Estonia: Operational licensing requirements in law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and other laws

Progress

Current status
in force
15 Mar 2022 in force
23 Feb 2022 adopted
10 Jan 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Estonia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Mar 2022
in force

Implemented Law to amend the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act including licensing requirements

On 15 March 2022, the Law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and other laws was implemented. The Law affects among other things crypto transfer providers, crypto exchanges, and crypto wallets. The amendments include…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Feb 2022
adopted

Adopted Bill amending Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act including licensing requirements

On 23 February 2022, the Bill amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and other laws was adopted. The Bill affects, among other things, crypto transfer providers, crypto exchanges, and crypto wallets. The amendments incl…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Jan 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Bill amending Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act including licensing requirements

On 10 January 2022, the Bill amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and other laws was introduced in parliament. The Bill affects, among other things, crypto transfer providers, crypto exchanges, and crypto wallets. The…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament