Artikel 59 Styrelsens oberoende

Summary What does Article 59 of the Anti-money laundering authority regulation (AMLAR) say?

This article establishes the independence principle for the key decision-makers within the Authority's General Board.

It sets a clear two-sided obligation: those performing tasks under this Regulation must act solely in the Union's general interest, free from external direction, while all outside bodies are prohibited from attempting to exert influence over them.

The article rounds this off by requiring the General Board to embed conflict of interest safeguards directly into its own rules of procedure.

Important points:

The Chair of the Authority and all General Board members are required to act independently and in the general interest of the Union, taking instructions from no one.
Member States, Union institutions, and all public or private bodies are prohibited from seeking to influence General Board members in the performance of their tasks.
The General Board must establish practical arrangements for the prevention and management of conflicts of interest within its rules of procedure.

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1. När myndighetens ordförande och ledamöterna i styrelsen i tillsynssammansättning och i FIU-sammansättning utför uppgifter enligt denna förordning ska de handla oberoende och i hela unionens allmänna intresse och varken efterfråga eller ta emot instruktioner från unionens institutioner, organ eller byråer eller från någon regering eller något annat offentligt eller privat organ.
1. Medlemsstaterna, unionens institutioner, byråer och organ samt andra offentliga eller privata organ får inte försöka påverka styrelsens ledamöter när dessa utför sina uppgifter.
1. Styrelsen ska i sin arbetsordning fastställa praktiska arrangemang för förebyggande och hantering av intressekonflikter.

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