Article 2 F1

United Kingdom

The ETSC shall perform the following tasks:

(a)

analyse and classify every new type of counterfeit euro coin in accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001;
(b)

contribute to the fulfilment of the objectives of the Pericles 2020 programme pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council ^f1 ;
(c)

carry out the tasks under Articles 4, 5, 7 and 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council ^f2 and under Articles 2, 4, 5 and 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004 ^f3 ;
(d)

assist the Coin National Analysis Centres (CNAC) and the law-enforcement authorities and collaborates with the relevant authorities in the analysis of counterfeit euro coins and the strengthening of protection.

Annotations

F1: Substituted by Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1507 of 28 August 2017 amending Decision 2005/37/EC establishing the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and providing for coordination of technical actions to protect euro coins against counterfeiting.

f1: Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘ Pericles 2020 ’ programme) and repealing Council Decisions 2001/923/EC, 2001/924/EC, 2006/75/EC, 2006/76/EC, 2006/849/EC and 2006/850/EC ( OJ L 103, 5.4.2014, p. 1 ).
f2: Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerning authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation ( OJ L 339, 22.12.2010, p. 1 ).
f3: Council Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004 of 6 December 2004 concerning medals and tokens similar to euro coins ( OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 1 )