January 02, 2011
Bank of Greece announced that the ECB Decision was implemented into Greek law by Bank of Greece Monetary Policy Council Act 77/17.12.2010 "Authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes; imposition of penalties for failure to comply with Decision ECB/2010/14 and Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001".
Cash handlers, within the meaning of Article 2 of the ECB Decision and of Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001, are required to observe the rules and procedures on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes laid down in the ECB Decision.