Article 11 Checks of euro coins unfit for circulation
United Kingdom
Member States may check submitted euro coins unfit for circulation as follows:
the quantity declared shall be checked by weighing each bag or box;
authenticity and visual appearance shall be checked on the basis of a sample of at least 10 % of the submission.
In the event that anomalies following the checks referred to in paragraph 1, or deviations from Article 10, are identified, the entire bag or box shall be checked.
Where the acceptance or processing of euro coins constitutes a health risk for handlers or a submission fails to meet packaging and labelling standards, Member States may refuse to accept such coins.
Member States may provide for measures to be adopted with respect to the natural or legal persons that submitted coins referred to in the first subparagraph.