Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2019/1153 as regards access of competent authorities to centralised bank account registries through the single access point
On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Directive amending Directive (EU) 2019/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards access of competent authorities to centralised bank account registries through the single access point.
The European Commission identified that the key for an effective financial investigation and successful tracing and confiscating the proceeds of crime is the fast access to financial information.
The proposal aims to provide law enforcement authorities with the possibility to access and search the bank account registries through a single access point.
The file was assigned to the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee. On 29 November 2021 RADEV Emil was appointed as rapporteur.
The file awaits Committee decision.type: Proposal for a Directive
Reference number: COM(2021) 429 final
Issue date: 20-07-21
Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52021PC0429&from=EN
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