# Authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation

European Parliament procedure 2009/0128(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee ECON). Stage: Procedure completed. 11 committee amendments tabled by 4 Members between 2010-05-11 and 2010-05-11.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the authentication of euro coins and the handling of euro coins unfit for circulation. Amendments allow institutions and designated authorities to apply handling fees while not burdening private individuals, require authentication of returned coins by listed coin-processing machines or trained personnel, provide for annual on-the-spot controls, add fees for coins posing a health risk, and require Commission guidelines and a review.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie AUCONIE | France | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96862.md |
| Burkhard BALZ | Germany | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96997.md |
| Ivari PADAR | Estonia | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97025.md |
| Slavi BINEV | Bulgaria | EFD | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38610.md |

## Official source documents

- PE441.190: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-441.190+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-0128-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-0128-COD.json

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