Reminder for institutions from Brodnica County!

Publication Date: 2025-12-19, 11:05 AM

The Brodnica County Starosty reminds all obligated institutions operating in Brodnica County of the necessity to comply with the provisions of the Act on Counteracting Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism of March 1, 2018, and its amendment of March 30, 2021.

Who is an obligated institution?

Foundations and associations become obligated institutions after accepting or making cash payments exceeding EUR 10,000. This applies to both single transactions and several related operations. Institutions operating in the field of gambling are also obligated institutions.

What are the obligations of obligated institutions?

1. Appointing senior management responsible for fulfilling the obligations arising from the Act.
2. Appointing a person responsible for implementing the obligations from the board (if any).
3. Appointing a senior employee responsible for supervising compliance with regulations.
4. Preparing a risk management procedure, including identifying and assessing the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing (updated every 2 years).
5. Applying financial security measures to customers.
6. Documenting the applied financial security measures.
7. Conducting ongoing transaction analysis.
8. Introducing an internal procedure for counteracting money laundering and terrorist financing.
9. Ensuring employee participation in training.
10. Developing and implementing a procedure for anonymous reporting of violations.
11. Reporting information on beneficial owners to the Central Register of Beneficial Owners.
12. Collecting and transmitting information about transactions.
13. Suspending transactions.
14. Applying special restrictive measures.

Submitting declarations

Institutions from Brodnica County are obliged to submit declarations within 7 days from the date of a cash transaction exceeding EUR 10,000 or conducting activities in the field of gambling. Declarations should be submitted to the Organizational Department of the Brodnica County Starosty.

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