(8)In October 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and the ‘ Groupe d’Action contre le Blanchiment d’Argent en Afrique Centrale’ (GABAC), a FATF-style regional body, to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime. Since the adoption of its MER in October 2020, the DRC has made progress on some of the MER’s recommended actions including making confiscation of proceeds of crime a policy priority. The DRC will work to implement its FATF action plan by: (1) finalising the National Risk Assessment on ML and TF and adopting an AML/CFT national strategy; (2) designating supervisory authorities for all DNFBP sectors, and developing and implementing a risk-based supervision plan; (3) adequately resourcing the FIU, and build its capacity to conduct operational and strategic analysis; (4) strengthening the capabilities of authorities involved in the investigation and prosecution of ML and TF; and (5) demonstrating effective implementation of TF and Proliferation Financing-related Targeted Financial Sanctions. Despite that commitment and progress, the concerns that led to the listing of the DRC by the FATF have not yet been fully addressed. The DRC should therefore be considered as a country that has strategic deficiencies in its AML/CFT regime under Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849.