# 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 3

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

The principles on which the organisation of the ETSC will be based are the following:
The Commission may second members of its personnel to the French Mint in order to use its facilities for the analysis of coins.
In accomplishing its functions, the ETSC will be able to use the personnel and equipment of the French Coin National Analysis Centre and the laboratory of the French Mint in Pessac. The French authorities will place the appropriate personnel and equipment at the disposal of the ETSC as a priority.
Under the applicable financial regulations, the part of the expenses attributable to the work carried out by the ETSC will be charged to the general budget of the European Communities. Since France will provide the abovementioned personnel, premises and equipment and will be responsible for their maintenance, the Community budget will meet the salaries of the personnel recruited by the Commission, travelling expenses and sundry minor current expenditure.
DG ECFIN shall define, in cooperation with the French Mint, the rules and administrative modalities applicable to the ETSC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/37/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-37/article-3
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