# Regulation (EU) No 651/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the issuance of euro coins, Article 2: Types of euro coin

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

1. Member States may issue two types of euro coin: circulation coins and collector coins.
2. The Commission shall conduct an impact assessment on the continued issuance of 1- and 2-cent coins. That impact assessment shall include a cost-benefit analysis which takes into account the real production costs of those coins set against their value and benefits.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/651/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-651/article-2
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