PERICLES funding programme to combat counterfeiting the euro

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Proposal by Commission (COM (2001) 248, 22 May 2001; OJ 2001 C 240 E/120 and 124)
Legal base Article 123(4) and 308 EC (respectively covering euro-area Member States and the other 3 Member States)
EP Schmid report approved by civil liberties committee (A5-0362/2001); plenary approved proposal in week of 12 Nov. 2001 (OJ 2002 C 140 E/111 and 115)
Council adopted by Fisheries Council, 17 Dec. 2001: Decisions 2001/923/EC and 2001/924/EC

 

Further reading

  • European Commission: OLAF - The Pericles Programme
  • SEMDOC: Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA on criminal sanctions for counterfeiting the euro
  • SEMDOC: Regulations 1338/2001 and 1339/2001 on the protection of the euro against counterfeiting
  • 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: 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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