# Protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law

European Parliament procedure 2013/0023(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee ECON / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 60 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2013-07-17 and 2013-09-10.

## What the amendments focus on

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.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanja FAJON | Slovenia | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96911.md |
| Jean-Pierre AUDY | France | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33775.md |
| Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU | Cyprus | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97050.md |
| Axel VOSS | Germany | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96761.md |
| Michèle STRIFFLER | France | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96860.md |
| Ashley FOX | United Kingdom | ECR | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96957.md |
| Rui TAVARES | Portugal | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96821.md |
| Elisa FERREIRA | Portugal | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28308.md |
| Sylvie GOULARD | France | ALDE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97137.md |
| Sergio Paolo Francesco SILVESTRIS | Italy | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96755.md |

## Official source documents

- PE516.694: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-516.694+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE519.458: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-519.458+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2013-0023-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2013-0023-COD.json

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