Considerations on COM(2013)42 - Protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law - Main contents

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dossier	COM(2013)42 - Protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law.
document	COM(2013)42
date	May 15, 2014

table>(1)As the single currency shared by the Member States of the euro area, the euro has become an important factor in the Union's economy and the everyday life of its citizens. However, since its introduction in 2002, as a currency continuously targeted by organised crime groups active in money counterfeiting, counterfeiting of the euro has caused financial damage of at least EUR 500 million. It is in the interests of the Union as a whole to oppose and pursue any activity that is likely to jeopardise the authenticity of the euro by counterfeiting.