. Cross-border operations need one system, not twelve.

What AMLA means for documentation

AMLA will conduct thematic reviews and targeted inspections with direct enforcement authority. Supervisory-grade documentation infrastructure is no longer optional - it is the difference between a warning and a sanction.

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