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EN 1   EN  EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, 21.12.2009 
SEC(2009) 1703 final 
  
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying document to the  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CO MMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK THE 
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL  COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE 
OF THE REGIONS 
  
Ninth Report on the practical preparations for the future enlargement of the euro area 
 
{COM(2009)692 } 
 
EN 2   EN COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying document to the  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CO MMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK THE 
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL  COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE 
OF THE REGIONS 
  
Ninth Report on the practical preparations for the future enlargement of the euro area 
  
1. 
INTRODUCTION  
This Working Paper is attached to the 'Ninth  Commission Report on the practical preparations 
for the future enlargement of the euro area'.  It provides an overvie w of how the countries 
which yet have to adopt the euro ab ide by the provisions of the 'Commission 
Recommendation of 10 January 2008 on measures to  facilitate future changeovers to the euro' 
which builds on the experience ac quired in the course of the introduction of euro cash in 
2002, 2007 and 2008, and gives a synoptic  overview of the state of  national preparations for 
the changeover.  
2. RESPECTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ON 
MEASURES TO FACILITATE FUTURE CHANGEOVERS TO THE EURO  
This section provides an overview on how th e countries meet the provisions of the 
Commission Recommendation of 10 January 2008 on measures to facilitate future 
changeovers to the euro (2008/78/EC ). It is based sole ly on publicly  available information and 
therefore may not reflect all prep arations which are under way.  
 
EN 3   EN  
 BG CZ EE LV LT HU PL RO SE 
Article 1: Steering and organisation 
Set up of appropriate national 
coordination structures  X X X X X    
National changeover plan:  
1. Prepared 2.Discussed with economic 
operators 
3. Regularly updated   X 
 
X X 
X X X 
X X X 
X X X 
X X    
Article 2: Facilitating preparation of citizens  
Dual display of prices should be 
imposed by the national law  X X X X X    
Any charges for accepting €-
payments imposed by businesses before €-day should be displayed separately   
X       
Legal ban on using a rate other 
than the official conversion rate  X X X X X    
Min.6 months long dual display 
before €-day planned  X X  X X    
Max 1 year long compulsory 
dual display after €-day planned  X X X  X    
Plans to inform citizens about 
security features of euro cash   X       
Special information 
programmes for vulnerable groups planned  
X X X X X    
Training sessions for personnel 
working with cash/in direct contact with public envisaged: 
1. By public administration 2. By businesses    
 
X  
 
X      
 
EN 4   EN  
 BG CZ EE LV LT HU PL RO SE 
Plans for the provision of 
information to SMEs by: 
1.Public administration bodies  2.Professional associations, 
chambers of commerce, business advisors   
 
X  
 
X X       
Plans for the provision of 
information by credit institutions to their customers    
X       
Plans to monitor progress in 
preparations by means of surveys  
X X X X X    
Article 3: Ensuring a quick introduction of euro cash  
Planned dishoarding campaign 
aimed at citizens   X X  X     
1. Frontloading 
2. Sub-frontloading schedules put in place   X 
X       
Euro coin kits for retailers    X X      
Plans for financially attractive 
deferred debiting      X     
Mini coin kits for citizens: 
1. Production envisaged 
2. At least 1 kit per household   
X X      
ATMs should be adapted as of 
€-day  X X X X     
Plans for temporary closure of 
ATMs that cannot be adapted for technical reasons     
     
 
 
EN 5   EN  
 BG CZ EE LV LT HU PL RO SE 
Giving of change in € only as of 
€-day imposed by law  X X X X X    
Plans for ad-hoc measures due 
to increased cash volume in sales outlets      
    
POS terminals should be 
switched to € as of €-day   X X X X X    
Consumers will be encouraged 
to use electronic payment means    
X X      
Plans for extra opening days in 
credit institutions around €-day           
Plans for extended opening 
hours in credit institutions around €-day          
Article 4: Prevention of abusive practice s and mistaken perceptions of price trends  
Planned agreements on neutral 
impact of changeover on prices (e.g. Ethical Code)  
X X X X     
Planned logo to identify the 
subscribers of the Ethical Code          
Planned advertisement for the 
Ethical Code logo          
Close monitoring of compliance 
with commitments by subscribers planned   
X       
Planned dissuasive measures for 
non-compliance with the Code          
Planned monitoring of prices 
from the adoption of conversion rate until the end of dual display  
 X X X X    
 
