On Thursday 4 December, the European Commission updated its list of high-risk jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their national anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) systems, adding Bolivia and the British Virgin Islands and removing six African countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania).
This update follows the decisions taken by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and its list of “jurisdictions under enhanced surveillance” (grey list), following the plenary meetings in June and October 2025.
EU entities covered by the AML/CFT framework are required to apply enhanced due diligence to transactions involving countries on the EU list.
The update takes the form of a delegated regulation, which will enter into force after examination and non-objection by the European Parliament and the EU Council within one month, although this period may be extended. (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)