EC adopts amending Delegated Regulation on central contact points for CASPs under MLD4

The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the regulatory technical standards (RTS) laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1108 under the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/849) (MLD4). The amending RTS set out the criteria for the appointment of central contact points for cryptoasset service providers (CASPs) and rules on their functions. The RTS amend Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1108 to extend its application to CASPs, reflecting amendments made to MLD4 by the Wire and Cryptoasset Transfer Regulation ((EU) 2023/1113), which extended the scope of MLD4 to cover CASPs. The RTS set out the criteria for determining the circumstances where CASPs should appoint a central contact point, a local representative in a host European Union country when operating across borders, and the functions that the central contact point should perform.

The amending Delegated Regulation is based on the European Banking Authority's (EBA) final draft RTS published in April 2025. The Council of the EU and the European Parliament will scrutinise the Delegated Regulation. If neither object, it will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force 20 days following its publication.

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