EN 6   EN  BG CZ EE LV LT HU PL RO SE 
Regular publication of 
information on evolution of prices around €-day   
X       
Alignment of bank charges for 
payments in € with those or payments in national currency before €-day          
 
 
EN 7   EN 3. S TATE OF PRACTICAL PREPARATIONS (NOVEMBER 2009) 
 
 Bulgaria Czech Republic 
Changeover 
organisation   
National target date for 
euro adoption   The preliminary target date (1 January 2010) was 
withdrawn by the Government on 25 October 2006. The 
Czech Republic’s updated 'Euro-area Accession 
Strategy' approved by the Czech Government on 29 
August 2007 does not set any target date. 
National co-ordinating 
institution  The National Co-ordination Group (NCG) held its first 
meeting on 20 February 2006. Six Working Groups 
(WGs) were established for di fferent areas of practical 
preparations. The work of the NCG and WGs is 
organised by the NCG's Managing Committee. On 28 
March 2007, a new National Co-ordinator for Euro 
Adoption was appointed by the Government. 
(Approved) National 
Changeover Plan  The Czech Republic’s Euro  Accession Strategy was 
approved by the Government in October 2003:  
http://www.cnb.cz/www.cnb.cz /en/monetary_policy/stra
tegic_documents/download/ en_eurostrategie_09_2003.p
df 
An updated version was approved by the Czech 
government in August 2007:  
http://www.cnb.cz/www.cnb.cz /en/monetary_policy/stra
tegic_documents/downl oad/eurostrategy_070829.pdf  
The institutional arrangements for the introduction of 
the euro in the Czech Republic were adopted by the 
Government on 23 November 2005.  
The first National Changeover Plan was approved by the Czech Government on 11 April 2007. It was 
published in hardcopy, in both English and Czech 
versions.  
http://www.zavedenieura.cz/ cps/rde/xbcr/euro/NP_EN_
06-08-07.pdf   
First Progress Report to the National Changeover Plan 
was approved by the Czec h Government on 9 April 
2008:. 
http://www.zavedenie ura.cz/cps/rde/xbcr/euro/Zprava_o
_plneni_np_pdf.pdf   
Second Progress Report was approved on 30 March 
2009: 
http://www.zavedenieura.cz/cps/rde/xchg/euro/xsl/doku
menty_vladni_material_779.html   
 
 
EN 8   EN  Bulgaria Czech Republic 
Changeover details   
Type of scenario  "Big bang". 
On 30 June 2006 the National Co-ordination Group 
recommended the Government to use the "big bang" 
scenario. The Recommendation was approved by the 
Government on 25 October 2006. 
http://www.zavedenieura.cz/ cps/rde/xbcr/euro/Scenar_z
avedeni_eura_CR.pdf   
Dual circulation period  2 weeks starting from €-day 
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins  The Czech National Bank, co mmercial banks and other 
selected entities will exchange Czech korunas for the 
euro for at least 6 months af ter €-day. Subsequently, the 
legacy currency will only be exchanged at the Czech 
National Bank. The maximu m length of the banknote 
exchange period is to be decided, while the coins will be 
exchangeable for a period of 5 years. 
Campaign for rapid withdrawal of national 
banknotes and coins   
Frontloading and sub-
frontloading  Frontloading of banks will start 3 months ahead of €-
day and sub-frontloading of the non-financial sector will 
start one month before €-day. 
ATMs issuing euro only   
Change in euro only  yes 
Dual display of prices  Mandatory dual display of prices will be introduced 
within one month after the a nnouncement of the official 
conversion rate and will con tinue for 12 months after 
the changeover date. 
The first version of the Recommendation on the dual 
display of prices was elaborated in 2009: 
http://www.zavedenieura.cz/ cps/rde/xbcr/euro/Doporuc
ene_postupy_dualni_oznacovani_cen__pdf.pdf   
Consumer confidence 
building measures (e.g. 
agreements with 
retailers)  A voluntary agreement with retailers (fair-pricing 
agreement) and a 'memorandum  of understanding', to be 
signed by retail and services  sector and the consumer 
protection associations. Th ese measures should be 
launched no later than one month after the 
announcement of the conversion rate.  
The basic principles of the price monitoring and control 
were elaborated by the Information Technology and 
Statistics WG in November 2009 
http://www.zavedenieura.cz/cps/rde/xchg/euro/xsl/doku
menty_metodiky.html   
 
