| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Details | COM (2017) 741 |
| Publication Date | 06/12/2017 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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The 'Pericles 2020' programme was established by Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020. Pericles 2020 is an exchange, assistance and training programme aiming at promoting actions for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting. The budget for the current programme's implementation is approximately €1 million per year. The general objective of the programme is to prevent and combat counterfeiting and related fraud, thus enhancing the competitiveness of the EU's economy and securing the sustainability of public finances. More specifically, the programme protects euro banknotes and coins against counterfeiting and related fraud, by supporting and supplementing the activities undertaken by the Member States and assisting the competent national authorities and European authorities in order to develop among themselves and the Commission a close and regular cooperation and an exchange of best practices, where appropriate including third countries and international organisations. According to Article 13 (4) of the Regulation, an independent mid-term evaluation of the Programme shall be presented by the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council by 31 December 2017. The evaluation was carried out by an external contractor using an existing Commission Framework Contract. This Communication is accompanied by a Staff Working Document (SWD) and the report of the contractor on the evaluation. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2017:741:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs |
| Subject Tags | Monetary Affairs |
| Keywords | Euro | Single Currency |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
