Legal provisions of SEC(2004)204 - EC position regarding an agreement concerning the monetary relations with Andorra - Main contents
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dossier | SEC(2004)204 - EC position regarding an agreement concerning the monetary relations with Andorra. |
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document | SEC(2004)204 |
date | May 11, 2004 |
Contents
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
2. Andorra shall be entitled to grant legal tender status to euro banknotes and coins.
Article 4
2. However, the possibility of Andorra continuing to issue gold and silver collector coins denominated in diner will be examined.
Article 5
2. Andorra shall undertake to cooperate closely with the Community with regard to the protection of euro banknotes and coins against fraud and counterfeiting and to adopt rules implementing the Community acts in this domain.
Article 6
2. Financial institutions located in the territory of Andorra may have access to the payment and settlement systems within the euro area under appropriate conditions to be laid down in the agreement on monetary matters and to be determined in agreement with the ECB.
Article 7
Article 8
The prior initialling by both parties of the agreement on the taxation of income from savings, as well as the undertaking by Andorra to conclude such agreement before a date to be agreed with the Community, shall form part of those conditions.
If the agreement on the taxation of savings has not been concluded by Andorra before the agreed date, the negotiations on the monetary agreement shall be suspended until such conclusion has taken place.
Article 9
The Commission shall be entitled to conclude the agreement on behalf of the Community unless Spain or France, or the ECB, or the Economic and Financial Committee, is of the opinion that the agreement should be submitted to the Council.