commiss recommend june common guidelin nation side euro circul coin notifi document number dutch english finnish french german greek italian portugues spanish swedish text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun articl thereof articl treati member state issu coin subject approv european central bank volum issu council accord sentenc articl treati adopt harmonis measur field council regul ec denomin technic specif euro coin intend circul articl council regul ec introduct euro coin denomin euro cent compli denomin technic specif statu legal tender quot particip quot member state defin regul brought circul januari coin circul euro area inform ecofin council verona agre april euro coin common european revers side distinct nation obvers side common design denomin chosen head state govern member state european council amsterdam decemb competit organis commiss design nation side euro coin decid member state council agre decemb moratorium issu commemor coin intend circul establish ecofin council novemb lift onward subject limit member state allow order commemor specif event person issu commemor euro circul coin bear nation design normal euro circul coin design line commiss recommend ec septemb common practic design nation obvers side euro circul coin council agre chang standard nation side head state depict coin moratorium nation side ground reconsid end enlarg european union recent acced member state start prepar adopt euro select nation side euro coin form part prepar view increas number nation side common guidelin select nation side normal circul coin commemor circul coin put forward present recommend strengthen coher euro coinag system euro coin circul countri issu euro area consequ proport coin circul bear nation side increas euro area countri context clear indic issu countri put nation side order interest coin user easili identifi countri origin common european side euro coin bear singl currenc denomin coin nation side repeat singl currenc denomin coin edg letter euro coin provid indic denomin provid figur quot quot term quot euro quot accord exist practic member state euro coin circul euro area nation design featur extent matter common interest member state inform nation side prior final decis effect member state forward euro coin design includ edg letter euro coin commiss distribut manag avoid undu delai member state consult guidelin set recommend order account nation practic prefer area commun conclud monetari agreement princip monaco republ san marino vatican citi state allow issu quantiti euro circul coin common guidelin applic circul coin issu state recommend articl identif issu member state nation side denomin euro circul coin bear indic issu member state mean member state abbrevi articl absenc currenc denomin nation side repeat indic denomin part thereof coin repeat singl currenc subdivis indic stem alphabet edg letter euro coin bear indic denomin provid figur quot quot term quot euro quot articl inform procedur member state inform design nation side includ edg letter formal approv design effect design forward issu member state commiss delai inform member state econom financi committe relev subcommitte relev inform nation coin design publish offici journal european union articl scope recommend practic recommend appli nation side edg letter normal commemor euro circul coin appli nation side edg letter normal commemor euro circul coin issu prior adopt recommend articl addresse recommend address member state defin articl regul ec brussel june commiss joaquín almunia member commiss oj regul amend regul ec oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj