The Protection of the Euro against Counterfeiting Regulations 2001
These Regulations, which come into force on 1st January 2002, implement the United Kingdom’s obligations under Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1338/2001, laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting, as applied to the United Kingdom by Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1339/2001, extending the effects of Regulation (EC) No. 1338/2001 to those Member States of the European Community which have not adopted the euro as their single currency (O.J. No. L181, 4.7.01, p.11).