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AI Summary of Counterfeiting Bill 2020 (enacted 5 July 2021)

Version status: Amended
Version date: 19 May 2021 - onwards
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Counterfeiting Bill 2020 (enacted 5 July 2021)

Introduction of this Bill

Bill entitled an Act to give effect to Directive 2014/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA and for that purpose to amend the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001; to give full effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2009 of 18 December 2008; to give full effect to Regulation (EU) No. 1210/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerning authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation; and to give full effect to Decision ECB/2010/14 of the European Central Bank of 16 September 2010 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes, as amended by Decision ECB/2012/19 of 7 September 2012 and by Decision ECB/2019/2195 of 5 December 2019; to make further provision in relation to the designation of the National Analysis Centre for euro notes and the Coin National Analysis Centre for euro coins; and to provide for related matters.

Sponsor
Minister for Justice and Equality
Source
Government
Originating House
Dáil Éireann
History of this Bill
Date Stage House Document Link
29 June 2021 3 Seanad Éireann Debates Committee and Remaining Stages
14 June 2021 2 Seanad Éireann Debates Second Stage
19 May 2021 5 Dáil Éireann Bills As passed by Dáil Éireann
19 May 2021 4 Dáil Éireann Debates Report and Final Stages
18 May 2021 4 Dáil Éireann Bill amendments Numbered List [Dáil]
20 April 2021 3 Dáil Éireann Debates Committee Stage
11 February 2021 2 Dáil Éireann Debates Referral to Select Committee
11 February 2021 2 Dáil Éireann Debates Second Stage
11 February 2021 2 Dáil Éireann Debates Order for Second Stage
8 February 2021 1 Dáil Éireann Other Documents Glossary/Gluais
19 January 2021 1 Dáil Éireann Other Documents Bill Digest
16 December 2020 1 Dáil Éireann Explanatory memoranda Explanatory Memorandum
16 December 2020 1 Dáil Éireann Bills As Initiated