#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 200Regulation on the Form of and Required Information in Reports to the Central Office for Financial Transaction Investigations pursuant to Section 43(1) and Section 44 of the Money Laundering Act
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This German regulation, known as GwGMeldV, establishes the precise technical format and mandatory data fields required for suspicious activity reports (SARs) submitted to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the Zentralstelle für Finanztransaktionsuntersuchungen. It implements detailed reporting obligations under Sections 43(1) and 44 of the German Money Laundering Act (GwG). The ordinance specifies electronic submission standards, required data elements for both mandatory and voluntary reports, and the exact structure that obliged entities such as banks, financial service providers, and other gatekeepers must follow. Published in the Federal Law Gazette (BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 200) on 1 September 2025, the regulation comes into force following its adoption on 26 August 2025 by the Federal Ministry of Finance.
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Key Changes
- Establishes mandatory electronic format and data structure for all reports filed under § 43(1) and § 44 GwG
- Defines precise required information fields that must be included in suspicious transaction reports to the FIU
- Specifies technical requirements for submission to the Zentralstelle für Finanztransaktionsuntersuchungen
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Obligations
What this law requires
Submit suspicious activity reports (SARs) to the Financial Intelligence Unit (Zentralstelle für Finanztransaktionsuntersuchungen) in electronic format only, in accordance with the technical standards specified in GwGMeldV
Include all mandatory data fields in suspicious activity reports as required by Section 43(1) of the Money Laundering Act (GwG)
Follow the exact structural format and data element requirements specified in GwGMeldV when preparing reports to the Financial Intelligence Unit
Submit voluntary reports in accordance with Section 44 of the Money Laundering Act (GwG) using the form and required information specified in GwGMeldV
Ensure electronic submission of all reports complies with the technical standards and electronic submission requirements established by GwGMeldV