Protection of the euro against counterfeiting
The Pericles IV programme has the following general objective:
To prevent and combat counterfeiting and related fraud, preserve the integrity of the euro banknotes and coins, thus strengthening the trust of citizens and business in the genuineness of these banknotes and coins and therefore enhancing the trust in the Union's economy, while securing the sustainability of public finances.
The Pericles IV programme has the following specific objective:
To protect euro banknotes and coins against counterfeiting and related fraud, by supporting and supplementing the measures undertaken by the Member States and assisting the competent national and Union authorities in their efforts to develop among themselves and with the Commission a close and regular cooperation and an exchange of best practice, where appropriate including third countries and international organisations.
1. Entities eligible for funding: Entities eligible for funding shall be the competent national authorities as defined in point (b) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001.
As described in section 6 of the Call document.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: as described in sections 5 and 6 of the Call document.
Proposal layout: Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template.
3. Evaluation
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in sections 7-10 of the Call document.
4. Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in section 4 in the Call document.
5. Proposal templates, guidance and model grant agreement (MGA):
6. Additional document:
Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application.
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Call
Feb 22, 2024 12:00:01 AM
The submission session is now available for: PERI-2024-ANTI-COUNTERFEIT(PERI-PJG)