Euro: protection against counterfeiting, PERICLES programme 2002-2005, extension to States which have not adopted euro

PURPOSE : to extend the effects of the Decision establishing a training, exchange, and assistance programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting ("Pericles" programmes)(See CNS/2001/0105) to the Member States which have not adopted the euro as the single currency. CONTENT : this proposal for a decision is intended to extend the effects of the decision establishing a training, exchange and assistance programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting to the Member States which have not adopted the euro as the single currency. �