Article 6 Request for information

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Summary What does Article 6 of the ITS on FIU-to-FIU exchanges say?

Article 6 governs how Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) must send requests for information to other FIUs, directing them to Annex II for the applicable template and instructions.

Building on the general framework for information exchange established in Article 3, this article introduces specific procedural requirements for two particular scenarios: urgent requests and requests relating to asset freezing or transaction suspension.

Important points:

FIUs must follow the instructions in Annex II when sending a request for information.
When marking a request as urgent, FIUs must provide specific reasons in the dedicated field, and may not submit urgent requests where national competent authorities have already sought the same information through other channels.
Where a request involves suspending a transaction or freezing assets, FIUs must include the relevant transaction and account details, the amount of assets concerned, and the reasons supporting the request.

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1. When sending a request for information, FIUs shall follow the instructions provided in Annex II.
1. Where the request for information is marked as urgent in accordance with Article 31(7) Directive (EU) 2024/1640, the requesting FIU shall complete the dedicated field to provide the specific reasons justifying such urgency. Urgent requests shall not be submitted where the necessary information has already been sought through other channels by national competent authorities as defined in Article 2(44) of the Regulation (EU) 2024/1624.
1. Where the request concerns the suspension of a transaction or the freezing of assets, the template shall indicate the details of the transaction(s) and the account(s) concerned, as well as the amount of assets for which the suspension or freezing is requested. The requesting FIU shall also provide the reasons supporting such request.

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