## [Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - April 2021](/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-april-2021) # Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - April 2021 Spain - 04 / 29 / 2021 - - [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-april-2021) - []() - []() [DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER ![Download](/sites/default/files/inline-images/flecha-abajo.png)](/sites/default/files/noticias/files/anti-money_laudering_newsletter_april_2021.pdf) Previous Next ![](/sites/default/files/noticias/img/newsletter_prevencion_del_blanqueo_abril_2021_3.jpg) **Main legal developments and news in relation to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (AML/TF).** ## [**Spain transposes the 5th Directive on the prevention of money laundering**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/spain-transposes-5th-directive-prevention-money-laundering) The [V Directive (2018/843)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018L0843) on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, has been incorporated into our legal system by means of [Royal Decree-Law 7/2021](https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2021-6872), of April 27, on the transposition of European Union directives approved this Tuesday, April 27, 2021 by the Council of Ministers and published in the BOE on April 28. [**KEEP READING**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/spain-transposes-5th-directive-prevention-money-laundering) ### [**Legislation and publications of official bodies**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-april-2021-legislation-and-publications-official-bodies) - The Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Infringements has published the list of positions determining Politically Exposed Person (PEP) status - Countdown for the transposition of the “whistleblowing” or anonymous reporting channel Directive - The EBA launched a public consultation on changes to its guidelines regarding the supervision of anti-money laundering systems with a risk-based approach - EBA highlights the main money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the EU’s financial sector - The Spanish Public Treasury publishes its National Risk Analysis - The Bank of Spain and the Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering enter into a new agreement that sets out the basic rules for collaboration and coordination between both entities - The European Commission favors a new independent AML/CFT supervisor - The U.S. updates its laws on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing - The European Council intends to adopt new rules to avoid the spread of terrorist contents online [**VIEW MORE**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-april-2021-legislation-and-publications-official-bodies) ### [**Risk jurisdictions in relation to AML/TF**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-april-2021-risk-jurisdictions-relation-amltf) - The lists of the FATF and the European Commission on non-cooperative jurisdictions in the field of money laundering and terrorist financing prevention are updated by in relation to countering have been updated - Spain will not include Gibraltar on the list of tax havens after the entry into force of the tax agreement - The European Council adds Dominica to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes and removes Barbados [**VIEW MORE**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-april-2021-risk-jurisdictions-relation-amltf) ### [**International sanctions regime**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-april-2021-international-sanctions-regime) - European Council renews EU terrorist list for another six months - The EU revokes sanctions framework against Egypt and delists individuals - United States singles out Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism [**VIEW MORE**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-april-2021-international-sanctions-regime) ### [**Judgments**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/valencia-court-annuls-penalty-imposed-spanish-tax-agency-aeat-company-infringing-financial) - A Valencia court annuls a penalty imposed by Spanish tax Agency (AEAT) on a company for infringing the financial legislation on cash payments [**VIEW MORE**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/valencia-court-annuls-penalty-imposed-spanish-tax-agency-aeat-company-infringing-financial) [Spain](/en_GB/tags/spain), [Anti-Money Laundering](/en_GB/tags/anti-money-laundering) ### Contact ![Foto del socio](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/team/photo/Luis_de_la_Pena_Fernandez-Nespral_en_20260110.jpg?itok=WwnLM7YL) [Luis de la Peña](/en_GB/team/luis-pena-fernandez-nespral) ![](/themes/custom/garriguestheme/img/iconos/email-contacto.svg)[Contact]() - 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