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CBM Directive No. 10:
Authentication, Fitness Checking and Recirculation of Euro Banknotes and Coins
(147kb)
CBM Directive No. 12:
Administrative Measures and Penalties for Infringements under the Central Bank of Malta Act
(333kb)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1338/2001
of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting
Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2009
of 18 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting
Council Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004
of 6 December 2004 concerning medals and tokens similar to euro coins
Council Regulation (EC) No 46/2009
of 18 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004 concerning medals and tokens similar to euro coins
Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerning the authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation
Decision ECB/2003/4
on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes
Decision ECB/2010/14
of 16 September 2010 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes
Decision ECB/2012/19
of 7 September 2012 amending Decision ECB/2010/14 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes
Decision ECB/2013/10
of 19 April 2013 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes
Guideline ECB/2003/5
of 20 March 2003 on the enforcement of measures to counter non-compliant reprodutions of euro banknotes and on the exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes
Successfully tested banknote machines
List of approved coin-processing machines