eng Abstract: Money laundering and terrorist financing represent serious threats to the stability of financial systems, the rule of law, and the sustainable economic development of modern states. The European Union has developed a comprehensive and dynamic regulatory framework for the prevention of money laundering, known as the AML framework. This framework responds to emerging risks associated with the ongoing digitalization of financial services. The Republic of Serbia, as a candidate country for EU membership, is intensively working on harmonizing its legislative and institutional framework with the EU acquis in the field of AML. The aim of this paper is to analyze the development of sustainable AML frameworks in the European Union and the Republic of Serbia, with particular attention to the normative and institutional aspects of their implementation. The paper examines the level of alignment of the Serbian AML system with EU standards, identifies key challenges in implementation, and assesses the sustainability of existing solutions in the context of long-term institutional and economic development. The research is based on the analysis of legal sources and the examination of relevant reports of international organizations. The findings indicate significant progress in the normative alignment of the Republic of Serbia with European AML standards. Developing Sustainable AML Frameworks in the European Union and the Republic of Serbia 2025 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:9790 Journal of Agronomy, Technology and Engineering Management volume: 8 number: 6 startpage: 1756 endpage: 1763 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode application/pdf 437511 bytes Pavlović, Zoran Vapa Tankosić, Jelena Soleša, Katarina Bojić, Borislav Keywords: Money laundering; AML framework; European Union; Republic of Serbia; sustainability; financial system info:eu-repo/semantics/review