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Guideline of the European Central Bank of 19 April 2013 amending Guideline ECB/2003/5 on the enforcement of measures to counter non-compliant reproductions of euro banknotes and on the exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (ECB/2013/11) 13-05-2013 - pdf 792 kB
Decision of the European Central Bank of 19 April 2013 (2013/10) 13-05-2013 - pdf 836 kB
Guide to controls on Cash handlers 09-04-2013 - pdf 125 kB
Controls on cash handlers are performed using methods consistent with the criteria set out in the Guide. The Guide:
- governs the course of the main administrative procedures, including the procedure for the prohibition of banknote recirculation and the procedure for the imposition of administrative sanctions, in case of non-compliance with the obligations laid down by the legislation on recirculation;
- sets out a single operational framework ensuring uniform conduct on the part of staff responsible for off-site and on-site controls;
- promotes the effectiveness and efficiency of controls on banknote recirculation, in accordance with the principle of transparency”.
Commemorative Coins 10-10-2012 - pdf 144 kB
Trends in counterfeiting 16-07-2012
Trends of counterfeiting
Banknotes and coins › Counterfeit banknotes
16-01-2012
Online survey on the quality of banknotes in circulation 21-09-2011
What to do if you have a suspected counterfeit banknote
Damaged euro notes
Exchange of lira notes and coins