council framework decis increas protect crimin penalti sanction counterfeit connect introduct euro jha council european union regard treati european union articl articl thereof regard initi feder republ germani regard opinion european parliament council regul ec introduct euro lai currenc denomin euro start put circul januari oblig particip member state ensur adequ sanction counterfeit falsif euro banknot coin commiss commun juli council european parliament european central bank entitl quot protect euro combat counterfeit quot note resolut european parliament novemb commiss commun juli council european parliament european central bank entitl quot protect euro combat counterfeit quot note recommend european central bank juli adopt measur enhanc legal protect euro banknot coin note provis intern convent april suppress counterfeit currenc protocol account regard paid special european signific euro principl discrimin articl convent make ensur sever crimin penalti sanction impos counterfeit offenc involv euro currenc worldwid import euro mean open risk counterfeit account fact evid fraudul activ regard euro ensur euro protect member state effici crimin law measur currenc start put circul januari order defend credibl currenc avoid econom consequ account council resolut increas protect penal sanction counterfeit connect introduct euro guidelin bind legal instrument adopt framework decis articl definit purpos framework decis quot convent quot mean intern convent april suppress counterfeit currenc protocol quot currenc quot mean paper monei includ banknot metal monei circul legal authoris includ euro banknot euro coin circul legal authoris pursuant regul ec quot legal person quot entiti statu applic nation law state public bodi exercis state author public intern organis articl relat convent purpos framework decis supplement provis facilit applic convent member state accord provis end member state undertak acced convent oblig convent remain unaffect articl gener offenc member state measur ensur conduct punish fraudul make alter currenc mean emploi fraudul utter counterfeit currenc import export transport receiv obtain counterfeit currenc view utter knowledg counterfeit fraudul make receiv obtain possess instrument articl comput program mean peculiarli adapt counterfeit alter currenc hologram compon currenc serv protect counterfeit member state measur ensur particip instig conduct refer paragraph attempt conduct refer point paragraph punish articl addit offenc member state measur ensur conduct refer articl punish respect banknot coin manufactur manufactur legal facil materi violat right condit compet author issu currenc author agreement articl currenc issu design circul member state measur ensur conduct refer articl punish relat futur banknot coin euro commit januari relat banknot coin issu design circul currenc legal tender articl penalti member state measur ensur conduct refer articl punish effect proportion dissuas crimin penalti includ penalti involv depriv liberti give rise extradit offenc fraudul make alter currenc provid articl punish term imprison maximum year articl jurisdict prejudic paragraph articl member state measur establish jurisdict offenc refer articl offenc commit part territori articl articl convent applic offenc refer articl framework decis member state euro adopt measur ensur prosecut counterfeit respect euro independ nation offend place offenc commit member state jurisdict possibl viabl prosecut offenc base fact member state involv cooper decid member state prosecut offend offend view centralis prosecut singl member state articl liabil legal person member state measur ensur legal person held liabl offenc refer articl commit benefit person act individu part organ legal person lead posit legal person base power represent legal person author decis behalf legal person author exercis control legal person involv accessori instig offenc attempt commiss offenc refer articl case provid paragraph member state measur ensur legal person held liabl lack supervis control person refer paragraph render commiss offenc refer articl benefit legal person person author liabil legal person paragraph exclud crimin proceed natur person perpetr instig accessori offenc refer articl articl sanction legal person member state measur ensur legal person held liabl pursuant articl punish effect proportion dissuas sanction includ crimin crimin fine includ sanction exclus entitl public benefit aid temporari perman disqualif practic commerci activ place judici supervis judici wind order member state measur ensur legal person held liabl pursuant articl punish effect proportion dissuas sanction measur articl territori applic framework decis appli gibraltar articl implement member state measur compli framework decis decemb articl concern provis concern date member state transmit gener secretariat council commiss european central bank text provis transpos nation law oblig impos framework decis council june latest basi report establish basi inform written report commiss assess extent member state measur order compli framework decis articl entri forc framework decis enter forc dai public offici journal brussel council presid costa oj opinion deliv februari publish offici journal oj oj oj oj leagu nation treati seri sign geneva april annex declar republ austria austria refer possibl afford articl protocol convent protect european commun financi interest oj bound articl protocol year state fulfil oblig articl framework decis period