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# Recital 3

*In force · Regulation (EU) 2024/1620, OJ L, 2024/1620, 19.6.2024 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1620/oj/eng)*

Therefore, a Union authority for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (‘the Authority’) should be established. The creation of the Authority is crucial for ensuring the efficient and adequate supervision of obliged entities that pose a high risk with regard to money laundering/terrorist financing (‘ML/TF’), strengthening common supervisory approaches for all other obliged entities, and facilitating joint analyses and cooperation between FIUs.