 
EN 9   EN  Bulgaria Czech Republic 
Adaptation of national 
law  The necessary adaptations of national law have been 
analysed by the Legislation Working Group of the 
National Co-ordination Group. On l March 2009 the 
Government decided to adopt an “indirect” approach to 
law adaptation, combined with individual adjustments 
of legal texts, if necessary. A general timetable of legal 
adjustments was elaborated with a view to introducing 
the euro.  
http://www.zavedenie ura.cz/cps/rde/xbc r/euro/Priprava_
pravniho_prostredi_na_zavedeni_eura_pdf.pdf   
Euro banknotes and coins   
Design of the national 
side 
   
Number of different 
coin designs   
Coin supplier  Suppliers would be chosen vi a a public call for tender.  
Estimate of the need for 
banknotes and coins  230 million banknotes and 950 million coins. 
Communication activities   
Communication 
strategy  A draft version was prepared in September 2009 by the 
Communication Working Group.  
Activities  The leaflet “Preparations of the Czech Republic for the 
adoption of the euro” was printed and distributed 
country-wide in June 2007. 
The conference “The euro – our future currency” was 
held in October 2007 in Prague. 
 
 
EN 10   EN  Bulgaria Czech Republic 
Addresses of websites 
on euro changeover: 
  Government EU information department: 
http://www.euroskop.cz/euro  
Ministry of Finance: 
http:// www.mfcr.cz/euro  
National changeover website (in Czech and English): 
http:// www.zavedenieura.cz   
Czech National Bank:  
http://www.cnb.cz/en/intern ational_relations/euro/   
Ministry of Industry and Trade:  
http://www.mpo.cz/cz/eu-a-vni trni-trh/euro-pristoupeni-
cr-k-eurozone/default.html  
Partnership agreement   
Other issues  Guidelines on rounding and smoothing of prices 
prepared by the NCG Management Committee in 
October 2007: 
http://www.zavedenieura.cz/cps/rde/xchg/euro/xsl/doku
menty_metodiky.html   
The estimate of budgetary costs of smoothing in the 
public sector published in March 2008: 
http://www.zavedenieura.cz/cps/rde/xchg/euro/xsl/doku
menty_metodiky.html  
Guidelines for the preparations of the banking sector for 
the introduction of euro prepared by the Financial 
Sector WG 
http://www.zavedenieura.cz/cps/rde/xchg/euro/xsl/doku
menty_metodiky.html  
International Conference “Ten years of the Euro – A 
source of inspiration for the Czech Republic” held in 
Prague in November 2008: 
http://www.zavedenieura.cz/cps/rde/xchg/euro/xsl/publi
kace_seminare_956.html   
 
ERM II entry   
Twinning agreement  Twinning Project between the National Bank of 
Belgium, the Czech Ministry of Finance and the Czech 
National Bank started in September 2007 and ended 
successfully in September 2008.  
A new Twinning project between the French authorities, 
the Czech Ministry of Finance and the National Bank of 
Slovakia is under preparation  
 
EN 11   EN  Estonia Latvia 
Changeover 
organisation   
National target date for euro 
adoption  1 January 2011 According to the gove rnment changeover strategy, the 
target date for introduction of  the euro should be set at 
least 24 months prior to €-day, on the basis of the 
prospect of fulfilling th e Maastricht criteria: 
(http://www.mk.gov.lv/lv/mk/tap/?pid=30308178&mode
=mk&date=2007-09-25 ). 
National co-ordinating 
institution National Changeover Committee, chaired by the 
Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, set up 
on 27 January 2005. Steering Committee for the preparation and co-
ordination of the euro introduction established on 18 July 
2005. 
(Approved) National 
Changeover Plan  The first draft of the euro adoption plan was 
approved by the government on 1 September 2005: 
http://www.fin.ee/index.php?id=13324 . 
The seventh update was adopted on 25 June 2009: 
http://www.eestipank.info /pub/en/EL/ELiit/euro/epl
aan_1.pdf 
 The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia 
approved the 'Action Plan for the Introduction of the 
Single European Currency' on 1 November 2005 and the 
first version of Latvia's National Euro Changeover Plan 
on 28 February 2006. The updates of the two documents 
were approved on 25 September 2007. 
 
