Article 55 Avis et conseils techniques

Summary What does Article 55 of the Anti-money laundering authority regulation (AMLAR) say?

This article covers the Authority's opinion and technical advice function in relation to the EU's political institutions.

It establishes that the Authority can engage with the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission either reactively, when asked, or proactively on its own initiative.

It is a relatively brief article that complements the Authority's broader regulatory toolkit established elsewhere in the regulation, such as its power to issue guidelines and recommendations under Article 54.

Important points:

The Authority can issue opinions to the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission on any matter within its area of competence, either on request or on its own initiative.
When a request for an opinion is made, it may also include a public consultation, a technical analysis, or consultation with other relevant Union bodies.
The Authority can also provide technical advice to the three institutions, but only when specifically requested to do so.

Springlex's summary of the article, a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.

1. L’Autorité peut, à la demande du Parlement européen, du Conseil ou de la Commission, ou de sa propre initiative, émettre des avis à l’intention du Parlement européen, du Conseil et de la Commission sur toutes les questions relatives à son domaine de compétence.
1. La demande visée au paragraphe 1 peut inclure une consultation avec d’autres organes compétents de l’Union lorsque leur compétence est concernée, une consultation publique ou une analyse technique.
1. À la demande du Parlement européen, du Conseil ou de la Commission, l’Autorité peut fournir à ces derniers des conseils techniques dans les domaines couverts par les actes législatifs visés à l’article 1^er, paragraphe 2.

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