Source: OJ L 150, 9.6.2023, pp. 1–39Current language: EN
- Anti-money laundering
Basic legislative acts
- Transfer of funds regulation (TFR)
Article 24 Provision of information
Payment service providersmeans the categories of payment service provider referred to in Article 1(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366, natural or legal persons benefiting from a waiver pursuant to Article 32 thereof and legal persons benefiting from a waiver pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 2009/110/EC, providing transfer of funds services; and crypto-asset service providersmeans a crypto-asset service provider as defined in Article 3(1), point (15), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, where performing one or more crypto-asset services as defined in Article 3(1), point (16), of that Regulation; shall respond fully and without delay, including by means of a central contact point in accordance with Article 45(9) of Directive (EU) 2015/849, where such a contact point has been appointed, and in accordance with the procedural requirements laid down in the national law of the Member State in which they are established or have their registered office, as applicable, to enquiries exclusively from the authorities responsible for preventing and combating money launderingmeans the money laundering activities referred to in Article 1(3) and (4) of Directive (EU) 2015/849; or terrorist financingmeans terrorist financing as defined in Article 1(5) of Directive (EU) 2015/849; of that Member State concerning the information required under this Regulation.
Relevant recitals
Recital 52 Prompt response to AML/CFT authority requests for information
To enable prompt action to be taken in the fight against money launderingmeans the money laundering activities referred to in Article 1(3) and (4) of Directive (EU) 2015/849; and terrorist financingmeans terrorist financing as defined in Article 1(5) of Directive (EU) 2015/849;, payment service providersmeans the categories of payment service provider referred to in Article 1(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366, natural or legal persons benefiting from a waiver pursuant to Article 32 thereof and legal persons benefiting from a waiver pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 2009/110/EC, providing transfer of funds services; and crypto-asset service providersmeans a crypto-asset service provider as defined in Article 3(1), point (15), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, where performing one or more crypto-asset services as defined in Article 3(1), point (16), of that Regulation; should respond promptly to requests for information on the payermeans a person that holds a payment account and allows a transfer of funds from that payment account or, where there is no payment account, that gives a transfer of funds order; and the payeemeans a person that is the intended recipient of the transfer of funds; or on the originatormeans a person that holds a crypto-asset account with a crypto-asset service provider, a distributed ledger address or a device allowing the storage of crypto-assets, and allows a transfer of crypto-assets from that account, distributed ledger address, or device, or, where there is no such account, distributed ledger address, or device, a person that orders or initiates a transfer of crypto-assets; and the beneficiarymeans a person that is the intended recipient of the transfer of crypto-assets; from the authorities responsible for combating money launderingmeans the money laundering activities referred to in Article 1(3) and (4) of Directive (EU) 2015/849; or terrorist financingmeans terrorist financing as defined in Article 1(5) of Directive (EU) 2015/849; in the Member State where those payment service providersmeans the categories of payment service provider referred to in Article 1(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366, natural or legal persons benefiting from a waiver pursuant to Article 32 thereof and legal persons benefiting from a waiver pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 2009/110/EC, providing transfer of funds services; are established or where those crypto-asset service providersmeans a crypto-asset service provider as defined in Article 3(1), point (15), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, where performing one or more crypto-asset services as defined in Article 3(1), point (16), of that Regulation; have their registered office.
Recital 53 Working days of the payer's Member State determine response deadline
The number of working days elapsing in the Member State of the payment service providermeans the categories of payment service provider referred to in Article 1(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366, natural or legal persons benefiting from a waiver pursuant to Article 32 thereof and legal persons benefiting from a waiver pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 2009/110/EC, providing transfer of funds services; of the payermeans a person that holds a payment account and allows a transfer of funds from that payment account or, where there is no payment account, that gives a transfer of funds order; determines the number of days to respond to requests for information on the payermeans a person that holds a payment account and allows a transfer of funds from that payment account or, where there is no payment account, that gives a transfer of funds order;.
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