Definitions
For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions apply:
(a)
‘volume of coin issuance’ means volume of coin issuance as defined in point 3 of Article 1 of Decision (EU) 2015/2332 (ECB/2015/43);
(b)
‘circulation coins’ means circulation coins as defined in point 1 of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EU) No 729/2014 ( 2 ) ;
(c)
‘collector coins’ means collector coins as defined in point 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 651/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) .
Approval of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2020
The ECB hereby approves the volume of euro coins to be issued by the euro area Member States in 2020 as set out in the following table:
Volume of euro coins approved for issuance in 2020
Circulation coins
Collector coins
(not intended for circulation)
Volume of coin issuance
(EUR million)
(EUR million)
(EUR million)
Belgium
59,0
1,0
60,0
Germany
412,0
209,0
621,0
Estonia
10,1
0,3
10,4
Ireland
10,5
0,5
11,0
Greece
119,1
0,7
119,8
Spain
357,3
30,0
387,3
France
224,0
50,0
274,0
Italy
174,0
2,7
176,7
Cyprus
12,0
0,1
12,1
Latvia
8,3
0,2
8,5
Lithuania
22,0
0,7
22,7
Luxembourg
14,6
1,0
15,6
Malta
9,4
0,2
9,6
Netherlands
17,0
3,0
20,0
Austria
71,5
153,5
225,0
Portugal
61,1
2,1
63,2
Slovenia
23,0
1,0
24,0
Slovakia
19,0
1,2
20,2
Finland
15,0
10,0
25,0
Taking effect
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification to the addressees.
Addressees
This Decision is addressed to the euro area Member States.
