Activities of Birgit SCHNIEBER-JASTRAM related to 2013/0025(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing
Amendments (3)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Special attention must be paid to the EU obligations set out in the Treaty of Lisbon in Article 208 on Policy Coherence for Development in order to stem the increasing trend of money laundering activities being moved from developed countries with stringent legislation into developing countries.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Because a huge proportion of illicit financial flows ends up in tax havens, the EU should increase its pressure on these countries to cooperate in order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 a (new)
Article 54 a (new)
Article 54 a The European Commission should increase its pressure on the tax havens to improve their cooperation and exchange of information in order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.