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AMLA consults on draft EU money-laundering risk standards for non-financial entities

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Source: Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission (Cyprus)

The EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) opened a consultation on 14 July 2026 on draft standards for assessing money-laundering and terrorist-financing risks among obliged entities in the non-financial sector. The consultation closes on 27 September 2026, with a public hearing scheduled for 10 September; the proposed methodology would apply from 31 December 2028.

Gaming entities within the covered non-financial sector may need to consider the proposed risk-assessment and reporting methodology.

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