Changeover details    
Type of scenario "Big-bang" 
 "Big-bang" 
 
Dual circulation period  Two weeks One month 
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins Banknotes and coins: all co mmercial banks at least 
6 months after €-day free of charge, some branches 
12 months. Central Bank indefinitely, free of 
charge. Commercial banks, currency exchange offices and post 
offices for 6 months after €-day free of charge; the Bank 
of Latvia without time limit free of charge. 
Campaign for rapid withdrawal of national 
banknotes and coins Campaign for withdrawal of kroon coins before €-
day planned; credit institutions are recommended to 
launch early cash de posit campaigns. Not envisaged because of the high nominal value of 
coins in Latvia and their intensive use for day-to-day 
payments. 
Frontloading and sub-frontloading Frontloading two months before €-day; sub-
frontloading by credit institutions to major clients 
one month before €-day (precondition: no 
distribution to general public before €-day). 
Banks should offer to exchange kroons for the euro 
at the conversion rate and without service fee at 
least one month prior to €-day. Frontloading of banks should start one month before €- 
day (1 December), sub-frontloading two weeks before €-
day (15 December). Euro banknotes and coins may not 
be publicly circulated before €-day. 
ATMs issuing euro only  All ATMs should dispense euro only within 48 
hours as of €-day. As from €- day ATMs should dispense euro banknotes 
only. 
 
EN 12   EN  Estonia Latvia 
Change in euro only Change should be given in euro as of €-day; in 
exceptional cases change can be given in kroon 
during the dual circulation period. After the end of the dual circulation period.  
Dual display of prices Compulsory: 6 months before and after €-day. Compul sory for three months before €-day until one year 
after €- day. 
Consumer confidence building measures (e.g. 
agreements with retailers) Monitoring of prices of frequently purchased goods 
and services under the supervision of the Ministry 
of Economic Affairs and Communication. 
Leaflets containing information on the euro were 
made available to th e public in summer 2006. Monitoring of price developm ents in the retail sector, 
verification of the accuracy of dual price displays and 
'fair pricing'' campaign envisaged. 
Adaptation of national law Regularly updated 'umbrella law' on the introduction 
of the euro. Adaptation envisaged via an 'umbrella law'. 
Euro banknotes and coins    
Design of the national side Design selected and published in December 2004.  
Nr of different coin designs One design Three designs 
Coin supplier Following a call for tender, coins will be minted by 
the Mint of Finland. Coins will be minted abroad following a call for tender. 
Estimation on the need for 
banknotes and coins 200-250 million coins 87 million banknotes and 300 million coins. 
Communication activities    
Communication strategy Endorsed by the National Changeover Committee 
on 21 June 2005. Most recent update: 31 August 
2009. 'Communication strategy for the euro changeover in 
Latvia' approved on 12 April 2006; it is currently under 
revision. 
Addresses of websites on euro changeover: 
Government/Ministry of 
Finance;  
Central Bank www.euro.eesti.ee
 launched in January 2006. Euro changeover website: www.eiro.lv  launched in 
December 2008.  
Up-to-date information on the euro changeover 
preparations is available on the website of the Ministry 
of Finance: http://www.fm.gov.lv/page.php?id=105 . 
 
Partnership agreement Signed on 8 November 2005, renewed in 2008. In 
force until 8 February 2010.  
 
Other issues    
ERM II entry 28 June 2004 2 May 2005 
Twinning agreement  Twinning Agreement between BE and LV in final stage. 
 
 
EN 13   EN  Lithuania Hungary 
Changeover 
organisation   
National target date for 
euro adoption  The specific target date has not been set, but the 
Government aims to join the euro area at the earliest 
possible date.  Not decided. 
National co-ordinating 
institution Commission for the Co-ordination of the Adoption of the 
Euro in Lithuania, established on 30 May 2005. The government decided on 12 September 2007 to set up 
the National Euro Coordination Committee. The key task 
of the Committee is to co-ordinate the practical 
preparations for the changeover.  
The NECC is chaired by the Minister of Finance and co-
chaired by the Governor of Magyar Nemzeti Bank. This 
high level committee is compos ed of the Minister of 
Economy, Justice and Security, Local Governance and 
Regional Developments, Soci al Affairs and Labour, the 
Minister in charge of the Prime Ministers’ Office, the 
President of the Central Statistical Office and the 
Chairman of the Board of the Hungarian Financial 
Supervisory Authority. The Minister of Foreign Affairs 
and two representatives of the National Interest 
Reconciliation Council (one from the employers' and one 
from the employees' side) have permanent observer 
status in the NECC. The Committee shall report annually 
on its activities and the pr ogress made in technical 
preparations for the changeover to the government and to 
the competent committees of the Parliament 
(Approved) National Changeover Plan  The second version of the National Changeover Plan  
was 
approved by the government on 25 April 2007: 
http://www.euro.lt/documents/Changeover%20Plan_II_r
edakcija_EN.doc.  
The third version of the Na tional Changeover Plan is 
currently under preparation.  The government adopted the first version of the National 
Changeover Plan in July 2008. It has been published 
both in Hungarian and in English: 
http://english.mnb.hu/Engi ne.aspx?page=mnb_euro_inde
x. 
   
Type of scenario "Big-bang" "Big-bang". 
Dual circulation period  15 days. Shorter than 1 month, exact length is to be decided 
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins Commercial banks: free of charge during 60 days after €-
day. Central bank: free of ch arge for an unlimited period. 
Campaign for rapid 
withdrawal of national 
banknotes and coins Consumers will be encouraged to deposit cash with 
banks before €-day.  
 
EN 14   EN  Lithuania Hungary 
Frontloading and sub-
frontloading Frontloading of euro banknotes to commercial banks one 
month before €-day at the latest and of euro coins three 
months before €-day at the latest. Sub-frontloading of 
euro banknotes and coins to retailers during the last 
month before €-day.  
ATMs issuing euro only  As from €-day ATMs will dispense only euro banknotes.  
Change in euro only Recommendation to give change in euro only.  
Dual display of prices Compulsory: 120 calendar days before €-day and 120 
days after €-day; voluntary: recommendation to use dual 
display as early as possible after decision on the official 
conversion rate. Compulsory: from the earliest possible date after the 
conversion rate is irrevocably fixed until 30 June of the 
year following €-day. 
Consumer confidence building measures (e.g. 
agreements with 
retailers) Business organisations will be  encouraged to adopt a 
“Code of Good Business Practice” (correct conversion, 
no speculative price increases etc.); subscribers will be 
authorised to use a logo of the Code. Voluntary agreements on fair pricing should be signed 
with retailers and service providers. The signatories will 
be entitled to use a special  logo. Prices should be 
regularly monitored by public institutions and 
organisations of consumers. The results of the 
monitoring are to be regularly communicated to citizens. 
Adaptation of national law A Law on the Adoption of the euro has been prepared 
(contains rules on conversion and exchange of litas to the 
euro, withdrawal of litas from circulation, dual display of 
prices, presentation of designs of euro banknotes and 
Lithuanian euro coins, redenomination of securities etc.). 
The law will be officially adopted once the decision to 
lift the derogation is taken.  
All existing legal acts that need to be adapted with a 
view to adopting the euro had been identified by 
December 2005.  The National Plan provides for an 'umbrella law' plus 
individual adjustments of legal texts if necessary. 
Euro banknotes and coins    
Design of the national 
side 
 Approved  
Nr of different coin 
designs Three designs  
Coin supplier Lithuanian Mint  
Estimate of the need for 
banknotes and coins 118 million banknotes and 290 million coins. To be decided 24 months before €-day.  
 
EN 15   EN  Lithuania Hungary 
Communication activities    
Communication 
strategy The “Public information and communication strategy on 
the adoption of the euro of Lithuania” was approved by 
the government on 29 September 2005.  The second 
version was approved by the government on 25 April 
2007 and published on the web:  
http://www.euro.lt/documents/2007%2004%2025%20Vi
suomenes%20informavimo %20strategija_EN.doc . 
The third version of “P ublic information and 
communication strategy” is currently under preparation.  The section on communication in the National 
Changeover Plan defines ba sic principles, actors, 
messages and target groups for the communication on 
the euro.  
Addresses of websites on euro changeover: 
Ministry of 
Finance/Government;  
Central Bank National euro website ( www.euro.lt
). 
Regularly updated websites of the Bank of Lithuania 
(www.lb.lt ) and of the Ministry of Finance 
(www.finmin.lt ). National euro website activated in December 2006. 
Hungarian version:  
http://www.mnb.hu/engine .aspx?page=mnbeuro_index)  
English version: 
http://english.mnb.hu/Engi ne.aspx?page=mnb_euro_inde
x  
Partnership agreement Signed on 8 November 2005. Prolongation signed on 5 
February 2008.  
Other issues    
ERM II entry 28 June 2004  
Twinning agreement Three Twinning agreements completed: 
NL – SI – LT on communication and information 
strategy;  
BE – LT on tax-related questions;  
BE – LT on departmental ma nagement related to the 
changeover. AT and HU on communication a nd information strategy 
(finalised). 
FR- HU: A three day seminar on public sector 
preparations for the changeover, legal and 
communication issues wa s held in Budapest 
FR-SK-HU twinning programme is planned to start in 
2010  
 
EN 16   EN  Poland Romania 
Changeover plan    
National target date for 
euro adoption  As soon as possible. 2014 
National co-ordinating 
institution Government Plenipotentiary for the Euro Adoption in 
Poland was appointed in Ja nuary 2009; National Euro 
Coordination Committee and Coordination Council to be 
established before the end of 2009.  
(Approved) National 
Changeover Plan Guidelines for National Changeover Plan to be 
published before the end of 2009.  
Changeover 
details    
Type of scenario Not decided yet. To be specified in the National 
Changeover Plan. Transitional period envisaged 
Dual circulation period  2 months 
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins  Indefinitely 
Campaign for rapid 
withdrawal of national 
banknotes and coins   
Frontloading and sub-
frontloading   
ATMs issuing euro only   
Change in euro only   
Dual display of prices   
Consumer confidence 
building measures (e.g. 
agreements with 
retailers) Ethical Code to be signed with retailers and banks by the 
end of 2010. Monitoring of price developments during 
and after dual display of pric es (possible sanctions for 
abuses).   
Adaptation of national 
law Preliminary list of necessary amendments to be prepared 
in 2009-2010.   
Euro banknotes 
and coins    
Design of the national 
side   
 
EN 17   EN  Poland Romania 
 
Nr of different coin 
designs   
Coin supplier   
Estimation on the need 
for banknotes and coins   
Communication 
activities    
Communication 
strategy To be prepared in 2010.  
Addresses of websites 
on euro changeover: 
Government/Ministry 
of Finance; 
Central Bank  
 
 
www.euro.nbportal.pl  launched in December 2006  
Partnership agreement   
Other issues    
ERM II entry As soon as the conditions outlined in the document 
'Prerequisites for Implementation of the Next Stages of 
the Road Map for Euro Adoption in Poland'  are met.   
Twinning agreement 2005-2006 DE-PL on communication and information 
strategy and other practical aspects of the changeover   
 
 
EN 18   EN  Sweden 
Changeover plan   
National target date for 
euro adoption  Not decided. 
National co-ordinating 
institution  
(Approved) National 
Changeover Plan   
Changeover details   
Type of scenario  
Dual circulation period   
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins  
Campaign for rapid 
withdrawal of national 
banknotes and coins  
Frontloading and sub-
frontloading  
ATMs issuing euro only   
Change in euro only  
Dual display of prices  
Consumer confidence 
building measures (e.g. 
agreements with 
retailers)  
Adaptation of national 
law  
Euro banknotes and coins   
Design of the national 
side 
  
Nr of different coin 
designs  
 
EN 19   EN  Sweden 
Coin supplier  
Estimation on the need 
for banknotes and coins  
Communication activities   
Communication 
strategy  
Addresses of websites 
on euro changeover: 
Government/Ministry 
of Finance;  
Central Bank  
Partnership agreement  
Other issues   
ERM II entry  
Twinning agreement