Recital 7

(7)Article 3(9), point (f), of Directive (EU) 2015/849 provides that ambassadors, chargés d’affaires and high-ranking officers in the armed forces are to be considered as being politically exposed persons. By analogy with those functions exercised in a Member State, in the European External Action Service, Heads of Union delegations or representative offices of the Union to a third country or to an international organisation, within the meaning of Article 221 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (that is, having the diplomatic rank of ambassador or ‘chargé d’affaires’) should be considered as being entrusted with prominent public functions. Article 20a(2) of Directive (EU) 2015/849 provides that the list compiled by the Commission is to include any function which may be entrusted to representatives of third countries and of international bodies accredited at Union level. Therefore, Heads of Mission of third countries and of international organisations accredited to the Union should be considered as being entrusted with prominent public functions,