Art. 94 Cooperation with OLAF, Europol, Eurojust and the EPPO | Anti-money laundering authority regulation (AMLAR) | AML

This article governs the Authority's cooperative relationships with other Union bodies in the fields of law enforcement and judicial cooperation.

It establishes a two-tier framework: a general power to conclude working arrangements with any relevant Union institution or agency, and a more specific and mandatory obligation to establish close, formalised relationships with four named bodies — OLAF, Europol, Eurojust, and the EPPO.

The article connects directly to the Authority's broader role in combating ML/TF threats, as established elsewhere in the regulation, by ensuring that its supervisory and FIU-related work is supported by strong operational links to law enforcement and prosecutorial bodies.

Important points:

The Authority is required to conclude separate working arrangements with OLAF, Europol, Eurojust, and the EPPO specifically to enable the exchange of operational and strategic information on ML/TF threats.
Working arrangements concluded under this article cannot serve as a legal basis for the exchange of personal data, nor do they bind the Union or its Member States.
The working arrangements with Europol, Eurojust, and the EPPO must include provisions for the posting of liaison officers at each other's premises.

1. The Authority may conclude working arrangements with Union institutions, Union decentralised agencies and other Union bodies, acting in the field of law enforcement and judicial cooperation. Those working arrangements may be of a strategic, operational or technical nature, and shall in particular aim to facilitate cooperation and the exchange of information between the parties thereto. The working arrangements shall neither form the basis for allowing the exchange of personal data nor bind the Union or its Member States.
1. The Authority shall establish and maintain a close relationship with OLAF, Europol, Eurojust, and the EPPO. To that end, the Authority shall conclude separate working arrangements with OLAF, Europol, Eurojust and the EPPO setting out the details of their cooperation. The relationship shall aim in particular to ensure the exchange of operational and strategic information and trends in relation to ML/TF threats facing the Union.
1. In order to promote and facilitate smooth cooperation between the Authority and Europol, Eurojust and the EPPO, the working arrangements with them shall in particular provide for the possibility of posting liaison officers at each other’s premises, and lay down conditions to that end.