Euro, practical aspects: banking charges for conversion, display for prices, citizens' information. Recommendations

The Commission's plans to launch an information campaign to prepare EU citizens for the Euro was endorsed with a recommendation to continue the programme in the year 2002 with a EUR 30 million budget. The Rapporteur was Mr. Arroni (I, EPP). The Parliament also called for the budget for the years 2000 and 2001 to be maintained at EUR 38 million as is provided for 1999. The Commission is proposing reduced amounts for those years.