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#32026D0475Commission Decision (EU) 2026/475 amending the Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Andorra

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🇬🇧 English

This Commission Decision updates the list of EU legal acts that Andorra must implement under its 2011 Monetary Agreement with the EU. It replaces the entire Annex with a revised version that removes obsolete rules and adds or updates numerous directives and regulations, particularly in anti-money laundering, asset recovery, and countering terrorist financing. New entries include the 2024 AML package (Regulations 2024/1624, 2024/1640, 2024/1620 and Directive 2024/1260) with implementation deadlines set for 31 December 2028. The update also revises the list of high-risk third countries for AML purposes through multiple amendments to Delegated Regulation 2016/1675, with the latest changes required by 31 December 2027.

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Key Changes

  • Replaces the entire Annex to the 2011 Monetary Agreement with an updated list of EU acts
  • Adds Directive (EU) 2024/1260 on asset recovery and confiscation with deadline 31 December 2028
  • Adds the 2024 AML package: Regulation 2024/1624, Directive 2024/1640 and AMLA Regulation 2024/1620, all with 31 December 2028 deadline

+ 3 more changes with Pro

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Implement Directive (EU) 2024/1260 on asset recovery and confiscation

Principality of Andorra (government and relevant financial/law enforcement authorities)
operational
high

Implement Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 concerning anti-money laundering requirements

Principality of Andorra (financial institutions and relevant authorities)
operational
high

Implement Regulation (EU) 2024/1640 on countering terrorist financing

Principality of Andorra (financial institutions and relevant authorities)
operational
high

Implement Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 on anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing

Principality of Andorra (financial institutions and relevant authorities)
operational
high

Implement Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 on information accompanying transfers of funds and crypto-assets by 31 December 2026

Principality of Andorra (financial institutions handling fund transfers and crypto-asset transfers)
operational

Affected Parties

Principality of AndorraAndorran financial institutions+2 more…

Tags

anti-money laundering,Andorra,Monetary Agreement