These changes will require countries to prevent the misuse of legal persons for money laundering (ML) or terrorist financing (TF) and to ensure that there is adequate, accurate and up-to-date The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) adopted amendments to Recommendation 24 and its Interpretive Note on March 4 th, 2022. Created: 09 March 2022. We welcome the proposals by the FATF to increase the transparency of beneficial ownership of legal persons and agree this is important in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. Following a White Paper consultation in June-August 2021 on a number Recommendation 7 requires countries to implement targeted financial sanctions 14 to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions that require countries to freeze, without delay, the funds or other assets of, and to ensure that no 22 August 2019. interpretive note to recommendation 7 (targeted financial sanctions related to proliferation) a. objective 1. FATF Recommendation 24: Regulation and Supervision Interpretative Notes General 1. [1] Beneficial ownership information for legal persons is the information referred to in the Glossary and should cover all natural persons that have either ownership, control or benefit from a legal person, without applying thresholds. requirements of this Recommendation. FATF released a statement on 4 March confirming the adopted amendments to Recommendation 24 and its Interpretive Note which require countries to prevent the misuse of legal persons for money laundering (ML) or terrorist financing (TF) and to ensure that there is adequate, accurate and up-to-date information on the beneficial ownership and control of legal Interpretive Note to Recommendation 24 (Transparency and Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons) 1. UK Govt publishes The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. It should be read in conjunction with Recommendation 1 and its interpretive note, which explains FATFs risk-based approach to countering money laundering and terrorist financing. Interpretive Note 24: Paragraph 7, caput, new footnote (now 13): A countrys decision on what form of register or FATF Plenary Outcomes 14 -17 June 2022. Details. A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe that has been repeatedly tested and corroborated in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results.Where possible, theories are tested under controlled conditions in an experiment. Financial Crime & AML/CFT, FATF - Financial Action Task Force, Recommendations, 2012 Recommendations Financial Crime & AML/CFT, Money Laundering Regulation. 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In revising its Recommendation 24 and interpretive note, while we support the overall objective of these revisions within the broader financial sector, we would note that certain proposed EFAMA welcomes the work of the FATF in reviewing and reinforcing its existing recommendations to ensure that these remain fit for purpose in tackling global financial crime. NCA publishes glossary codes and reporting routes for SARs. All proposed amendments, including the ones agreed at the October PDG, are coloured in red, with additions underlined and deletions struck-out . 25 (c) Effective information gathering and investigation (i) Countries should ensure effective cooperation, coordination and information- interpretive note to Recommendation 10, paragraph 5(b)(i).Controlling shareholders as referred to in, paragraph 5(b)(i) of the interpretive Recommendation 24: The reference to alternative mechanism in the Recommendation text should emphasise that the alternative mechanism needs to be similar or produce effects that are similar to a register. Summary; Overview; Draft Amendment Text to R.24 and INR.24 OO is pleased to contribute to the public consultation on revisions to the FATF Recommendation 24. Con.olling shareholders as referred to in, paragraph 5(b)(i) of the interpretive note to Recommendation may be based on a threshold, e.g. any persons owning more than a certain Beneficial ownership information for legal persons is the information referred to in the interpretive note to Recommendation 10, paragraph 5(b)(i). The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is considering proposals for amendments to Recommendation 24 and its Interpretive Note on the transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons. Interpretive note to recommendation 23 dnfbps other. Draft Amendment Text to R.24 and INR.24 Note on formatting: The current text of the Recommendation and Interpretive Note are shown in normal black text. INTERPRETIVE NOTE TO RECOMMENDATION 23 DNFBPS OTHER MEASURES 1 Lawyers notaries. Sometimes the words of a statute have a plain and a straightforward meaning. Revisions to Recommendation 24 and the Interpretive Note Public Consultation The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is considering proposals for amendments to Recommendation 24 and its Interpretive Note on the transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons. 1 In revising its Recommendation 24 and interpretive note, while we support the overall objective of these revisions within the broader financial sector, we would note that certain proposed revisions to paragraph 15 may inadvertently encompass the use of intermediaries in the subscription and distribution of investment funds. More specifically, in October 2018 financial activities involving VAs were explicitly included in the scope of the FATF Recommendations and in June 2019 an Interpretive Note to Recommendation 15 (New Technologies) provided some further clarifications [28, 30]. Recommendation 8 and its interpretive note describe the ways in which countries should counter the financing of terrorism in the nonprofit sector. 4 See, Public consultation on FATF's Recommendation 1 and its Interpretive Note Interpretive; Note to Recommendation 1; B. Interpretive Note to Recommendation 24 (Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons) | International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Publication date: 01 December 2021; Report contents Contents. HMT consultation on proposals to make some time-sensitive updates to the MLRs. We welcome revisions of the Interpretive Note and Best Practices Paper, to avoid R8 being a tool for shrinking financial, operational and political space of NPOs in particular and of civil society in general. Competent authorities should be able to obtain, or have access in a timely fashion to, adequate, accurate and current information on the beneficial ownership and control of companies and other legal persons (beneficial ownership information. Following a White Paper consultation in June-August 2021 on a number of key policy areas, the FATF has analysed the views received from various stakeholders in considering the Note revision and the Best Practice Paper on Combating the Abuse of Non-Profit OrganisationsOrganizations (Recommendation 8). Reference in this document to countries should be taken to apply equally to territories or The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is considering proposals for amendments to Recommendation 24 and its Interpretive Note on the transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons. ICAEW REPRESENTATION 115/21 REVISIONS TO RECOMMENDATION 24 AND THE INTERPRETIVE NOTE - PUBLIC CONSULTATION ICAEW 2021 2 KEY POINTS 1. Following a White Paper consultation in June-August 2021 on a number of key policy areas, the FATF has analysed the views received from various stakeholders in considering the Some amount of interpretation is often necessary when a case involves a statute. Appropriate authorities should be able to apply effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for violations by NPOs or persons acting on behalf of these NPOs.