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2012/507/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 7 September 2012 amending Decision ECB/2010/14 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (ECB/2012/19)
2012/507/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 7 September 2012 amending Decision ECB/2010/14 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (ECB/2012/19)
2012/507/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 7 September 2012 amending Decision ECB/2010/14 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (ECB/2012/19)
IO L 253, 20.9.2012, p. 19–31
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 253/19 |
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 7 September 2012
amending Decision ECB/2010/14 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes
(ECB/2012/19)
(2012/507/EU)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 128(1) thereof,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 16 September 2010 the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted Decision ECB/2010/14 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (1), which lays down common rules and procedures protecting the integrity of euro banknotes as a means of payment. |
(2) |
In particular, the scope of Decision ECB/2010/14 needs to be amended to cover current and future series of euro banknotes thereby ensuring that the euro banknotes in circulation are genuine and fit and that suspect counterfeit euro banknotes are detected and handed over to the competent national authorities. To this end, a number of technical amendments to the annexes to Decision ECB/2010/14 should be made. |
(3) |
The minimum standards for automated fitness checking of euro banknotes, as set out in Annex IIIa to Decision ECB/2010/14, constitute requirements applying to the functionalities of banknote handling machines. They are therefore only of interest to manufacturers of banknote handling machines and have no impact on the authenticity and fitness checking procedures laid down in Decision ECB/2010/14, with which cash handlers have to comply. As they are outside the scope of Decision ECB/2010/14, the minimum standards for automated fitness checking should be integrated into the rules and procedures for the testing of banknote handling machines, data collection and monitoring. |
(4) |
In the light of experience gained in relation to Decision ECB/2010/14 it is necessary to improve some of the rules and procedures for reasons of clarity and efficiency. |
(5) |
Decision ECB/2010/14 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Amendments
Decision ECB/2010/14 is amended as follows:
(1) |
in Article 2, the following definition is added:
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(2) |
in Article 3, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. Staff-operated machines, when used for the purpose of authenticity and fitness checking, and customer-operated machines may only be put into operation by cash handlers if they have been successfully tested by an NCB and listed on the ECB’s website as laid down in Article 9(2). The machines shall be used only for the denominations and series of euro banknotes listed on the ECB’s website for the corresponding machines, with the standard factory settings, including any updates thereof, that have been successfully tested unless stricter settings are agreed between the NCB and the cash handler.’; |
(3) |
Article 6 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 6 Detection of unfit euro banknotes 1. Manual fitness checking shall be carried out in accordance with the minimum standards laid down in Annex III. 2. Automated fitness checking shall be carried out by a successfully tested banknote handling machine according to the minimum standards which are published on the ECB’s website and amended from time to time. 3. An NCB may, after informing the ECB, lay down stricter standards for one or more denominations or series of euro banknotes if this is justified, for example by a deterioration in the quality of the euro banknotes in circulation in its Member State. These stricter standards shall be published on that NCB’s website. 4. Unfit euro banknotes shall be handed over to an NCB in consideration of national regulations.’; |
(4) |
in Article 8, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. Cash handlers shall be informed by the Eurosystem of counterfeit threats when appropriate and may be required by the Eurosystem to take action, including imposing a temporary prohibition on the recirculation of the euro banknote denomination(s) of the series concerned.’; |
(5) |
in Article 9, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. Where a type of banknote handling machine is successfully tested, the test results shall be valid throughout the euro area for one year from the end of the month in which the test was carried out, provided that it remains capable of detecting all counterfeit euro banknotes known to the Eurosystem during this period.’; |
(6) |
in Article 10, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. When an NCB detects non-compliance by a cash handler with the provisions of this Decision, it shall require the adoption by the cash handler of corrective measures within a specified time limit. Until the non-compliance is rectified, the requiring NCB may, on behalf of the ECB, prohibit the cash handler from recirculating the euro banknote denomination(s) of the series concerned. If the non-compliance is due to a failure of the type of banknote handling machine, this may lead to its removal from the list referred to in Article 9(2).’; |
(7) |
Article 13 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 13 Final provisions 1. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. 2. Cash handlers of Member States that adopt the euro following the date of adoption of this Decision shall apply it from the date of adoption of the euro.’; |
(8) |
Annexes I, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb and IV are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. |
Article 2
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Frankfurt am Main, 7 September 2012.
