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30.4.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
118/43
GUIDELINES
GUIDELINE OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 19 April 2013
amending Guideline ECB/2003/5 on the enforcement of measures to counter non-compliant
reproductions of euro banknotes and on the exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes
(ECB/2013/11)
(2013/212/EU)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
2. When implementing Decision ECB/2013/10, and
subject to any legal constraints, NCBs may destroy any
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
damaged euro banknotes or any parts thereof, unless there
Union, and in particular Article 128(1) thereof,
are legal grounds for them to be preserved or returned to the
applicant.
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central
Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular
Articles 12.1, 14.3 and 16 thereof,
3. The
NCBs
shall
appoint
a
single
organ
or
body
to
take
decisions on the exchange of damaged euro banknotes for
Having regard to Decision ECB/2013/10 of 19 April 2013 on
the cases provided for in Article 3(1)(b) of Decision
the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and
ECB/2013/10, and shall inform the ECB accordingly.
withdrawal of euro banknotes ( 1 ),
___________
Whereas:
(*) OJ L 118, 30.4.2013, p. 37.’.
(1) In
light
of
experience
in
applying
and
interpreting
Guideline ECB/2003/5 of 20 March 2003 on the
enforcement of measures to counter non-compliant
Article 2
reproductions of euro banknotes and on the exchange
Taking effect
and withdrawal of euro banknotes ( 2 ) and for the sake of
consistent reference to genuine legal tender euro bank
This Guideline shall take effect on the day of its notification to
notes, it is appropriate to use only the term ‘damaged’.
the national central banks of the Member States whose currency
is the euro.
(2) Therefore,
Guideline
ECB/2003/5
should
be
amended
accordingly,
Article 3
HAS ADOPTED THIS GUIDELINE:
Addressees
Article 1
This Guideline is addressed to the national central banks of the
Member States whose currency is the euro.
Amendment
Article 4 of Guideline ECB/2003/5 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
Done at Frankfurt am Main, 19 April 2013.
Exchange of damaged euro banknotes
1. The NCBs shall duly implement Decision
The President of the ECB
ECB/2013/10 (*).
Mario DRAGHI
( 1 ) See page 37 of this Official Journal.
( 2 ) OJ L 78, 25.3.2003, p. 20.

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