Article 6 Withdrawal of euro banknotes

The withdrawal of a euro banknote type or series shall be regulated by a decision of the Governing Council published for general information in the Official Journal of the European Union and other media. This decision shall cover, as a minimum, the following points:

• the euro banknote type or series to be withdrawn from circulation, and

• the duration of the exchange period, and

• the date on which the euro banknote type or series will lose its legal tender status, and

• the treatment of the euro banknotes presented once the withdrawal period is over and/or they have lost their legal tender status.