The President of the ECB
Mario DRAGHI
ANNEX
Annexes I, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb and IV to Decision ECB/2010/14 are amended as follows:
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Annex I is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX I BANKNOTE HANDLING MACHINES 1. General technical requirements
2. Categories of banknote handling machines Banknote handling machines are either customer-operated machines or staff-operated machines: Table 1 Customer-operated machines
A CRM may be used as a CIM or CCM if the detector systems, software and other components for the performance of their core functionalities are the same as the CRM type listed on the ECB website. A CCM may be used as a CIM if the detector systems, software and other components for the performance of its core functionalities are the same as the CCM type listed on the ECB website. Table 2 Staff-operated machines
Staff operated machines must process the banknotes in batches. TARMs and TAMs may be used as customer-operated machines if the machine type has been tested and listed on the ECB’s website as a CRM or CIM/CCM, respectively. In this case, a TARM is to be considered as a CRM and a TAM is to be considered as a CIM/CCM. 3. Types of banknote handling machines The Eurosystem tests types of banknote handling machines. Types of banknote handling machines can be distinguished from each other through their specific detector systems, software and other components for the performance of their core functionalities. These are: (a) the authentication of genuine euro banknotes; (b) the detection and separation of euro banknotes suspected to be counterfeit; (c) the detection and separation of unfit euro banknotes from fit euro banknotes, if applicable; and (d) the tracing of objects identified as suspect counterfeit euro banknotes and of euro banknotes that are not clearly authenticated, if applicable.’; |
2. |
Annex IIa is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX IIa CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF EURO BANKNOTES BY CUSTOMER-OPERATED MACHINES Euro banknotes are classified into one of the following categories and are physically separated by category. Machines which do not check euro banknotes for fitness do not need to distinguish between categories 4a and 4b euro banknotes. Table 1 Classification and treatment of euro banknotes by customer-operated machines in which cash is deposited with customer tracing
Specific rules regarding Table 1:
Table 2 Classification and treatment of euro banknotes by other customer-operated machines
Specific rules regarding Table 2:
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3. |
Annex IIb is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX IIb CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF EURO BANKNOTES BY STAFF-OPERATED MACHINES Euro banknotes are classified into one of the categories set out in Table 1. Categories 4a and 4b euro banknotes are to be physically separated from categories 1, 2 and 3 euro banknotes. Machines which do not check euro banknotes for fitness do not need to distinguish between categories 4a and 4b euro banknotes. Table 1 Classification and treatment of euro banknotes by staff-operated machines
Specific rule regarding Table 1: If euro banknotes in categories 2 and 3 can be physically separated by the machine itself or by another banknote handling machine, or, if the NCB agrees, by trained staff members, then category 3 euro banknotes can be provided together with category 4b euro banknotes to the NCB. In such case the time limit for handing category 2 euro banknotes to the competent national authority and mixed category 3 and 4b euro banknotes to the NCB still apply as specified in the table. Specific classification and sorting rules for some staff-operated machines
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4. |
Annex IIIa is deleted, Annex IIIb is renumbered as Annex III; |
5. |
Annex IV is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX IV DATA COLLECTION FROM CASH HANDLERS 1. Objectives The objectives of data collection are to enable the NCBs and the ECB to monitor the relevant activities of cash handlers and to oversee developments in the cash cycle. 2. General principles
3. Type of data and reporting requirements
Master data
Operational data
4. Confidentiality and publication of data
‘Appendix 1 REPORTING TEMPLATE Master data This information is to be provided to: [Name of NCB; contact details for queries; address] 1. Cash handler information Cash handler’s name: Headquarters address: Zip/postal code: City: Street: Type of company:
Contact persons: Names: Telephone Nos: Telefax Nos: E-mail addresses: Outsourcing partner (if relevant) Name: Address: Zip/postal code: City: 2. Customer-operated machines
3. Staff-operated machines
4. Cash dispensers
‘Appendix 2 REPORTING TEMPLATE Operational data 1. Cash handler information
2. Data Please provide data aggregated at national or regional level, as decided by the NCB — excluding remote branches.
If an NCB applies the exception for remote branches laid down in Article 7, these data are mandatory for the credit institutions of that Member State. Credit institutions must consult their NCBs to ascertain whether these data must be reported. ‘Appendix 3 REMOTE BRANCHES OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS This information is provided only by credit institutions which have remote branches as referred to in Article 7(1). 1. Credit institution information
2. Data
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(*1) These entries are completed following the corresponding entries on the ECB website.
(*2) These entries are completed following the corresponding entries on the ECB website.
(1) This item covers both staff-operated and customer-operated machines.
(2) Euro banknotes that are returned to NCBs, and euro banknotes recirculated over the counter, if the NCB so decides, are excluded.