Decision 2005/37 - 2005/37/EC: Commission Decision of 29 October 2004 establishing the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and providing for coordination of technical actions to protect euro coins against counterfeiting - Main contents
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2005/37/EC: Commission Decision of 29 October 2004 establishing the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and providing for coordination of technical actions to protect euro coins against counterfeiting| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2005/37 |
| CELEX number i | 32005D0037 |
| Document | 29-10-2004 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 14-10-2005; Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 19 Volume 007,OJ L 19, 21.1.2005,OJ L 269M , 14.10.2005,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 19 Volume 016,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 19 Volume 007 |
| Effect | 10-02-2005; Entry into force Date pub. +20 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
21.1.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 19/73 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 October 2004
establishing the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and providing for coordination of technical actions to protect euro coins against counterfeiting
(2005/37/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 211 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2003/861/EC of 8 December 2003 concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins (1) and Council Decision 2003/862/EC of 8 December 2003 extending the effects of Decision 2003/861/EC concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof, provides for the analysis and classification of counterfeit coins by the Coin National Analysis Centre (CNAC) in each of the EU Member States and by the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC). Council Regulation (EC) No 1339/2001 (4) extends the effects of Articles 1 to 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 to the Member States which have not adopted the euro as the single currency. |
(2) |
Since October 2001, the ETSC has been carrying out its tasks on a temporary basis at the French Mint with administrative support and management provided by the Commission, in line with an exchange of letters between the President of the Council and the French Finance Minister of 28 February and 9 June 2000. |
(3) |
The ETSC contributes to the fulfilment of the objectives of the ‘Pericles’ programme pursuant to Council Decision 2001/923/EC of 17 December 2001 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (5) and Council Decision 2001/924/EC of 17 December 2001 extending the effects of the Decision establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (Pericles programme) to the Member States which have not adopted the euro as the single currency (6). |
(4) |
Article 1 of Decision 2003/861/EC provides that the Commission shall establish the ETSC and ensure its functioning and the coordination of the activities of the competent technical authorities to protect euro coins against counterfeiting. Article 1 of Decision 2003/862/EC extends Decision 2003/861/EC to the Member States which have not adopted the euro as the single currency. |
(5) |
The French authorities have taken the commitment, through a letter from the French Finance Minister, dated 6 September 2004, to maintain the current sharing of the relevant costs. An exchange of letters between the Member of the Commission responsible for the fight against fraud and the French Finance Minister, regarding the establishment of the ETSC on a permanent basis for the analysis and classification of counterfeit euro coins, will reiterate the principles that emerged from the ETSC’s activities during the period it was temporarily hosted at the French Mint, based on the exchange of letters between the Council Presidency and the French Finance Minister on 28 February and 9 June 2000. |
(6) |
The Economic and Financial Committee (EFC), the European Central Bank, Europol and the competent national authorities should be informed regularly of the activities of the ETSC and of the situation regarding euro coin counterfeiting. |
(7) |
Therefore, the ETSC should be established within the Commission in Brussels, attached to the European Anti-Fraud Office... |
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