decis european central bank march denomin specif reproduct exchang withdraw euro banknot ecb ec govern council european central bank regard treati establish european commun articl thereof articl statut european system central bank european central bank articl treati articl statut provid european central bank ecb exclus authoris issu banknot commun articl provid ecb nation central bank issu note pursuant articl council regul ec introduct euro ecb nation central bank particip member state hereinaft quot ncb quot put euro banknot circul european monetari institut emi carri preparatori work product issu euro banknot regard euro banknot design facilit recognit accept euro banknot denomin specif user take account specif visual technic requir european associ banknot user successor emi ecb hold copyright design euro banknot origin held emi ecb ncb act behalf ecb enforc copyright regard reproduct issu distribut breach copyright inter alia reproduct advers affect stand euro banknot ecb ncb issu euro banknot includ compet legal measur protect integr euro banknot mean payment ecb measur provid minimum level protect particip member state order ensur gener public distinguish genuin euro banknot reproduct establish common rule reproduct euro banknot permit provis present decis prejudic applic crimin law counterfeit reproduct euro banknot electron form regard law produc thereof adopt adequ technic measur deter print out gener public mistak print out genuin euro banknot compet measur protect integr euro banknot mean payment includ compet adopt common regim ncb prepar exchang mutil damag euro banknot regim categori euro banknot design withheld ncb present exchang part origin euro banknot present order qualifi exchang subject minimum measur requir measur express percentag surfac area origin euro banknot mutil damag order prevent distort measur instanc situat euro banknot mutil damag due shrinkag encourag proper handl anti theft devic profession banknot handler request ncb exchang euro banknot mutil damag anti theft devic ncb charg banknot handler fee compens analysi perform regard exchang euro banknot fee charg mutil damag result attempt actual robberi theft avoid insignific fee charg minimum number mutil damag euro banknot present exchang euro banknot mutil damag bulk due anti theft devic present exchang set consist minimum number euro banknot ecb exclus authoris issu euro banknot commun includ compet withdraw euro banknot establish common regim ecb ncb perform withdraw reason clariti legal certainti codifi decis ecb august denomin specif reproduct exchang withdraw euro banknot amend decis ecb make transpar task ecb ncb regard rule reproduct exchang withdraw euro banknot adopt decis articl denomin specif seri euro banknot includ denomin rang euro euro depict theme quot ag style europ quot basic specif gt tabl gt denomin euro banknot seri bear represent gatewai window front side recto bridg revers side verso denomin typic european artist period refer element design includ symbol european union currenc roman greek alphabet initi ecb offici languag variant symbol copyright belong ecb signatur presid ecb articl reproduct rule euro banknot quot reproduct quot tangibl intang imag part euro banknot articl part individu design element inter alia colour dimens letter symbol imag resembl give gener impress euro banknot irrespect size imag materi techniqu produc element illustr ad imag origin banknot design euro banknot letter symbol alter reproduct gener public mistak genuin euro banknot deem unlaw reproduct compli criteria deem law risk gener public mistak genuin euro banknot side reproduct euro banknot articl provid size reproduct length width length width respect euro banknot articl side reproduct euro banknot articl provid size reproduct length width length width respect euro banknot articl reproduct individu design element euro banknot articl provid design element depict background resembl banknot side reproduct depict part front side revers side euro banknot provid part smaller origin front side revers side euro banknot articl reproduct made materi paper distinctli materi banknot intang reproduct made electron websit wire wireless mean mean member public access intang reproduct place time individu chosen provid word specimen print diagon reproduct arial font font similar arial font length word specimen length reproduct height word specimen width reproduct transpar opaqu colour contrast domin colour respect euro banknot articl resolut electron reproduct origin size exce dpi dot inch ecb ncb receiv written request provid confirm reproduct compli criteria paragraph mistaken gener public genuin euro banknot articl law reproduct produc territori particip member state request refer address ncb member state case request address ecb reproduct rule euro banknot appli euro banknot withdrawn lost legal tender statu decis articl exchang mutil damag euro banknot ncb request condit laid paragraph exchang mutil damag genuin legal tender euro banknot case euro banknot present euro banknot present applic prove miss part destroi paragraph addit condit appli exchang mutil damag legal tender euro banknot doubt exist applic legal titl euro banknot authent euro banknot identif provid applic ink stain contamin impregn euro banknot present written explan kind stain contamin impregn provid applic euro banknot discolour activ anti theft devic present profession banknot handler refer articl council regul ec june lai measur protect euro counterfeit written statement natur neutralis provid profession banknot handler euro banknot mutil damag bulk due anti theft devic present set euro banknot provid amount euro banknot present suffici form set notwithstand ncb suffici reason euro banknot intention mutil damag refus exchang withhold euro banknot order avoid return euro banknot circul prevent applic present ncb exchang exchang mutil damag euro banknot suffici reason applic bona fide applic prove bona fide euro banknot mutil damag minor degre annot number sentenc principl consid intention mutil damag euro banknot ncb suffici reason crimin offenc commit refus exchang mutil damag euro banknot withhold acknowledg receipt evid present compet author initi support ongo crimin investig decid compet author euro banknot return applic end investig qualifi exchang articl establish fee exchang mutil damag euro banknot ncb charg profession banknot handler fee request ncb accord articl exchang legal tender euro banknot mutil damag anti theft devic fee amount cent mutil damag euro banknot fee charg mutil damag euro banknot exchang fee charg exchang euro banknot fee charg euro banknot mutil damag connect attempt actual robberi theft articl withdraw euro banknot withdraw euro banknot type seri regul decis govern council publish gener inform offici journal european union media decis cover minimum point euro banknot type seri withdrawn circul durat exchang period date euro banknot type seri lose legal tender statu treatment euro banknot present withdraw period lost legal tender statu articl final provis decis ecb ecb repeal refer decis ecb ecb ecb ecb constru refer decis decis enter forc dai public offici journal european union frankfurt main march behalf govern council ecb willem duisenberg oj oj oj oj decis ecb juli denomin specif reproduct exchang withdraw euro banknot oj decis ecb august amend decis ecb juli denomin specif reproduct exchang withdraw euro banknot oj