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Decision of the European Central Bank of 16 September 2010 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (ECB/2010/14) (2010/597/EU)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.General principles

  5. Article 4.Classification and treatment of euro banknotes by banknote handling machines

  6. Article 5.Detection of counterfeit euro banknotes

  7. Article 6.Detection of unfit euro banknotes

  8. Article 7.Exceptions

  9. Article 8.Eurosystem commitments

  10. Article 9.Eurosystem’s common test procedures for banknote handling machines

  11. Article 10.Eurosystem monitoring activities and corrective measures

  12. Article 11.Reporting obligations

  13. Article 12.Costs

  14. Article 13.Final provisions

  15. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      BANKNOTE HANDLING MACHINES

      1. 1. General technical requirements

        1. 1.1. To qualify as a banknote handling machine, a machine has...

        2. 1.2. Banknote handling machines have to be adaptable to ensure that...

      2. 2. Categories of banknote handling machines

      3. 3. Types of banknote handling machines

    2. ANNEX IIa

      CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF EURO BANKNOTES BY CUSTOMER-OPERATED MACHINES

      1. Euro banknotes are classified into one of the following categories...

      2. Categories 2 and 3 euro banknotes are not returned to the customer...

      3. An NCB may agree with a cash handler that category 3...

    3. ANNEX IIb

      CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF EURO BANKNOTES BY STAFF-OPERATED MACHINES

      2. Specific classification and sorting rules for some staff-operated machines

        1. 1. BPMs classify and physically sort euro banknotes into categories A,...

        2. 2. BPMs with only two dedicated output stackers may however classify...

        3. 3. BAMs classify and physically sort euro banknotes into categories A...

        4. 4. BAMs with only one dedicated output stacker may however classify...

    4. ANNEX IIIa

      MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AUTOMATED FITNESS CHECKING OF EURO BANKNOTES

      2. Further information on sorting criteria

        1. 1. Soil

        2. 2. Stain

        3. 3. Graffiti

        4. 4. De-inked note

        5. 5. Tear

        6. 6. Hole

        7. 7. Mutilation

        8. 8. Repair

        9. 9. Crumples

        10. 10. Limpness

        11. 11. Fold

        12. 12. Folded corner

    5. ANNEX IIIb

      MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MANUAL FITNESS CHECKING OF EURO BANKNOTES

      1. This Annex lays down minimum standards for manual fitness checking...

      2. In the course of the fitness checks, euro banknotes with...

    6. ANNEX IV

      DATA COLLECTION FROM CASH HANDLERS

      1. 1. Objectives

      2. 2. General principles

        1. 2.1. Data on banknote handling machines are only reported when the...

        2. 2.2. Cash handlers regularly provide the NCB of their Member State...

        3. 2.3. In addition, cash handlers that recirculate euro banknotes via banknote...

      3. 3. Type of data and reporting requirements

        1. 3.1. Depending on its nature, the data collected are divided into...

        2. Master data

          1. 3.2. Master data cover information on: (a) the individual cash handlers...

          2. 3.3. Master data are provided to the NCB at the date...

          3. 3.4. An NCB may decide, for monitoring reasons, to collect the...

          4. 3.5. An NCB may decide to exclude from the scope of...

          5. 3.6. Data on remote branches specified in the template set out...

        3. Operational data

          1. 3.7. Data originating from the processing and recirculation of euro banknotes...

          2. 3.8. An NCB may decide to exclude other economic agents, as...

          3. 3.9. Data are provided on a six-monthly basis. The data are...

          4. 3.10. Data are provided by cash handlers which physically handle euro...

          5. 3.11. Data are reported by cash handlers in terms of pieces...

          6. 3.12. An NCB may decide, for monitoring reasons, to collect the...

          7. 3.13. An NCB may decide to exclude from the scope of...

          8. 3.14. Cash handlers which have outsourced authenticity and fitness checking to...

          9. 3.15. Data on remote branches specified in the template set out...

      4. 4. Confidentiality and publication of data

        1. 4.1. Both master data and operational data are treated as confidential....

        2. 4.2. The NCBs and the ECB may decide to publish reports...

      5. APPENDIX 1

        REPORTING TEMPLATE

        1. Master data

          2. 1. Cash handler information

          3. 2. Customer-operated machines

          4. 3. Staff-operated machines

          5. 4. Cash dispensers

      6. APPENDIX 2

        REPORTING TEMPLATE

        1. Operational data

          1. 1. Cash handler information

          2. 2. Data

      7. APPENDIX 3

        REMOTE BRANCHES OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS

        2. 1. Credit institution information

        3. 2. Data

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