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Counterfeiting the euro (1)

22 November 2006

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Proposal from Commission (COM (2000) 492, 26 July 2000)
Legal base Reg. 1338/2001, adopted using Article 123(4), applies to euro-area countries; Regulation 1339/2001, based on Article 308 EC, extends Regulation 1338/2001 to non-euro states (UK, Denmark and Sweden)
Background supplements framework decision agreed in May 2000 (see above); see also proposed Decision and Framework Decision
EP plenary vote in favour of Cederschold report on 3 May 2001 (A5-0120/2001) (OJ 2002 C 27 E 64 & 66)
Council discussed at 27 Nov. 2000 Ecofin Council; amended by French Presidency to remove certain provisions related to third pillar (see 30 Nov./1 Dec. 2000 JHA Council press release and proposed Decision, above); political agreement on text, 12 Feb. 2001 Ecofin Council; adopted by 27/28 June 2001 Transport/Telecom Council: Regulation 1338/2001/EC and Regulation 1339/2001/EC

 

Further reading

  • SEMDOC: Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA on criminal sanctions for counterfeiting the euro
  • SEMDOC: Decision 2001/887/JHA on protection of the euro against counterfeiting
  • SEMDOC: Framework Decision 2001/888/JHA on criminal records for counterfeiting the euro
  • SEMDOC: Decisions 2001/923 and 2001/924 establishing ‘Pericles’ programme, concerning protection of the euro against counterfeiting
  • SEMDOC: Decision 2005/511/JHA designating Europol as the central office for counterfeiting the euro
  • Public register of EU Council Documents: counterfeiting of the euro

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