EU Commission Adopts Regulation on Beneficial Ownership Submission Formats

The European Commission has issued Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2354 on formats for submitting beneficial ownership information. The regulation is dated 27 October 2026 and concerns the format used for these submissions. The measure is relevant to entities and professionals responsible for providing beneficial ownership data under applicable European Union requirements. Its focus on submission formats signals a compliance update for parties preparing or processing this information, although the supplied notice does not provide further details on the applicable entities, implementation timetable or specific technical requirements.