Translation of "péage à pièce d'argent " (French → English) :

17. Considers that more small denomination notes (5 and 10 euro) are needed when withdrawals are made from ATMs (automatic teller machines); expresses its doubts about the issue of the 500 euro note and the link to money laundering; calls for a working party on the use of the euro, set up by the Commission and the ECB, to address the need for a 1 euro bank note; believes that Member States should remain free to decide whether or not to distribute 1 euro cent coins, which consumers and retailers in some areas seem to agree are a nuisance; finally, calls for the progressive elimination of dual price display as soon as possible, in orde ...[+++]r to accelerate the mental changeover of citizens to the euro;

1. Congratulates the ECB once again on a successful introduction of euro banknotes and coins but regrets some associated inflationary effects, especially in the service sector, and calls for an investigation into any malpractices and into ways of preventing similar problems for future euro zone members; considers, however, that the physical existence of euro notes and coins will help keep prices low in the medium term; notes with satisfaction that the changeover has reduced banknote forgery, but expresses its concern regarding recent cases of forged 200 euro notes; expresses its doubts about the issue of the 500 euro note and the link ...[+++] to money laundering; calls for a working party on the use of the euro, set up by the Commission and the ECB, to address the need for a 1 euro note; believes that Member States should remain free to decide whether or not to distribute 1 euro cent coins, which consumers and retailers in some areas seem to agree are a nuisance;

Anyone who goes to automated toll booths machines not far from here will see that some machines do not work with the currencies of every Union country.

(a) "Payment instrument" shall mean a corporeal instrument, other than legal tender (bank notes and coins), enabling, by its specific nature, alone or in conjunction with another (payment) instrument, the holder or user to transfer money or monetary value, as for example credit cards, eurocheque cards, other cards issued by financial institutions, travellers' cheques, eurocheques, other cheques and bills of exchange, which is protected against imitation or fraudulent use, for example through design, coding or signature.

(19) Whereas banknotes and coins denominated in the national currency units lose their status of legal tender at the latest six months after the end of the transitional period; whereas limitations on payments in notes and coins, established by Member States for public reasons, are not incompatible with the status of legal tender of euro banknotes and coins, provided that other lawful means for the settlement of monetary debts are available;

4. transactions, including negotiation, concerning currency, bank notes and coins used as legal tender, with the exception of collectors' items ; "collectors' items" shall be taken to mean gold, silver or other metal coins or bank notes which are not normally used as legal tender or coins of numismatic interest;