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RTS on group-wide minimum requirements and additional measures for third-country subsidiaries and branches

Article 1 Subject and scope

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Earlier drafts: AMLA consultation paper draft (16 April 2026)

Summary What does Article 1 of the RTS on group-wide minimum requirements and additional measures for third-country subsidiaries and branches say?

This is the scope article of the Regulation, setting out the two core areas it governs.

It directly implements and builds upon two specific provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, essentially translating those higher-level mandates into detailed, binding rules.

The first area concerns group-wide requirements, and the second addresses the additional measures and supervisory actions needed to manage money laundering and terrorist financing risks faced by branches or subsidiaries of obliged entities operating in third countries.

Important points:

This Regulation covers two distinct areas: group-wide AML/CFT requirements and third-country risk management for branches and subsidiaries of obliged entities.
The Regulation is directly tied to and implements Articles 16(4) and 17(3) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, so that parent regulation provides the essential legal foundation.
Obliged entities with branches or subsidiaries in third countries are explicitly within scope of this Regulation.

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This Regulation lays down rules concerning:
1. group-wide requirements in accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624;
2. additional measures and supervisory actions to effectively handle the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing to which branches or subsidiaries of obliged entities in third countries may be exposed in accordance with Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624.

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Article 1 Subject and scope

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