Procedure
Protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law
2013/0023(COD)·7th term·ECON / LIBE·COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)·CompletedProcedure completed
Subjects: Single currency, euro, euro area · Action against counterfeiting · Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): MCINTYRE Anthea (ECR)
Summary
A proposal on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law. The amendments address common definitions of counterfeiting offences and minimum penalties for natural and legal persons, imprisonment thresholds tied to the nominal value of counterfeited notes and coins, alignment with the Geneva Convention, publication of convictions, jurisdiction and cross-border cooperation, the European Arrest Warrant, and abolishing high-value euro banknotes.
Procedure timeline
- Committee amendments tabled17 Jul 2013 – 10 Sep 2013
- Procedure completed
60
Amendments
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10
Members
tabled at least one
2
Committee(s)
17 Jul 2013 – 10 Sep 2013
Dates
Official amendment documents
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Members who amended this procedure
10 Members · by amendment count1🇸🇮
Tanja FAJON
Socialists & Democrats · Slovenia
10(10 solo)
2🇫🇷Jean-Pierre AUDY
European People's Party (EPP) · France
7(7 solo)
3🇨🇾Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU
Socialists & Democrats · Cyprus
6(6 solo)
4🇩🇪Axel VOSS
European People's Party (EPP) · Germany
6(6 solo)
5🇫🇷Michèle STRIFFLER
European People's Party (EPP) · France
5(5 solo)
6🇬🇧Ashley FOX
European Conservatives & Reformists · United Kingdom
4(4 solo)
7🇵🇹Rui TAVARES
Greens / EFA · Portugal
4(4 solo)
8🇵🇹Elisa FERREIRA
Socialists & Democrats · Portugal
2(2 solo)
9🇫🇷Sylvie GOULARD
ALDE · France
1(1 solo)
10🇮🇹Sergio Paolo Francesco SILVESTRIS
European People's Party (EPP) · Italy
1(1 solo)
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