(6)It is essential that the Commission fully acknowledges relevant work already undertaken at international level for identifying high-risk third countries, in particular that of the Financial Action Task Force (‘FATF’). With a view to ensuring the integrity of the global financial system, it is of the highest importance that the list of third countries laid down at Union level is closely aligned, as appropriate, with those lists agreed internationally. By promoting a global approach at international level, the Union contributes to enhancing the financial integrity worldwide and better protecting the international financial system from high-risk countries. Such a global approach serves to achieve equivalent conditions for obliged entities and avoid any disruptive effect on the international financial system.