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 2021
The ECB hereby approves the volume of euro coins to be issued by the euro area Member States in 2021 as set out in the following table:
(million EUR)
Volume of euro coins approved for issuance in 2021
Circulation coins
Collector coins
(not intended for circulation)
Volume of coin issuance
Belgium
33,0
1,0
34,0
Germany
417,0
241,0
658,0
Estonia
10,4
0,3
10,7
Ireland
15,8
0,5
16,3
Greece
99,5
3,6
103,1
Spain
291,5
30,0
321,5
France
243,0
50,0
293,0
Italy
169,3
2,7
172,0
Cyprus
11,0
0,1
11,1
Latvia
5,5
0,2
5,7
Lithuania
20,0
0,6
20,6
Luxembourg
14,7
0,4
15,1
Malta
8,2
0,3
8,5
Netherlands
0,0
0,1
0,1
Austria
62,5
153,5
216,0
Portugal
31,5
2,0
33,5
Slovenia
21,0
1,0
22,0
Slovakia
14,0
2,0
16,0
Finland
15,0
10,0
25,0
Total
1 482,9
499,3
1 982,2
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.
