Protection of the Euro Against Counterfeiting (PERICLES IV)
Pays national authorities to run projects, exchanges and training that protect euro banknotes and coins from counterfeiting.
Only entities meeting the legal definition of a competent national authority under Article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 can apply; other eligibility and financial-capacity conditions that appear on most Horizon Europe-style topic pages are explicitly marked not applicable here. The programme's own extension regulation lets national authorities in non-euro-area Member States take part along…
The Commission funds national and Union authorities' own work to prevent and combat counterfeiting of euro banknotes and coins and related fraud, supporting cooperation and best-practice exchange between Member State authorities, the Commission and, where appropriate, third countries and international organisations. Only entities defined as competent national authorities under EU counterfeiting law may apply — not private companies or individuals.
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