Memo: Euro coin counterfeiting in 2009

In 2009, the number of counterfeit euro coins removed from circulation was 172 100, down from 195 900 the year before. This second consecutive decrease confirms the action to render euro coins safer for users. Although encouraging, there is no room for complacency and efforts to remove counterfeits from circulation should be maintained and intensified. A Commission proposal presented in 2009 and discussed in January 2010 in Parliament and Council aims to further improve the fight against euro coin counterfeiting .

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