Article 1
The Commission shall establish the European Technical and Scientific Centre and ensure its functioning and the coordination of the activities of the competent technical authorities to protect euro coins against counterfeiting.
2003/861/EC: Council Decision of 8 December 2003 concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins
2003/861/EC: Council Decision of 8 December 2003 concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States which have adopted the euro as their single currency. Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003. For the Council The President F. Frattini (1) OJ C 202, 27.8.2003, p. 31. (2) OJ L 181, 4.7.2001, p. 6.
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