# 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), Article 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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 ;
(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 and under Articles 2, 4, 5 and 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004 ;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/37/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-37/article-2
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