Third Money Laundering Directive: equivalent third countries

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Jurisdictions: European Union, United Kingdom

This practice note sets out a list of the countries outside the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) (known as "third countries") that are considered by EU and EEA member states to have anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF or CFT) regimes that are equivalent to the regime under the Third Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC) (MLD3). It also explains why equivalence is relevant to financial services firms in the context of their AML and CTF systems, controls and procedures.

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Resource ID: 5-509-1752
Products: PLC EU, PLC UK Financial Services, PLC UK Law Department
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