Euro: protection against counterfeiting. Initiative France

The European Parliament is once again consulted on the draft Decision relating o the protection of the euro against counterfeiting. The draft Decision contains provisions on the analysis of notes and coins and exchange of information regarding the results of thereof, as well as information pertaining to investigations into counterfeiting offences relating to the euro. Member States should ensure that information relating to the investigations is communicated to Europol in accordance with the Europol Convention. It is recalled that the draft Decision is linked to the draft Council Regulation extending the effects on this regulation. It is also recalled that the Ecofin Council agreed on a position regarding the two draft Regulations at its meeting on 12 February 2001. The European Parliament gave its opinion on the two texts on 3 May 2001.