Counterfeiting of euro

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Proposal by Germany (OJ 1999 C 322/6)
EP committee Cederschold report agreed 27 Jan. 2000 (A5-0020/2000)
EP plenary vote in favour with amendments, 17 Feb. 2000 (OJ 2000 C 339/237)
Council agreed in principle at 2 Dec. 1999 JHA Council except for issue of extraterritorial jurisdiction; political agreement Mar. 2000 JHA Council; adopted 29 May 2000 JHA Council: Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA
Application date 31 Dec. 2000 (Article 5(a)); 29 May 2001 (other provisions)
Implementation reports COM (2001) 771, 13 Dec. 2001; second report in COM (2003) 532, 3 Sep. 2003
Amendments Amended by Framework Decision 2001/888/JHA

 

Further reading

  • 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: 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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