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2016/3007(DEA) Identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies: Guyana

Progress: Procedure completed - delegated act rejected

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Joint Responsible Committee []
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 114-p3, RoP 59

Events

2017/06/16
   European Commission - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2017/01/19
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 393 votes to 67, with 210 abstentions, a resolution objecting to a Commission Delegated Regulation of 24 November 2016 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 by identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies.

The Delegated Regulation, its annex and the amending Delegated Regulation are meant to identify high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies as regards anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing (AML/CTF), which represent a threat for the EU financial system and for which enhanced customer due diligence measures are necessary at EU obliged entities under Directive (EU) 2015/849 (4AMLD) on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing.

Parliament believes that the list of criteria established by the Commission – which corresponds to those laid down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - is non-exhaustive and that it should be extended to include territories that facilitate tax crimes.

Stressing that the Commission assessment must be a fully independent and non-politicised process, Members expect the Commission to conduct its own assessment and to avoid relying solely on external information sources.

The evidence gathered by the Parliament’s two Special Committees, the Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect and the Inquiry Committee on Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion indicates that some countries not included in the present list of high-risk third countries may present such deficiencies.

On the basis of these considerations, Parliament called on the Commission to submit a new delegated act which takes account of the concerns set out above.

Text adopted by Parliament, single reading

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2017/01/19
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Votes

B8-0001/2017 - Résolution #

2017/01/19 Outcome: +: 393, 0: 210, -: 67
IT FR ES DE RO SE EL PT AT BE NL FI GB CZ HU BG LT HR DK LV EE LU IE SI CY MT SK PL
Total
62
65
50
85
28
20
17
21
18
21
25
10
58
20
19
17
9
11
11
7
5
6
7
7
6
6
12
46
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173

Netherlands S&D

3

Lithuania S&D

1

Croatia S&D

2

Latvia S&D

1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Cyprus S&D

2

Malta S&D

3
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63

Germany ALDE

2

Romania ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

1

Austria ALDE

For (1)

1

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Croatia ALDE

2

Latvia ALDE

1

Estonia ALDE

2

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Slovenia ALDE

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1
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Italy Verts/ALE

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1

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Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

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United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

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1

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Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Ireland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

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33

Germany ENF

Against (1)

1

Romania ENF

1

Belgium ENF

For (1)

1

Netherlands ENF

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United Kingdom ENF

Abstain (1)

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Poland ENF

For (1)

1
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35

France EFDD

1

Germany EFDD

Abstain (1)

1

Sweden EFDD

2

Czechia EFDD

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1

Lithuania EFDD

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1

Poland EFDD

1
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17

Italy NI

For (1)

1

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3

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2

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Belgium PPE

4

Finland PPE

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1

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Romania ECR

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1

Netherlands ECR

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Czechia ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Lithuania ECR

Against (1)

1

Croatia ECR

Abstain (1)

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Denmark ECR

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Cyprus ECR

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        The European Parliament adopted by 393 votes to 67, with 210 abstentions, a resolution objecting to a Commission Delegated Regulation of 24 November 2016 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 by identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies.

        The Delegated Regulation, its annex and the amending Delegated Regulation are meant to identify high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies as regards anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing (AML/CTF), which represent a threat for the EU financial system and for which enhanced customer due diligence measures are necessary at EU obliged entities under Directive (EU) 2015/849 (4AMLD) on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing.

        Parliament believes that the list of criteria established by the Commission – which corresponds to those laid down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - is non-exhaustive and that it should be extended to include include territories that facilitate tax crimes.

        Stressing that the Commission assessment must be a fully independent and non-politicised process, Members expect the Commission to conduct its own assessment and to avoid relying solely on external information sources.

        The evidence gathered by the Parliament’s two Special Committees, Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect and the Inquiry Committee on Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion indicates that some countries not included in the present list of high-risk third countries may present such deficiencies.

        On the basis of these considerations, Parliament called on the Commission to submit a new delegated act which takes account of the concerns set out above.

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        The European Parliament adopted by 393 votes to 67, with 210 abstentions, a resolution objecting to a Commission Delegated Regulation of 24 November 2016 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 by identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies.

        The Delegated Regulation, its annex and the amending Delegated Regulation are meant to identify high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies as regards anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing (AML/CTF), which represent a threat for the EU financial system and for which enhanced customer due diligence measures are necessary at EU obliged entities under Directive (EU) 2015/849 (4AMLD) on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing.

        Parliament believes that the list of criteria established by the Commission – which corresponds to those laid down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - is non-exhaustive and that it should be extended to include territories that facilitate tax crimes.

        Stressing that the Commission assessment must be a fully independent and non-politicised process, Members expect the Commission to conduct its own assessment and to avoid relying solely on external information sources.

        The evidence gathered by the Parliament’s two Special Committees, the Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect and the Inquiry Committee on Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion indicates that some countries not included in the present list of high-risk third countries may present such deficiencies.

        On the basis of these considerations, Parliament called on the Commission to submit a new delegated act which takes account of the concerns set out above.

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        • The European Parliament adopted by 393 votes to 67, with 210 abstentions, a resolution objecting to a Commission Delegated Regulation of 24 November 2016 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 by identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies.

          The Delegated Regulation, its annex and the amending Delegated Regulation are meant to identify high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies as regards anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing (AML/CTF), which represent a threat for the EU financial system and for which enhanced customer due diligence measures are necessary at EU obliged entities under Directive (EU) 2015/849 (4AMLD) on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing.

          Parliament believes that the list of criteria established by the Commission – which corresponds to those laid down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - is non-exhaustive and that it should be extended to include include territories that facilitate tax crimes.

          Stressing that the Commission assessment must be a fully independent and non-politicised process, Members expect the Commission to conduct its own assessment and to avoid relying solely on external information sources.

          The evidence gathered by the Parliament’s two Special Committees, Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect and the Inquiry Committee on Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion indicates that some countries not included in the present list of high-risk third countries may present such deficiencies.

          On the basis of these considerations, Parliament called on the Commission to submit a new delegated act which takes account of the concerns set out above.

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