Attachment

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC^f1 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council by identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies^f2 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

Directive (EU) 2015/849 repeals Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council^f3 and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC^f4, which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: