LV    LV  EIROPAS KOPIE NU KOMISIJA 
Briselē, 16.7.2007 
COM(2007) 434 gal īgā redakcija 
  
KOMISIJAS PAZI ŅOJUMS PADOMEI,  
EIROPAS PARLAMENTAM, EI ROPAS EKONOMIKAS UN SOCI ĀLO LIETU 
KOMITEJAI, RE ĢIONU KOMITEJAI UN  
EIROPAS CENTR ĀLAJAI BANKAI 
Piektais zi ņojums par praktisk ajiem sagatavošan ās pasākumiem euro zonas turpm ākai 
paplašināšanai 
 
LV 2   LV KOMISIJAS PAZI ŅOJUMS PADOMEI,  
EIROPAS PARLAMENTAM, EI ROPAS EKONOMIKAS UN SOCI ĀLO LIETU 
KOMITEJAI, RE ĢIONU KOMITEJAI UN  
EIROPAS CENTR ĀLAJAI BANKAI 
Piektais zi ņojums par praktisk ajiem sagatavošan ās pasākumiem euro zonas turpm ākai 
paplašināšanai 
1. I EVADS  
Kopš 2007. gada 1. janv ārī euro ieviesa Slov ēnijā, euro zon ā ir trīspadsmit ES dal ībvalstis. No 
pārējām četrpadsmit ES dal ībvalstīm divpadsmit ir „dal ībvalstis, uz kur ām attiecas iz ņēmuma 
statuss” un kur ās sagaidāms, ka euro ievies īs, tiklīdz būs izpildīti vajadzīgie nosac ījumi, bet 
Dānijai un Apvienotajai Karalistei nav pien ākums ieviest euro.  
Papildus M āstrihtas konver ģences krit ēriju1 izpildei, lai ieviestu euro, dal ībvalstīm jāveic 
plaša praktiska sagatavošan ās, kas ietver visas valsts ekono mikas nozares, valsts sektoru, k ā 
arī sabiedrību kopum ā. Slovēnijas sekm īgā pāreja uz euro apstiprina pirm ās kārtas euro zonas 
valstu pieredzi par to, ka la ikus veikta plaša sagatavošan ās ir būtiska vienm ērīgai pārejai un 
pozitīvai sabiedr ības uztverei2. 
Šajā ziņojumā novērtēti praktiskie sagatavošan ās pasākumi euro zonas turpm ākai 
paplašināšanai3. Piektajā ziņojumā galvenā uzmanība veltīta nesenajiem pas ākumiem Kipr ā 
un Maltā, jo šīs valstis pievienosies euro zonai 2008. gada 1. janv ārī, ņemot vērā Padomes 
lēmumus par to, ka t ās izpildījušas visus euro ieviešanai vajadz īgos nosac ījumus. Turkl āt 
ziņojumā īpaša uzman ība veltīta sagatavošan ās pasākumiem Slov ākijā, kas vēlas ieviest euro 
2009. gada 1. janv ārī. 
                                                 
1 Zi ņojumos par konver ģenci Komisija un Eiropas Centr ālā banka (ECB) p ārbauda, vai konkr ētās 
dalībvalstis ir izpild ījušas form ālos kritērijus, kas ļauj tām ieviest euro. Jaun ākos Komisijas 
konverģences ziņojumus pie ņēma 2007. gada 16. maij ā pēc Kipras (COM(2007)255) un Maltas 
(COM(2007)258) piepras ījuma. Nākamo kārtējo konver ģences ziņojumu Komisija izdos 2008. gada 
rudenī. 
2 Par Slov ēnijas pāreju skatīt Komisijas pazi ņojumu „Euro ieviešana Slov ēnijā”, 2007. gada 4. maija 
COM(2007) 233.  
3 Šis ir piektais zi ņojums par šo tematu. Skat īt 2004. gada 10. novembra COM(2004) 748; 2005. gada 
4. novembra COM(2005)545; 2006. gada 22. j ūnija COM(2006) 322; 2006. gada 10. novembra 
COM(2006) 671. 
 
LV 3   LV 2. SITUĀCIJA SAIST ĪBĀ AR SAGATAVOŠAN ĀS PASĀKUMIEM VALSTS UN KOPIENAS 
LĪMENĪ4  
2.1. Valstu euro ieviešanas strat ēģija 
Valsts izvirz ītais termi ņš stimulē laikus veikt sagatavošanos eu ro ieviešanai un atvieglo 
koncentrēšanos uz šiem sagatavošan ās pasākumiem, ar noteikumu, ka ir pietiekami ticami, ka 
valsts spēs laikā izpildīt konverģences krit ērijus.   
2006. gada gait ā vairākas valstis ( Čehija, Igaunija, Latvija, Lietuva, Ung ārija) atsauca 
izvirzītos euro ieviešanas termi ņus, galvenok ārt ņemot vērā grūtības konver ģences krit ēriju 
izpildē tā, kā tas bija s ākotnēji ieplānots. Bulg ārija, Polija un Zviedrija termi ņu vēl nav 
noteikušas. Sagatavošan ās pasākumi Zviedrij ā ir aptur ēti, ņemot vērā 2003. gada 
14. septembra referenduma negat īvos rezult ātus. Pašreiz ējā situācija saistībā a r  v a l s t u  e u r o  
ieviešanas termi ņiem ir apkopota turpm ākajā tabulā. 
Rumānija ir noteikusi termi ņu – 2014. gadu. 
Euro ieviešanas termi ņš Dalībvalstis  
2008. gada 1. janv āris Kipra, Malta 
2009. gada 1. janv āris Slov ākija 
2014. gads Rum ānija 
Vēl jānosaka (jāpārskata) Bulg ārija, Čehija, Igaunija, Latvija, Lietuva, 
Ungārija, Polija, Zviedrija 
2.2. Sagatavošan ās pasākumi Kipr ā 
2.2.1. Visp ārējā struktūra 
Kipra ievies īs euro 2008. gada 1. janv ārī saskaņā ar „lielā sprādziena” scen āriju5, piemērojot 
viena mēneša vienlaic īgas apgroz ības periodu6. Ceturtaj ā ziņojumā par stāvokli saist ībā ar 
praktiskajiem sagatavošan ās pasākumiem Komisija secin āja, ka Kipras valsts val ūtas 
nomaiņas plānā kopumā iekļauti gandr īz visi praktiskie jaut ājumi euro ieviešanai, bet 
vajadzīgi turpmāki pasākumi, lai nodrošin ātu patērētāju uzticību stabilai cenu sist ēmai valūtas 
nomaiņas period ā. Turklāt tika konstat ēts, ka valsts val ūtas nomai ņas plānā vēl daudzos 
aspektos tr ūkst sīkākas inform ācijas, un vair āki elementi v ēl jānosaka.  
Pēdējos mēnešos ir g ūti panākumi. 2006. gada j ūlijā pieņēma atjaunin āto valsts val ūtas 
nomaiņas plānu, ko 2007. gada 21. j ūnijā ar Centrālās bankas piekrišanu apstiprin āja Finanšu 
ministrija. Turkl āt Centrālā banka atjaunin āja skaidras naudas nomai ņas plānu, pieņēma valsts 
tiesību aktus par euro ieviešanu un izveidoja god īga cenu p ārrēķina kodeksu.  
                                                 
4 Par pamatu ņemta līdz 2007. gada 2. j ūlijam apkopot ā informācija.  
5 Saska ņā ar „lielā sprādziena” scen āriju euro banknotes un mon ētas ievieš vienlaic īgi ar euro k ā 
attiecīgās dalībvalsts val ūtas ieviešanu.  
6 Vienlaic īgas apgroz ības periods ir periods, kas s ākas dienā, kad euro banknotes un mon ētas laiž 
apgrozībā (euro ieviešanas diena), un kura laik ā likumīga maksāšanas līdzekļa statuss attiec īgajā 
dalībvalstī ir gan valsts val ūtai, gan euro. 
 
LV 4   LV 2.2.2. Finanšu nozare un uz ņēmumi  
Kipras Centr ālā banka 2007. gada maij ā publicēja jaunāko skaidras naudas nomai ņas plāna 
atjauninājumu. Taj ā precizēti priekšlaikus pieg ādes pasākumi7. Euro mon ētu un banknošu 
priekšlaikus pieg āde sāksies attiec īgi 2007. gada 22. oktobr ī un 19. novembr ī un tiks pabeigta 
2007. gada decembra vid ū. Euro skaidras naudas pak ārtoto priekšlaikus pieg ādi 
mazumtirgot ājiem paredz ēts sākt vienlaikus ar priekšlaikus pieg ādes pasākumiem. Turkl āt no 
2007. gada 3. decembra uz ņēmējiem un mazumtirgot ājiem būs pieejami 40 000 fas ētu monētu 
komplekti – katrs 172 euro v ērtībā – ar sākotnējiem skaidras naudas dar ījumiem piem ērotu 
denomināciju strukt ūru (sākuma komplekti). Vienlaikus plašai sabiedr ībai būs pieejami 
250 000 minikomplekti, katrs 10 Kipras m ārciņu vērtībā.  
Aptuveni 70 % kred ītiestāžu banku autom āti (ATM ; pavisam apm ēram 500) tiks p ārveidoti 
tikai euro banknošu (10 un 20 euro banknošu) izsniegšanai pirmaj ā euro ieviešanas dienas 
stundā, bet atlikušos 30 % p ārveidos v ēlākais līdz tās pašas dienas pusdienlaikam. No euro 
ieviešanas dienas mazumtirgot āji naudas atlikumu izdos tikai euro banknot ēs un monētās.  
2008. gada 1. janv ārī, kas ir banku br īvdiena, katr ā rajonā būs atvērtas vairākas centrā esošas 
banku fili āles, lai atvieglotu Kipras m ārciņu apmaiņu pret euro.  
2006. gada novembr ī Kipras Centr ālā banka uzs āka kampa ņu, lai mudin ātu pilsoņus izmantot 
uzkrāto skaidro naudu vai noguld īt to bankās, lai veicin ātu apgroz ībā esošo Kipras m ārciņu 
daudzumu samazin āšanos līdz 2007. gada beig ām. 2007. gada septembr ī ir ieplānota intens īva 
reklāmas kampa ņa par uzkr ātās skaidrās naudas izmantošanu. 
Ir izveidots īpašs Kipras Centr ālās bankas mon ētu centrs, ko izmantos euro mon ētu 
uzglabāšanai un izplat īšanai (priekšlaikus pieg āde bankām un mon ētu piegāde valūtas 
nomaiņas laikā), ko vēlāk izmantos valsts mon ētu savākšanai, pārstrādei un izn īcināšanai.  
Centrālā banka r īko mācības skaidr ās naudas apstr ādes speci ālistiem banku, 
mazumtirdzniec ības un valsts iest āžu sektorā par skaidr ās euro naudas droš ības pazīmēm. 
2.2.3. Valsts p ārvalde  
2007. gada 15. mart ā parlaments pie ņēma „2007. gada likumu par euro ieviešanu”; š ā likuma 
grozījumi tika pie ņemti 2007. gada 21. j ūnijā. Ar šo „jumta likumu” inter alia  nosaka 
vienlaicīgas apgroz ības perioda garumu, Kipras m ārciņu banknošu un mon ētu apmaiņu pret 
skaidro euro naudu komercbank ās bez pakalpojuma maksas, naudas summu konversiju un 
noapaļošanas noteikumus, dubulto cenu nor ādīšanu un euro nov ērošanas centru izveidi.  
Euro mon ētu izgatavošanai Kipra atkl ātā konkursā izvēlējās Somijas mon ētu kaltuvi (mon ētu 
dizainparaugus skat īt 3. pielikum ā). Monētu izgatavošanu uzs āka pēc Padomes 2007. gada 
10. jūlija lēmuma pie ņemšanas, ar kuru atc ēla Kipras iz ņēmuma statusu.  
                                                 
7 Priekšlaikus pieg āde attiecas uz valsts centr ālās bankas veikto euro banknošu un mon ētu piegādi 
kredītiestādēm pirms euro skaidr ās naudas ieviešanas dienas. Pak ārtotā priekšlaikus pieg āde nozīmē 
kredītiestāžu priekšlaikus pieg ādāto euro banknošu un mon ētu izplatīšanu mazumtirgot ājiem un citiem 
uzņēmumiem, un, iesp ējams, pat plaš ākai sabiedr ībai pirms euro skaidr ās naudas ieviešanas dienas. 
 
LV 5   LV 2.2.4. Pat ērētāji un plaša sabiedr ība 
Saskaņā ar „2007. gada likumu par euro ieviešanu” uz ņēmējiem un mazumtirgot ājiem no 
2007. gada 1. septembra l īdz 2008. gada 30. septembrim cenas j āuzrāda gan Kipras m ārciņās, 
gan euro. Nesenie Eirobarometra rezult āti aptaujā, kas bija veikta Komisijas uzdevum ā 
2007. gada mart ā, apstiprina, ka p ārliecinošs respondentu vair ākums Kipr ā (83 %) baid ās, ka 
pārejas period ā uz euro pieaugs cenas vai pat notiks ļaunprātīga cenu izmantošana8. Saskaņā 
ar uzņēmumu aptauj ām, ko Komisijas uzdevum ā veica 2007. gada janv ārī9, gandrīz katrs 
sestais uz ņēmums nor ādīja, ka cenas kori ģēs uz augšu. Viesn īcu un restor ānu sektorā gandrīz 
27 % uzņēmumu min ēja, ka ir paredz ējuši šādu pasākumu.  
Lai novērstu patērētāju bažas par cenu pieaugumu un veicin ātu „godīgu cenu p ārrēķinu”, 
valdība 2007. gada 26. j ūnijā uzsāka kampa ņu, kurā aicināja uzņēmējus un mazumtirgot ājus 
pieņemt godīgu cenu p ārrēķina kodeksu10. Kodekss b ūs spēkā no 2007. gada 10. j ūlija līdz 
2008. gada 10. j ūlijam. Saska ņā ar kodeksu uz ņēmēji un mazumtirgot āji apņemas īstenot 
godīgu pāreju un nemekl ēt tajā pašlabumu. Tiks public ēts to uzņēmumu saraksts, kas 
pieņēmuši šo kodeksu, un uz ņēmumiem b ūs atļauts izmantot kodeksa logotipu veikalos vai 
uzņēmumos. Iniciat īvu publiski atbalst īja vairāki lielāki uzņēmumi un uz ņēmumu apvien ības. 
Visās provinc ēs 2007. gada 1. j ūlijā sāka darboties euro nov ērošanas centrs, kur ā ir desmit 
biedru, tostarp rajona komis ārs, valdības, pat ērētāju apvien ību, arodbiedr ību un 
uzņēmējdarbības pārstāvji. Novērošanas centri, kuriem pal īdz vairāk nekā 100 inspektoru, 
uzrauga euro ieviešanu un to, k ā uzņēmumi iev ēro 2007. gada euro ieviešanas likumu, 
koordinē godīga cenu p ārrēķina kodeksu un sniedz iedz īvotājiem inform āciju par euro.  
2.2.5. Sazi ņas pasākumi   
Kopš Kipras pievienošan ās Eiropas Savien ībai plašas sabiedr ības atbalsts euro no s ākotnēji 
visai augst ā atbalsta l īmeņa ir samazin ājies. Tādēļ ir pilnīgi skaidrs, ka iest ādēm jāsāk 
intensīva inform ācijas kampa ņa saistībā ar euro ieviešanu, lai nov ērstu šo negat īvo tendenci, 
jo īpaši skaidrojot ieguvumus un pal īdzot pārvarēt bailes. Kipras inform ācijas kampa ņas 
intensīvā posma uzs ākšana nedaudz aizkav ējās, jo bija probl ēmas ar pied āvājumu 
iesniegšanas konkursu, lai izv ēlētos sabiedrisko attiec ību aģentūru, kuru izv ēlējās tikai 
2007. gada febru ārī.  
Līdz tam notika vair ākas inform ācijas kampa ņas, dažas no t ām – sadarb ībā ar Eiropas 
Komisiju. 2006. gada maij ā un novembr ī organizēja konferences par euro ieviešanu, kur ās 
piedalījās ieinteres ētās personas gan no Kipras, gan ārzemēm. No 2006. gada oktobra l īdz 
2007. gada janv ārim Kipr ā notika Eiropas Komisijas sagatavot ā izstāde „Euro mon ētu 
attīstības vēsture”. 2007. gada pirmajos m ēnešos tika organiz ēti semināri, tostarp finanšu 
nozarei un Kipras žurn ālistiem paredz ēti semināri. Tika izveidota valsts t īmekļa vietne par 
euro tematiku. P ēc sabiedrisko attiec ību aģentūras izveidošanas Kipra uzs āka plašsazi ņas 
līdzekļos intens īvu inform ācijas kampa ņu par euro ieviešanu, īpašu uzman ību pievēršot 
mazajiem un vid ējiem uzņēmumiem, lauku apvidiem un maz āk aizsarg ātajām iedzīvotāju 
grupām, lai nov ērstu viņu bailes no nepamatota cenu pieauguma un stiprin ātu patērētāju 
uzticību. 2007. gada maija beig ās uzsāka ilgstošu kampa ņu televīzijā: kampaņas pirmaj ā 
                                                 
8 Eirobarometra 207. zibensap tauja, euro ieviešana jaunaj ās dalībvalstīs. Visas Eirobarometra aptaujas 
par euro ir pieejamas t īmekļa vietnē http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/euro_en.htm .  
9 Eirobarometra 200. zibensaptauja. Skat īt 8. zemsv ītras piezīmi. 
10 Skat īt http://www.euro.cy/eur o/euro.nsf/dmlbusinesssector_en/dm lbusinesssector_en?OpenDocument. 
 
LV 6   LV posmā galvenā uzmanība tiks piev ērsta valūtas nomai ņai un euro priekšroc ībām. Kipras 
iestādes organiz ēja arī vairākus preses pas ākumus. Jaun ākie Eirobarometra zibensaptaujas 
rezultāti liecina, ka šie pas ākumi ir bijuši lietder īgi, jo pēdējos 6 mēnešos atbalsts ir b ūtiski 
palielinājies, bet jāpanāk vēl labāki rādītāji. 
Eiropas Komisija atbalsta Kipru ar centraliz ētiem pasākumiem, publik ācijām un rekl āmas 
materiāliem. Saska ņā ar „jumta” nol īgumu par partner ību tā daļēji finansē arī vairāku 
informācijas līdzekļu darbinieku darbu, bezmaksas telefona l īniju (kas s āka darboties 
2007. gada 11. j ūnijā) un saziņas līdzekļu budžetu kampa ņām no 2007. gada otr ās puses līdz 
2008. gadam. Komisija sag ādās arī portatīvos stendus izmantošanai sabiedrisk ās ēkās un 
sadarbosies ar Kipras skol ām valsts m ēroga konkursa organiz ēšanā, lai paplašin ātu zināšanas 
par euro.  
Kipras Centr ālā banka iepl ānojusi plašu inform ācijas kampa ņu jo īpaši par euro banknot ēm un 
monētām un to droš ības pazīmēm, ko daļēji īstenos kop ā ar Eiropas Centr ālo banku.  
2.2.6. Secin ājums  
Lai gan Kipra ir guvusi pan ākumus euro ieviešanas praktiskajos sagatavošan ās pasākumos, 
temps būtu jāpaātrina. Īpaša uzman ība būtu jāpievērš efektīvai godīga cenu p ārrēķina kodeksa 
ieviešanai vis ā valstī un inform ācijas kampa ņām par euro.  
2.3. Sagatavošan ās pasākumi Malt ā 
2.3.1. Visp ārējā struktūra 
Malta ievies īs euro 2008. gada 1. janv ārī saskaņā ar „lielā sprādziena” scen āriju, piem ērojot 
viena mēneša vienlaic īgas apgroz ības periodu. 
Ceturtajā ziņojumā Komisija secin āja, ka Maltas „Otraj ā atjaunin ātajā euro ieviešanas 
ģenerālplānā” sīki un visaptveroši iztirz āti svarīgākie pārejas aspekti, tom ēr daži jaut ājumi vēl 
jāprecizē. Euro ieviešanas valsts komiteja 2007. gada febru ārī publicēja „Trešo atjaunin āto 
ģenerālplānu” un 2007. gada 11. j ūlijā – „Galīgo ģenerālplānu”, kuros ir turpm āki precizējumi 
un uzlabojumi.  
2.3.2. Finanšu nozare un uz ņēmumi  
Kopš 2007. gada janv āra bankām ir jāpieņem euro banknošu noguld ījumi banku euro kontos, 
neprasot par to samaksu. T ā kā par euro skaidras naudas noguld īšanu euro kont ā nav jāmaksā, 
mazumtirgot āji, kas ir gatavi pie ņemt euro skaidras naudas maks ājumus jau 2007. gad ā 
(piemēram, tūrisma nozar ē), tiek likum īgi aicināti darīt to pēc maiņas kursa (vai, ja tas nav 
noteikts, p ēc centrālā paritātes kursa), neprasot par to samaksu.  
Turklāt kopš Padome 2007. gada 10. j ūlijā ir noteikusi neatsaucamu p ārrēķina kursu, 
kredītiestādes brīvprātīgi pieņem euro banknotes, kuras t ās klienti-uz ņēmēji noguld ījuši 
Maltas liru kontos par p ārrēķina kursu, neiekas ējot maksu par val ūtas maiņu.  
Euro banknošu priekšlaikus pieg āde kredītiestādēm sāksies 2007. gada septembra beig ās vai 
oktobra s ākumā un euro mon ētu priekšlaikus pieg āde – 2007. gada oktobra beig ās vai 
novembra s ākumā. 2007. gada 1. decembr ī sāksies pak ārtotā priekšlaikus pieg āde 
uzņēmumiem; t ā notiks vienlaikus ar pieg ādi mazajiem uz ņēmumiem, jo īpaši 
 
LV 7   LV mazumtirgot ājiem, izplatot mon ētu sākuma komplektus aptuveni 131 euro v ērtībā. Plašākai 
sabiedrībai no 2007. gada 10. decembra b ūs iespēja iegādāties mini komplektus aptuveni 
11,65 euro v ērtībā. 
Turklāt no 2007. gada 1. decembra kred ītiestādes sāks mainīt Maltas liras pret euro un otr ādi, 
piemērojot neatsaucamu fiks ēto pārrēķina kursu un neiekas ējot maksu par val ūtas maiņu. 
Tomēr plašai sabiedr ībai jāatgādina, ka euro k ļūs par likum īgu maksāšanas līdzekli tikai 
2008. gada 1. janv ārī.  
Aptuveni 60 % no visiem naudas autom ātiem ( ATM ) (pavisam kop ā to ir aptuveni 150) 
izsniegs zemas nomin ālvērtības euro banknotes (10 un 20 euro banknotes) no 2008. gada 
1. janvāra plkst.00.00, bet atlikušie autom āti visi tiks p ārkārtoti tās pašas dienas laik ā. 
2.3.3. Valsts p ārvalde  
Pamatojoties uz 2006. gada Euro pie ņemšanas aktu, kas st ājās spēkā 2006. gada 
29. septembr ī, finanšu minist rs izdeva pazi ņojumu 4/2007 par dubulto cenu nor ādīšanu un 
cenām, kas izteiktas euro (skat īt 2.3.4. ieda ļu)11.  
Tā kā Maltai nav savas mon ētu kaltuves, Maltas euro mon ētas (dizainparaugus skat īt 
3. pielikum ā) izgatavos mon ētu kaltuve Monnaie de Paris , kuru izv ēlējās atklātā konkursā. 
Monētu izgatavošanu uzs āka pēc Padomes 2007. gada 10. j ūlija lēmuma pie ņemšanas, ar kuru 
atcelts Maltas iz ņēmuma statuss.  
2.3.4. Pat ērētāji un plaša sabiedr ība 
Dubultā cenu nor ādīšana euro un Maltas lir ās kļuva oblig āta pēc tam, kad Padome 2007. gada 
10. jūlijā noteica p ārrēķina kursu, un t ā būs obligāta līdz 2008. gada 30. j ūnijam. Atbilst īgi 
paziņojumam 4/2007 par dubulto cenu nor ādīšanu un cen ām, kas izteiktas euro, visu valsts 
iestāžu, uzņēmumu, bezpe ļņas organiz āciju un citu strukt ūru pienākums ir nor ādīt dubultās 
naudas summas, pat ērētājiem pied āvāto preču un pakalpojumu cenas vai v ērtības. Lai 
palīdzētu uzņēmumiem un inform ētu patērētājus, NECC  publicēja „Pamatnost ādnes par 
dubulto cenu nor ādīšanu”.  
Lai novērstu patērētāju bailes no cenu pieauguma val ūtas nomai ņas laikā un veicin ātu cenu 
stabilitāti, valdība un NECC  veica daudzus pas ākumus. 
Vispirms 2007. gada janv ārī stājās spēkā FAIR  iniciatīva12 (nolīgums par god īgu cenu 
pārrēķinu mazumtirdzniec ībā). Uzņēmumi, kas pievienoj ās šai iniciat īvai, apņēmās korekti 
piemērot dubulto cenu nor ādīšanu un nepaaugstin āt preču un pakalpojumu cenas tikai t āpēc, 
„ka notiek val ūtas maiņa”13 Izpildes pas ākumiem, piem ēram, naudas soda piem ērošanai, 
jānodrošina, ka uz ņēmumi pilda savas saist ības. To uz ņēmumu saraksts, kas pievienojušies 
FAIR , ir public ēts NECC  tīmekļa vietnē; līdz šim pievienojušies jau vair āk kā 5 000 
uzņēmumu. Tiem ir at ļauts reklāmai izmantot FAIR  logotipu un, lai sagatavotos val ūtas 
nomaiņai, NECC  tiem var sniegt atbalstu, k ā arī organizēt mācības. 
                                                 
11 Public ēts 2007. gada janv ārī. Pieejams t īmekļa vietnē  
http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/lega lnotices/2007/default.asp . 
12 Skat īt http://www.mfin.gov.mt/page.aspx?site=NECC&page=fair. 
13 Skat īt paziņojuma 4/2007 11.1.d (11. zemsv ītras piezīme).  
 
LV 8   LV Otrkārt, Euro nov ērošanas centrs, ko izveidoja 2006. gada p ēdējā ceturksn ī, koordinē FAIR  
iniciatīvu, uzrauga cenu att īstību valūtas nomai ņas laikā un veic izp ēti iespējamo pārkāpumu 
gadījumos attiec ībā uz dubulto cenu nor ādīšanu un saist ībām saskaņā ar FAIR . Euro 
novērošanas centr ā strādā 70 darbinieki. 
Treškārt, atklātā konkurs ā izraudzīta arodbiedr ība NECC  uzdevum ā veica anon īmus 
kontrolpirkumus. Tika p ārbaudītas 200 produktu un 40 pakalpojum cenas. Rezult ātus 
analizēja, lai public ētu katrai nozarei rakstur īgas cenu tendences, k ā arī konkrētus gadījumus, 
kur valūtas nomai ņas laikā bijis liels cenas pieaugums.  
Visbeidzot, parasti nauda s summas valsts ties ību aktos un jebkuras summas, kas j āmaksā vai 
jāiegrāmato (piem., nodevas, soda naudas) tiks aizst ātas ar prec īzu ekvivalentu euro, ko 
iegūst, piemērojot pārrēķina un noapa ļošanas noteikumus14. Izlīdzināšanu, t.i., naudas summu 
pārvēršanu ērti izmantojam ās euro summas, piem ēro tikai iz ņēmuma gad ījumos, pārvēršot 
monetārās summas ērti izmantojam ās summās euro un izl īdzinot pat ērētāja labā, tādējādi 
rādot piemēru privātajam sektoram.  
2.3.5. Sazi ņas pasākumi  
Ņemot vērā sākotnēji zemos euro atbalsta r ādītājus Maltā, 2006. gada ruden ī NECC  uzsāka 
ļoti plašu un intens īvu inform ācijas kampa ņu, lai sagatavotu val ūtas nomai ņu. Inform ācijas 
kampaņas pirmaj ā posmā (līdz 2007. gada maijam) galven ā uzmanība tika piev ērsta tam, lai 
sniegtu pamatinform āciju par euro un rad ītu lielāku izpratni par t ā priekšroc ībām plašai 
sabiedrībai un noteikt ām patērētāju grupām, izmantojot informat īvo tālruni („154”), ikdienas 
televīzijas un radio rekl āmas iespraudumus, Eurobi ļetenu, ikned ēļas reklāmu valsts 
laikrakstos, speci ālus rakstus žurn ālos, konferences un semin ārus. Otraj ā posmā kampaņa būs 
vēl intensīvāka, un tās mērķis būs visas sabiedr ības grupas, šai nol ūkā izmantos daudzus 
kanālus un speci āli izstrādātus līdzekļus (piem., tika sagatavoti audiovizu āli palīglīdzekļi un 
iespieddarbi maz āk aizsarg ātiem cilv ēkiem un vi ņu aprūpētājiem). Plašsazi ņas līdzekļu 
kampaņu papildin āja, izdalot vis ām mājsaimniec ībām eurokalend ārus, un nodrošinot piek ļuvi 
informatīvajam tālrunim („154”). Ar ī šajā intensific ētajā plašsazi ņas līdzekļu kampa ņā 
izmantoja ikdienas telev īzijas un radio rekl āmas iespraudumus, eurolaikrakstu plašai 
sabiedrībai, ikned ēļas reklāmu visos valsts laikrakstos, speci ālus rakstus žurn ālos, 
konferences un semin ārus. Uzņēmēju mērķgrupās īpaša uzman ību tika piev ērsta FAIR  
nolīgumam par god īgu cenu p ārrēķinu. Šie pas ākumi ir bijuši lietder īgi, jo jaun ākie 
Eirobarometra zibensaptaujas rezult āti liecina, ka b ūtiski palielin ājies euro atbalsts un 
informētības apjoms.  
Eiropas Komisija saska ņā ar partner ības nolīgumu daļēji finansēja publik āciju izmaksas, 
saziņas līdzekļu kampaņu un attiec īgo darbinieku darbu. Malt ā starptautisk ās tirdzniec ības 
izstādes laikā (2007. gada 27. j ūnijs – 8. j ūlijs) tika par ādīta Eiropas Komisijas izst āde „Euro 
– mūsu valūta”. 2007. gada j ūnijā parakstīja jaunu partner ības nolīgumu, kur ā paredzēts arī 
turpmāk nodarbin āt sabiedrisko attiec ību darbiniekus, k ā arī rīkot plašu kampa ņu saziņas 
līdzekļos otrajā posmā (no 2007. gada j ūnija līdz 2008. gada febru ārim).  
                                                 
14 Skat īt 4. un 5. pantu Padomes Regul ā (EK) Nr. 1103/97 par dažiem noteikumiem attiec ībā uz euro 
ieviešanu (OV L 162, 19.6.1997., 1. lpp.), kur ā grozījumi izdar īti ar Padomes 2000. gada 27. novembra 
Regulu (EK) Nr. 2595/2000 (OV L 300, 29.11.2000., 1. lpp.).  
 
LV 9   LV 2.3.6. Secin ājums   
Praktiskie sagatavošan ās pasākumi euro ieviešanai Malt ā ir ievērojami progres ējuši. Valsts 
informācijas pasākumi par euro ir visaptveroši un kvalitat īvi. Maltai j āsaglabā pašreizējā 
sagatavošan ās pasākumu dinamika, lai val ūtas nomai ņa būtu efektīva un vienm ērīga.  
2.4. Sagatavošan ās pasākumi Slov ākijā 
2.4.1. Visp ārējā struktūra  
Slovākija vēlas ieviest euro 2009. gada 1. janv ārī saskaņā ar „lielā sprādziena” scen āriju, 
piemērojot 16 dienu vienlaic īgas apgroz ības periodu. Slov ākija 2005. gada 6. j ūlijā pieņēma 
plašu valsts val ūtas nomai ņas plānu. Kopš t ā laika galvenok ārt saistībā ar 2006. gada j ūnija 
parlamenta v ēlēšanām sagatavošan ās pasākumi aps īka. 2007. gada 21. mart ā valdība 
apstiprināja precizētu redakciju valsts val ūtas nomai ņas plānam, kurā inter alia ietverta euro 
skaidrās naudas priekšlaikus pieg āde un pak ārtotā priekšlaikus pieg āde, dubult ā cenu 
norādīšana un vair ākas iniciat īvas, kas saist ītas ar patērētāju aizsardz ības jautājumiem.  
2.4.2. Finanšu nozare un uz ņēmumi  
Paredzēts, ka euro mon ētu un banknošu priekšlaikus pieg āde komercbank ām sāksies attiec īgi 
2008. gada septembr ī un novembra vid ū. Pakārtotā priekšlaikus pieg āde mazumtirdzniec ības 
sektoram paredz ēta 2008. gada novembr ī un decembr ī. Līdz 2008. gada marta beig ām bankām 
jāinformē Slovākijas Valsts banka par t ām vajadz īgajām euro banknot ēm un mon ētām 
(sadalot pa to nomin ālvērtībām), gan priekšlaikus pieg ādei, gan 2009. gada pirmaj ām divām 
nedēļām. Ir paredz ēts, ka no 2009. gada 1. janv āra visi banku autom āti izsniegs tikai euro 
banknotes, un ar ī mazumtirgot āji atlikumu izdos tikai euro banknot ēs un euro mon ētās. 
Pakārtotā priekšlaikus pieg āde plašai sabiedr ībai līdz euro ieviešanas dienai pašlaik nav 
paredzēta, jo lielai da ļai iedzīvotāju jau ir zin āms euro skaidras naudas daudzums.  
Slovākijas Valsts banka piecus gadus p ēc euro ieviešanas dienas bez maksas main īs 
Slovākijas mon ētas, bet banknotes – neierobežo tu laiku. Komercbankas attiec īgi līdz 
2009. gada j ūnija beigām un decembrim bez maksas main īs kronu mon ētas un banknotes uz 
euro. 
2.4.3. Valsts p ārvalde   
Valsts Euro ieviešanas koordin ācijas komiteja ir val ūtas nomai ņas sagatavošanas augst ākā 
pārvaldes un koordin ācijas iestāde Slovākijā. Komitejas priekšs ēdētājs ir finanšu ministrs 
(kurš ir val ūtas nomai ņas valsts koordinators) un priekšs ēdētāja vietnieks ir Slov ākijas Valsts 
bankas prezidents. Lai intensific ētu sagatavošan ās pasākumus, 2005. gada decembr ī iecēla 
valdības pilnvaroto personu.  
Slovākijas euro mon ētu reversa gal īgo dizainparaugu apstiprin āja 2007. gada apr īlī 
(dizainparaugus skat īt 3. pielikum ā). 2007. gada j ūnijā parakstīja Slovākijas Republikas, 
eurozonas dal ībvalstu un Eiropas Komisijas saprašan ās memorandu par sagatavošan ās 
pasākumu uzs ākšanu pirms s ērijveida euro mon ētu ražošanas uzs ākšanas. 
Slovākija izraudz ījās kompetent ās iestādes, kas b ūs atbildīgas par euro aizsardz ību pret 
viltošanu. Slov ākija Iekšlietu ministrijas sist ēmā izveidoja Valsts centr ālo biroju, kas b ūs 
valsts anal īzes centrs (banknot ēm), un mon ētu valsts anal īzes centru; abi Slov ākijas Valsts 
 
LV 10   LV bankas uzraudz ībā. Slovākija piedal ās arī attiecīgo komiteju k ārtējās sanāksmēs, kā arī 
Pericles  programmas m ācību pasākumos. 
2.4.4. Pat ērētāji un plaša sabiedr ība  
Dubultā cenu nor ādīšana gan Slov ākijas kron ās, gan euro b ūs obligāta vēlākais vienu m ēnesi 
pēc neatsaucam ā pārrēķina kursa noteikšanas. Šis pien ākums būs spēkā 12 mēnešus pēc euro 
ieviešanas. Valsts euro ieviešanas koordinators iesaka mazumtirdzniec ības nozarei publiski 
uzņemties saist ības saglab āt cenu stabilit āti un saist ībā ar valūtas nomai ņu nepalielin āt 
mazumtirdzniec ības cenas. Dar ījumu aprindas val ūtas nomai ņas periodam izstr ādāja ētikas 
kodeksu15, kuram br īvprātīgi pievienoj ās vairāk nekā 70 – galvenok ārt lielie – uz ņēmumu, 
kuri tādējādi uzņēmās godprātīgas attieksmes saist ības. Paredz ēts, ka arī pašvaldības un 
vietējās pārvaldes iest ādes ievēros ētikas kodeksu. Turkl āt maksājumi valstij (nodevas, 
nodokļi utt.) tiks noapa ļoti uz leju, bet valsts maks ājumi iedz īvotājiem tiks noapa ļoti uz 
augšu. Slov ākijas Statistikas birojs un Slov ākijas Valsts banka paredz ējusi uzraudz īt cenu 
attīstību sadarb ībā ar patērētāju apvien ībām, izmantojot ierobežotu visbiež āk pirkto pat ēriņa 
preču grozu. Par rezult ātiem patērētājus regulāri informēs.  
2.4.5. Sazi ņas pasākumi  
Slovākijas Finanšu ministrija un Valsts bank a ir sagatavojusi euro ieviešanas sazi ņas 
stratēģiju, kas ir neat ņemama atjaunin ātā valsts val ūtas nomai ņas plāna daļa. Inform ācijas 
kampaņas mērķauditorija b ūs plaša sabiedr ība un vair ākas īpašas iedz īvotāju grupas, tostarp 
mazākumtautības un maz āk aizsarg ātas grupas. 2007. gada pirmaj ā pusē Slovākijas Valsts 
banka un vald ības iestādes organiz ēja īpašus pas ākumus, lai inform ētu mazos un vid ējos 
uzņēmumus par euro priekšroc ībām. Eiropas Komisija un Slov ākijas iest ādes gatavo 
partnerības nolīgumu, kuru paredz ēts noslēgt 2007. gada ruden ī.  
2.4.6. Secin ājums  
Atjauninātais valsts val ūtas nomai ņas plāns ir sam ērā plašs, bet dažos jaut ājumos taj ā trūkst 
sīkākas inform ācijas, un vair āki svarīgi elementi ir j ānosaka prec īzāk (piem., s īkāka 
informācija par priekšlaikus pieg ādi, pakārtoto pieg ādi, kronu skaidr ās naudas iz ņemšana, 
saziņas stratēģijas nianses). J āparedz sākuma komplekti plašai sabiedr ībai, lai iedz īvotājiem 
būtu pietiekami daudz euro mon ētu maksājumiem no pirm ās euro ieviešanas dienas, kas 
paātrinātu skaidras naudas nomai ņu, un mazumtirgot āji varētu izdot naudu tikai euro. Lai 
nostiprinātu patērētāju uzticību stabilai cenu sist ēmai valūtas nomai ņas laikā, ir vajadz īgi 
turpmāki pasākumi, piem ēram, visp ārējā godīga cenu noteikšanas strat ēģija, par ko vienojas 
patērētāji un mazumtirgot āji. Šajās jomās Slovākijai sagatavošan ās pasākumi noteikti 
jāintensificē.  
2.5. Sagatavošan ās pasākumi citās valstīs 
Čehija rāda labu piem ēru, kā, neesot noteiktam termi ņam, laikus sagatavoties p ārejai. Vald ība 
2007. gada 11. apr īlī pieņēma plašu valsts val ūtas nomai ņas plānu. Plāns paredz „liel ā 
sprādziena” scen āriju ar 2 ned ēļu vienlaic īgas apgroz ības periodu. Valsts val ūtas nomai ņas 
plānā iekļauta inter alia priekšlaikus pieg āde un pak ārtotā piegāde (kas sāksies trīs, respekt īvi, 
vienu mēnesi pirms euro ieviešanas dienas), valsts banknošu un mon ētu apmaiņa, dubultā 
                                                 
15 Skat īt http://www.euro.gov.sk/index.php?ID=1434. 
 
LV 11   LV cenu norādīšana, nolīgums mazumtirdzniec ības uzņēmējiem par god īgu cenu p ārrēķinu, un 
tajā lielās līnijās noteikta sazi ņas stratēģija. Ir izplat īts buklets ar visp ārēju inform āciju par 
euro.  
Igaunijas vald ība 2006. gada 31. oktobr ī pieņēma valsts val ūtas nomai ņas plāna piekto 
redakciju, kura liel ā mērā saskan ar iepriekš ējo redakciju. T ā kā tika atcelts termi ņš, valdība 
atturas nosaukt īpašu termi ņu un tai viet ā atsaucas uz euro ieviešanas dienu.  
Lietuvas vald ība 2007. gada 25. apr īlī pieņēma atjaunin ātu valsts val ūtas nomai ņas plānu un 
jaunu sazi ņas stratēģiju. Jaunaj ā redakcij ā inter alia  paredzēts ilgāks dubult ās cenu 
norādīšanas laiks (120 dienas pirms un p ēc euro ieviešanas), k ā arī paredzēts agrāk uzsākt 
priekšlaikus pieg ādi komercbank ām (vēlākais līdz 1. decembrim).  
Rumānija par euro ieviešanas termi ņu noteikusi 2014. gadu. 
Pārējās dalībvalstīs kopš pēdējā ziņojuma nav notikusi v ērā ņemama att īstība. 
1. un 2. pielikum ā ir valūtas nomai ņas rakstur īgo pazīmju saraksts un p ārskats par st āvokli 
praktisko sagatavošan ās pasākumu jom ā konkrētās dalībvalstīs. 
3. S ABIEDRISK Ā DOMA VISJAUN ĀKAJĀS DALĪBVALST ĪS 
5. pielikum ā ir pārskats par sabiedrisko domu visjaun ākajās dalībvalstīs. 
 
LV 12   LV ANNEX  1 
List of relevant changeover characteristics 
The table below provides an overview of certain relevant changeover characteristics in each 
Member State concerned. It is solely based on officially approved and publicly available 
information and does therefore not reflect prepar ations which are still under way. It should be 
noted that the state and degree of progress of pr eparations should be asse ssed in the context of 
the target date, as preparations tend to  speed up as the changeover approaches.  
X: Officially approved/ established and published 
(in particular in the na tional changeover plan) 
 
 BG CZ EE CY LV LT HU MT PL RO SK SE 
Changeover plan   
National target date    X    X  X X  
National Changeover Plan  X X X X X  X   X  
National Changeover Committee   X X X X X  X   X  
Cash Changeover details  
Type of scenario   X X X X X X  X   X  
Length of dual circulation period  X X X X X X X   X  
Exchange at commercial banks after 
dual circulation period  X X X X X X X   X  
Exchange at central bank after dual 
circulation period  X X X X X  X   X  
Frontloading of financial institutions   X X X X  X   X  
Sub-frontloading of retailers    X X X X  X   X  
Sub-frontloading of the general 
public   X16 X     X      
Deferred debiting17    X   X   X      
Campaign for early cash withdrawal   X X  X  X     
Arrangements for extended bank 
opening hours around €-day    X     X      
ATMs dispensing euro only as from 
€-day   X X X X  X   X  
Denominations of notes in ATMs 
specified   X  X     X      
Transport and storage for euro cash   X X    X     
Transport and storage for legacy 
cash   X X X   X     
Change only given in euro by 
retailers as from €-day   X X  X  X   X  
Coin starter kits for retailers    X    X     
Coins mini-kits for general public    X    X     
Design of national side of the euro 
coins   X X  X  X   X  
Supply arrangements for euro coins   X X    X     
                                                 
16 Exchange at banks at the conversion rate without service fees. 
17 I.e. debiting of frontloaded euro cash at a date later than the date of delivery of the frontloaded cash. 
 
LV 13   LV  BG CZ EE CY LV LT HU MT PL RO SK SE 
Further changeover details   
Necessary adaptations of national 
law identified   X X X X  X   X  
Dual display of prices before €-day  X X X X X  X   X  
Dual display of prices after €-day  X X X X X  X   X  
Dual display of utility bills   X X    X   X  
Dual display of civil servants’ wages    X    X     
Voluntary dual display of prices   X   X  X   X  
Agreements on price stability or fair 
pricing     X X X  X   X  
Price monitoring projects   X X X X  X   X  
Training for cash handlers   X X X   X   X  
Accounting adaptations    X X X   X   X  
Share capital conversion   X X    X   X  
Rounding rules in legislation   X X    X   X  
Evaluation of the costs involved for 
the public sector              
Twinning agreement     X  X X X X  X  
Communication activities  
Communication strategy    X X X X  X   X  
Partnership agreement   X X  X  X     
 
LV 14   LV ANNEX  2  
State of practical preparations (June 2007) 
 
 Bulgaria Czech Republic 
Changeover plan   
National target date for 
euro adoption   The preliminary target date (1 January 2010) has been 
withdrawn by the government on 25 October 2006. No 
new date has been officially set for the time being. 
National co-ordinating institution  On 23 November 2005, the Depu ty Minister of Finance 
was appointed as the National Co-ordinator of Euro 
Adoption. The National Co-ordination Group was 
established and held its first meeting on 20 February 
2006. Two other meetings were organised during 2006 
and one in February 2007. Six Working Groups were 
established for particular areas of preparatory activity for 
the euro.  
On 28 March 2007, a new National Co-ordinator for 
Euro Adoption was appointed by the Czech government. 
(Approved) National 
Changeover Plan  The Czech Republic’s Euro Accession Strategy was 
approved by the Government in October 2003:  
http://www.cnb.cz/euro_index.php.  
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:  
http://www.mfcr.cz/cps/rd e/xbcr/mfcr/Narodni_plan_ver
ze_10-FV_pdf.pdf 
Changeover details   
Type of scenario  "Big bang". 
On 30 June 2006, the National Co-ordination Group 
adopted a recommendation to the government 
concerning the changeover scenario, suggesting that it 
opt for the "big bang" scenario. The recommendation was approved by the govern ment on 25 October 2006. 
Dual circulation period  The length of this period is intended to be 2 full calendar 
weeks as from €-day. 
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins  The Czech National Bank, commercial banks and other 
selected entities will exchange cash for at least 6 months 
after€-day. After the 6 months period, the legacy 
currency will be only exchangeable at the Czech 
National Bank. The length of the banknote exchange 
period has still to be decided; coins will be exchangeable 
for a period of 5 years. 
 
LV 15   LV  Bulgaria Czech Republic 
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 ahead. 
ATMs issuing euro only   
Change in euro only   
Dual display of prices  Dual display of prices will be introduced within one 
month after the fixing of the conversion rate and will continue for 12 months after the changeover date. 
Consumer confidence 
building measures (e.g. 
agreements with 
retailers)  A voluntary commitment of retailers (fair-pricing 
agreement) is planned. In addition, a 'memorandum of 
understanding', to be signed by the retail and services 
sector and the consumer pr otection associations, is 
envisaged. These measures are planned to be 
implemented no later than one  month after the fixing of 
the conversion rate. 
Adaptation of national 
law  The necessary adaptations of national law for the 
introduction of the euro are being analysed in the 
framework of the Working Group for Legislation of the 
National Co-ordination Group. A special group will be 
constituted in order to prepare the General Act on the Euro Introduction in the Czech Republic. 
Euro banknotes and coins   
Design of the national side 
  Competition under consideration. 
Nr of different coin 
designs   
Coin supplier  Not decided yet. 
The current coin supplier, the Czech Mint, is an 
independent division of Jablonex Group a.s.; the Czech 
Mint is connected with the National Bank by business 
contracts based on tender procedures. 
Estimation on the need for banknotes and coins  230 million banknotes and 950 million coins. 
Communication activities   
Communication 
strategy  Under preparation within th e framework of the Working 
Group for Communication.  
 
LV 16   LV  Bulgaria Czech Republic 
Addresses of websites 
on euro changeover, 
activation date: 
Government/Ministry 
of Finance; 
Central Bank  Governmental EU info rmation department: 
http://www.euroskop.cz/euro 
Ministry of Finance: 
http:// www.mfcr.cz/euro 
Czech National Bank: 
http://www.cnb.cz/cz/mezi narodni_vzta hy/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   
ERM II entry   
Twinning agreement  Project with the National Bank of Belgium, Czech 
Ministry of Finance and the Czech National Bank, to be 
approved by the EC.  
 
LV 17   LV State of practical preparations (June 2007) 
 
 Estonia Cyprus 
Changeover plan   
National target date for euro 
adoption  Estonia targets euro area membership as soon as 
possible (2011 being the earliest possible envisaged 
date according to current inflation forecasts). 1 January 2008 
National co-ordinating 
institution The National Changeover Committee, chaired by 
the Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, 
was set up on 27 January 2005. Joint co-ordination by the Minister of Finance and the 
Central bank of Cyprus, established on 29 December 
2004. 
(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 fifth version of Estonia's National Changeover 
Plan was approved by the government on 31 
October 2006: 
http://euro.eesti.ee/EU/Prod/Euroveeb/Main_Page/l
eft_menu_content4748/Changeover_to_the_euro_in
_Estonia/europlaan_en.jsp  The National Changeover Plan was approved by the 
National Advisory Committee on 29 March 2006 and by 
the Council of Ministers on 13 July 2006. An updated 
version was approved by the Ministry of Finance, with 
the consent of the Central Bank of Cyprus, on 21 June 
2007. Part of the National Changeover Plan is the Cash 
Changeover Plan, which was published by the Central 
Bank of Cyprus as a separate  document. Both plans are 
published on the national euro website ( www.euro.cy ). 
The Cash Changeover plan is also published on the 
website of the Central Bank of Cyprus 
(http://www.centralbank.gov. cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=476
4). 
 
Changeover details    
Type of scenario "Big bang". 
 "Big bang".  
Dual circulation period  Two weeks. 1-31 January 2008. 
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins Banknotes and coins: comme rcial banks at least 
6 months after €-day free of charge, some branches 
12 months. Central Bank indefinitely, free of 
charge. 'The exchange of national banknotes and coins is 
governed by the 'umbrella law' ('Adoption of the Euro 
Law 2007'). The Law provides for the exchange of 
banknotes and coins by the Central Bank for 10 years 
and 2 years, respectively. Commercial banks will 
exchange national banknotes and coins for euro, free of 
charge, at least for th e amount of CYP 1000 for 
banknotes and CYP 50 for coins per transaction, for a 
period of 6 months after €-day. There will be no limits or 
charges for deposits at commercial banks of national 
banknotes and coins during the 6-months period.  
Campaign for rapid withdrawal of national 
banknotes and coins Campaign for collection of coins before €-day 
planned; credit institutions are recommended to 
launch early cash de posit campaigns. A campaign to encourage citizens to use hoarded cash or 
to deposit it with banks before the introduction of the 
euro has been launched in November 2006 and will be 
intensified in September 2007. 
 
LV 18   LV  Estonia Cyprus 
Frontloading and sub-
frontloading Frontloading 2 months before €-day; sub-
frontloading by credit institutions to major clients 1 
month before €-day (precondition: no distribution to 
general public before €-day). 
Banks will offer to change kroons into euro 
banknotes at the conversion rate and without a 
service fee at least one month prior to €-day. Frontloading and sub-frontloading of banknotes will start 
on 19 November 2007, and frontloading and sub-
frontloading of coins on 22 October 2007. 
The frontloading of coins will be carried out from a Coin 
Centre.  
Starter-kits will be available at banks both to businesses 
and the general public as from 3 December 2007. 
ATMs issuing euro only  All ATMs will dispense euro only within 48h as of 
€-day. Commercial banks will dispense only small 
denomination euro banknotes (10- and 20-euro 
banknotes) from ATMs as from €-day. During the first hour of 1 January 2008, around 70% of each banks' 
ATMs, which includes all machines operating at central 
locations, will dispense  only euro banknotes. The 
remaining ATMs will be converted to dispensing only 
euro banknotes at the latest by noon on the same day. 
Change in euro only In general, change will be given in euro, but the 
option of giving change in kroon remains for the 
dual circulation period. The retail sector will be sub -frontloaded with euro coins 
so as to give change in  euro only as from €-day. 
Dual display of prices Compulsory: 6 months before and after €-day. A ccording to the 'Adoption of the Euro 2007 law', the 
dual display of prices will be mandatory from 1 
September 2007 until 30 September 2008. 
Consumer confidence building measures (e.g. 
agreements with retailers) Monitoring of the prices of certain frequently 
consumed goods and services  under the supervision 
of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and 
Communications. 
Leaflets containing information on the euro were 
made available to th e public in summer 2006. The Ministry of Finance is implementing an action plan 
for enhancing consumer c onfidence. The measures 
undertaken include mandatory dual display of prices, the 
establishment of euro observa tories and the introduction 
of the Fair Pricing Code. 
Adaptation of national law Draft Act on the Introduction of the Euro ('umbrella 
law') and draft amendments to the Business Code 
are in the final stage of inter-ministerial 
consultation.  The 'Adoption of the Euro 2007 law' for the introduction 
of the euro was adopted by Parliament on 15 March 
2007. Amendments to this la w were adopted on 21 June 
2007. 
Euro banknotes and coins    
Design of the national side Design selected and published in December 2004. The gove rnment of Cyprus approved the designs for the 
national sides of the euro coins on 22 June 2006. The 
designs were unveiled on 11 October 2006 
Nr of different coin designs One design. Three designs. 
Coin supplier  Coins will be minted by the Finnish Mint which was 
selected through a tender procedure. 
Estimation on the need for 
banknotes and coins 150-200 million coins. 79 million banknotes (value €1730m), 395 million coins 
(value € 100.26m). 
 
LV 19   LV  Estonia Cyprus 
Communication activities    
Communication strategy Endorsed by the National Changeover Committee 
on 21 June 2005 and updated on 18 May 2006. A Comprehensive Strategic Communication Plan for the 
Adoption of the Euro in the Republic of Cyprus was 
approved by the Council of Ministers on 5 April 2006. In 
addition, the Central Bank of Cyprus prepared its own 
euro information campaign plan. Both plans are 
published on the national euro website ( www.euro.cy ). 
The Central Bank’s euro information campaign plan is 
also published on the Bank’s website 
(http://www.centralbank.gov. cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=442
5). 
Realisation of the planned communication activities is 
handled by a PR/Advertising agency in close co-
operation with the Ministry of Finance and the Central 
Bank of Cyprus, especially for issues relating to 
consumer confidence bui lding measures and cash 
changeover matters. 
According to the communication campaign plans, the 
campaign will be intensified immediately after the 
abrogation of the derogation, and all events will be 
announced on the national euro website and the Central 
Bank’s website.  
Addresses of websites on euro changeover, activation 
date: Government/Ministry 
of Finance; Central Bank www.euro.eesti.ee
, launched in January 2006. www.euro.cy , activated on 31 May 2006 as part of the 
communication campaign's official kick-off event. Other 
government websites provide links to the changeover 
website. The Central Bank's website 
(www.centralbank.gov.cy) also provides information and 
links regarding the changeover.  
On 11 June 2007, a free telephone line has been 
launched.  
Partnership agreement Signed 8 November 2005. Signed on 5 May 2006. 
Other issues    
ERM II entry 28 June 2004 2 May 2005 
Twinning agreement  Between IE – MT – CY: communication and information 
strategy (finalised); between GR – CY: technical issues 
related to the changeover. 
 
 
LV 20   LV State of practical preparations (June 2007) 
 
 Latvia Lithuania 
Changeover plan   
National target date for 
euro adoption  The specific target date has not been set. The specific target date has not been set. According to 
the government, Lithuania will aim to join the euro area 
as soon as possible and the more favourable period for 
Lithuania to join the euro area starts from 2010.  
National co-ordinating institution The Steering Committee for the preparation and co-
ordination of the euro changeover was established on 18 
July 2005. Commission for the Co-ordination of the Adoption of the 
Euro in Lithuania, established on 30 May 2005. 
(Approved) National Changeover Plan  The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia 
approved the Action Plan for Implementation of the 
Single European Currency on 1 November 2005, and the 
first draft of Latvia's National Euro Changeover Plan on 
28 February 2006 (Government  Order No 148, 6 March 
2006). The second version of the National Changeover Plan was 
approved by the government on 25 April 2007 and 
published:  
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter 3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id
=296518&p_query=&p_tr2= (Translation is under 
preparation and will be posted on www.euro.lt)  
Changeover details    
Type of scenario "Big bang". 
 "Big bang". 
Dual circulation period  One month. 15 days. 
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins Commercial banks, currency exchange offices and post 
offices for 6 months after €-day free of charge; the Bank 
of Latvia will exchange wit hout time limit free of charge.Commercial banks: free of charge for 60 days after €-
day. Central bank: free of ch arge for an unlimited period.
Campaign for rapid 
withdrawal of national 
banknotes and coins Not envisaged due to the high nominal value of coins in 
Latvia and their intensive us e in day-to-day payments. Consumers will be encouraged to deposit cash with 
banks as early as possible. 
Frontloading and sub-frontloading Frontloading to banks starts one month before €-day 
(1 December), sub-frontloading two weeks before €-day 
(15 December) - (precondition: euro banknotes and coins 
may not be publicly circulated before €-day). 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 euro banknotes only.  As from €-day ATMs will dispense euro banknotes. 
Change in euro only After the end of the dual circulation period.  Recommendation to give change in euro only. 
 
LV 21   LV  Latvia Lithuania 
Dual display of prices Compulsory three months from before until one year 
after €-day. Compulsory: 120 calendar days before €-day until 120 
days after €-day; voluntary: recommendation to use dual 
display as early as possible after the fixing of the 
conversion rate. 
Consumer confidence 
building measures (e.g. 
agreements with 
retailers) Monitoring of price developments in the retail trade, 
verification of the accuracy of price displays and 'fair 
trader' campaign envisaged. Business organisations will be  encouraged to adopt a 
Code of Good Business Practice (on correct conversion, 
no price increases etc.); enterprises committing 
themselves will be authorised  to use the special logo of 
the Code. 
Adaptation of national law 'Umbrella law' on basic provisions for the euro 
changeover in Latvia is currently being prepared. All 
ministries are involved in re viewing national legislation 
to identify the necessary amendments and new 
legislation required. A Law on the Adoption of the Euro has been drafted 
(rules on conversion and excha nge of the litas to the 
euro, withdrawal of litas fro m circulation, publication of 
the images of notes and coins, redenomination of 
securities, dual display of prices etc.). The law will be 
adopted once the decision to lift the derogation has been 
taken.  
All existing legal acts that need to be adapted with a 
view to the euro were identified by December 2005.  
Euro banknotes and coins    
Design of the national 
side 
 In process. 
 Approved. 
Nr of different coin 
designs Four designs. Three designs. 
Coin supplier Coins will be minted abroad followi ng a call for tender. Lithuanian Mint. 
Estimation on the need 
for banknotes and coins 87 million banknotes and 300 million coins. Estimation of 118 million banknotes and 290 million 
coins has been made on the condition that the euro will 
be introduced on 1 January 2007. 
Communication activities    
Communication 
strategy 'Communication strategy for the euro changeover in 
Latvia' approved by the Steering Committee of Latvia's 
euro implementation proj ect on 12 April 2006. 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:  
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter 3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id
=296518&p_query=&p_tr2= . ( Translation is under 
preparation and will be posted on www.euro.lt)  
 
Addresses of websites 
on euro changeover, 
activation date: 
Ministry of 
Finance/Government; 
Central Bank Planned euro changeover website: www.eiro.lv . A 
working group has been set up to develop  the concept of 
this site . 
Updated information on the euro changeover process is 
available on the website of the Ministry of Finance: 
http://www.fm.gov.lv/page.php?id=105. A national website ( www.euro.lt ) was launched in May 
2007. 
Websites of the Bank of Lithuania ( www.lb.lt ) and of the 
Ministry of Finance ( www.finmin.lt ).  
 
LV 22   LV  Latvia Lithuania 
Partnership agreement  Signed on 8 November 2005. 
Other issues    
ERM II entry 2 May 2005 28 June 2004 
Twinning agreement  Between NL – SI – LT: communication and information 
strategy;  
between BE – LT on tax-related questions;  
between BE – LT on departme ntal management related 
to the changeover.  
 
LV 23   LV State of practical preparations (June 2007) 
 
 Hungary Malta 
Changeover plan   
National target date for 
euro adoption  The Convergence Programme of 1 December 2006 aims 
at meeting the Maastricht cr iteria in 2009. A new target 
date for the adoption of the euro has not been specified. 1 January 2008 
National co-ordinating 
institution Preparatory work is ongoing in the Ministry of Finance 
and Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary). Two Committees appointed on 13 June 2005: a Steering 
Committee and a National Euro Changeover Committee 
(NECC) reporting to it. 
(Approved) National 
Changeover Plan  In 2006, the Central Bank prepared a proposal for a 
national changeover plan focusing on its tasks. A 
summary of this proposal was published in October 
2006. The Second Updated Master Plan for the Euro 
Changeover in Malta was adopt ed by the government on 
12 June 2006:  
http://mfin.gov.m t/page.aspx?site=NECC&page=downlo
ads. 
The Third Updated Master Plan for the Euro Changeover 
in Malta was published by the NECC in February 2007: 
http://mfin.gov.m t/page.aspx?site=NECC&page=downlo
ads. 
The 'Final Masterplan' was published by the NECC on 
11 July 2007: 
http://mfin.gov.m t/page.aspx?site=NECC&page=downlo
ads. 
Changeover details   
Type of scenario "Big bang".  "Big bang". 
Dual circulation period  One month. January 2008. 
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins  Credit institutions and post offices: at least during the 
dual circulation period.  
Magyar Nemzeti Bank: in the case of banknotes for 20 
years and in the case of coins for 5 years after the end of 
the dual circulation period. As from 2 January 2008, credit institutions will exchange 
Maltese lira notes and coins into euro notes and coins, 
free of charge for their clients and up to a 'household 
amount' of MTL 250 for non-bank clients. In the case of 
bank clients, exchange amounts of more than 250 MTL 
may be subject to a ‘2 day’ notice period. For both notes 
and coins, free exchange is planned to be provided until 
the end of March 2008.  
The Central Bank of Malta will continue to exchange 
Maltese lira coins and notes for two years and ten years, 
respectively, after the Maltese lira ceases to be legal 
tender (31 January 2008). All cash exchanges will be 
subject to anti-money- laundering regulations. 
Campaign for rapid 
withdrawal of national 
banknotes and coins  A de-hoarding campaign is planned by the NECC and 
the Central Bank of Malta. The campaign will target the 
general public and specific target groups and unfold as of 
mid-2007 (after the decision lifting Malta's derogation). 
The Currency and Bank Depos its Registration Scheme 
(Amendment) Regulations (Legal Notice 126 of 2007) 
provided an opportunity for the general public and 
businesses to register undeclared income until the end of 
July 2007 
(http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/ legalnotices/2007/04/LN%2
0126.pdf ). 
 
LV 24   LV  Hungary Malta 
Frontloading and sub-
frontloading  Frontloading to credit institutions is planned to start from 
late September/ea rly October 2007 and sub-frontloading 
by credit institutions to businesses and other cash 
handlers is planned to start from 1 December 2007. 
As from 1 December 2007, credit institutions will 
exchange Maltese lira into euro, and vice versa, at the 
irrevocably fixed conversi on rate without exchange 
charges. 
Coin starter-kits for businesses (worth € 131) will be 
available at commercial banks from 1 December 2007, 
while mini-kits for the public (worth € 11.65) will be 
available from the banks and authorised channels from 
10 December 2007. In addition, from 1 December 2007 
commercial banks will offer low denomination euro 
notes to the business community (with exchange charges 
waived), subject to availability. 
ATMs issuing euro only   Around 60% of all ATMs (at least one ATM in all major 
localities) will dispense euro banknotes as from 1 
January 2008 at 00:00h, while the remaining ATMs will 
be converted in the course of the same day – 85 to 90% 
by noon and the remaining by 16:00h on 1 January 2008. 
This agreement was reached following a study on 
historic data concerning typical withdrawal cycles on 31 
December 2005 and 2006, to ensure that enough ATMs 
will remain meeting demand requirements for Maltese 
lira notes on 31 December 2007. 
Change in euro only  As from 1 January 2008, all change will be given in 
euro. 
Dual display of prices  Mandatory dual display of prices from the irrevocable 
fixing of the conversion rate until 30 June 2008. 
Voluntary dual display has been promoted by the NECC 
since 1 January 2007. Gove rnment departments and 
agencies have been fully dual display compliant since 
April 2007. 
Consumer confidence 
building measures (e.g. 
agreements with 
retailers)  In order to address consumers'  fears of price increases in 
the changeover period, the government and the NECC 
launched initiatives that inte nd to empower the consumer 
and to prevent the retailer from increasing prices: 
The FAIR (Fair-pricing Agreements in Retailing) 
initiative became effective in January 2007. The 
initiative invites businesses to voluntarily subscribe to 
FAIR and thus to commit themselves to apply correct 
dual display of prices and not to increase prices due to 
the euro changeover. Legislation and enforcement 
measures, including the possibility to impose administrative fines, are in place to ensure that 
businesses honour their commitments. The FAIR 
initiative receives positive feedback from the business 
community, with well ove r 5 000 businesses having 
subscribed to it so far. 
The Euro Observatory, which was established in the last 
quarter of 2006, is in charge of co-ordinating the FAIR 
initiative and of monitoring pricing trends during the 
changeover period. Moreover, 70 Euro Assistants are 
responsible for providing support and training to the 
retail sector, with a view to ensuring that the rules on 
dual display of prices are correctly applied and that the 
commitments undertaken by businesses under the FAIR 
initiative are honoured.  
 
LV 25   LV  Hungary Malta 
A 'Price Watch' Initiative is being conducted. A twinning 
agreement is well underway with the former Austrian 
Price Commission, where one of the main deliverables of 
the agreement was the planning and starting up of this 
initiative. 
A series of anonymous 'mystery shopping' exercises are 
being conducted. The results of the shopping exercises 
are being analysed with a view to publishing sector 
specific pricing trends, as well  as specific cases of high 
price increases over the changeover period. 
Adaptation of national law  The Euro Adoption Act 2006 entered into force on 29 
September 2006. Legal Notice 4 of 2007, issued in 
January 2007, mainly regulates details of the mandatory 
dual display of prices. 
 
Euro banknotes and coins    
Design of the national 
side  The three designs for the national sides of the Maltese 
euro coins were selected fo llowing a public consultation; 
the final designs were publis hed by the Central Bank on 
13 October 2006. 
Nr of different coin designs  Three designs. 
Coin supplier National Mint. As Malta does not have a national mint, the Maltese euro 
coins will be produced by the Monnaie de Paris, the mint 
chosen following a public call for tenders 
Estimation on the need for banknotes and coins 0,5 billion banknotes and 1 billion coins. Estimated 80 million euro notes. 
Estimated 200 million euro coins. 
Communication activities    
Communication 
strategy  'Multi-annual communication strategy in preparation for 
the adoption of the euro (2006-2008)' adopted by the 
Steering Committee for the adoption of the euro on 19 
April 2006. 
The NECC has prepared a detailed action plan for 2006 
and 2007 including a significant information campaign 
reaching specific target groups, such as consumers, the 
business community, children, the elderly and vulnerable 
groups. It has recruited a team of information officers to 
assist the general public and has also launched a national 
helpline to assist the different target groups. 
The NECC launched its information campaign in June 
2006. The NECC unveiled the slogan 'the euro – in our 
common interest' and launched a three-digit helpline 
which has proven popular among the general public. The 
campaign includes public relations initiatives, articles on 
national newspapers and maga zines and an advertising 
campaign. The team of information officers is also 
constantly participating in television and radio 
programmes as well as givi ng public talks to NGOs, 
local councils and other important multipliers. A specific 
campaign targeting businesses in planned in autumn. 
 
LV 26   LV  Hungary Malta 
Addresses of websites 
on euro changeover, 
activation date: 
Ministry of 
Finance/Government; 
Central Bank www.euro.mnb.hu (activated in December 2006) NECC: http://www.euro.gov.mt 
Central Bank of Malta: 
http://www.centralbankmalta .com/site/euroadoption.html
Ministry of Finance: http://mfin.gov.mt 
Partnership agreement  Signed on 5 May 2006. 
Other issues    
ERM II entry  2 May 2005 
Twinning agreement Between AT and HU: communication and information 
strategy (finalised) Between IE – MT – CY: co mmunication and information 
strategy (finalised). 
Between AT-MT: establishing procedures around price 
monitoring and analysis, as well as measures for building 
up price awareness and consumer confidence in the 
changeover period. 
Between FR-MT: The main objective of this twinning is 
to build the NECC’s capacity, enabling it to educate and 
provide public and consumer in formation. This includes: 
Study visits to learn about the challenges posed by 
changeover in euro zone countries; 
Training in communication with 
vulnerable/disadvantaged groups; 
Training in Six Sigma Methodology; 
Training to euro assistants on how to inform and educate 
retailers; 
Cooperation with representativ es of sectoral committees 
and task forces; 
Support to the business awareness campaign; 
Training on broadcasting. 
 
LV 27   LV State of practical preparations (June 2007) 
 
 Poland Romania 
Changeover plan    
National target date for 
euro adoption   2014 
National co-ordinating 
institution Inter-institutional working gr oup Ministry of Finance / 
national central bank. 
Note:  The national central bank established the 'Bureau 
for the Integration with the Euro Area' , the main task 
of which is to  prepare a report on Poland's membership 
in the euro area. The report, which is planned to be 
finalised by the end of 2008, will notably define the 
optimal conditions for the adop tion of the euro in Poland 
and provide guidance for decisions taken in the 
process of the adoption of the euro  
(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   
 
LV 28   LV  Poland Romania 
law 
Euro banknotes and coins    
Design of the national 
side 
 Public survey.  
Nr of different coin 
designs   
Coin supplier National Mint.  
Estimation on the need 
for banknotes and coins Between 4 and 5 billion coins.  
Communication activities    
Communication 
strategy   
Addresses of websites 
on euro changeover, 
activation date: 
Government/Ministry 
of Finance; 
Central Bank   
Partnership agreement   
Other issues    
ERM II entry   
Twinning agreement Between DE – PL: communi cation and information 
strategy and practical issues.  
 
 
LV 29   LV State of practical preparations (June 2007) 
 
 Slovakia Sweden 
Changeover plan    
National target date for 
euro adoption  1 January 2009 Not decided. 
National co-ordinating 
institution The National Coordination Committee is the supreme 
managing and coordination body preparing the euro 
changeover. It is chaired by the Minister of Finance 
(being the National Coordinator for the changeover) and 
the Governor of the Bank of Slovakia.  
(Approved) National 
Changeover Plan  The first version of the National Changeover Plan was 
approved on 6 July 2005. On 21 March 2007, the 
government endorsed an update of this plan : 
http://www.nbs.sk/EURINT/EURO/NP_AKT.PDF  
(Slovak)  
http://www.nbs.sk/ZAKLNBS/PUBLIK/BROZURY/N
ARPLANA.PDF  (English).   
Changeover details    
Type of scenario "Big bang".  
Dual circulation period  16 days.  
Exchange of national 
banknotes and coins Commercial banks exchange banknotes until end 2009 
and coins until June 2009 (free of charge). The Central 
Bank exchanges banknotes w ithout time limit and coins 
for 5 years.  
Campaign for rapid 
withdrawal of national 
banknotes and coins   
Frontloading and sub-
frontloading Commercial banks will be able to receive from the 
National Bank of Slovakia frontloaded supplies of euro 
coins from September 2008 and supplies of euro 
banknotes from mid-November 2008. The sub-
frontloading of the retail sector will take place in 
November to December 2008.   
ATMs issuing euro only  As of €-day ATMs will dispense euro only.  
Change in euro only Change will be given in euro only.  
Dual display of prices Compulsory: from one month after the fixing of the 
conversion rate to one year after euro adoption. 
Voluntary: for further 6 months.  
 
LV 30   LV  Slovakia Sweden 
Consumer confidence 
building measures (e.g. 
agreements with 
retailers) Evolution of prices in 2008 and 2009 will be closely 
monitored; consumers will be informed of the results; 
consumers can raise complain ts with supervisory bodies 
or apply to the courts; volunt ary ethical code has been 
drafted with retailers and entrepreneurs. 
With the aim of facilitating the euro changeover for 
citizens and of protecting them  against unjustified price 
increases, the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak 
Republic prepared a 'White Paper on Consumer 
Protection in the euro changeover process'.  
Adaptation of national 
law 'Umbrella law' is planned to be adopted by the end of 
2007 so that it could be effective from 1 January 2008. 
The necessary amendments to  existing legislation have 
been identified by January 2006 and are envisaged to be 
adopted in 2008 at the latest.  
Euro banknotes and coins    
Design of the national 
side 
 Final design of the national side for the euro coins was 
chosen by public tender followed by an opinion poll and 
announced in December 2005. Slightly revised designs 
were approved in April 2007.  
Nr of different coin 
designs Three designs.  
Coin supplier National Mint.  
Estimation on the need 
for banknotes and coins 188 million banknotes, 400 million coins.  
Communication activities    
Communication 
strategy Communication strategy on the euro introduction in the 
Slovak Republic is part of the National Changeover 
Plan.  
Addresses of websites 
on euro changeover, 
activation date: 
Government/Ministry 
of Finance;  
Central Bank http://www.nbs.sk/EURI NT/EURO/INDEX.HTM  
http://www.nbs.sk/MEDZ INAR/EU/INDEXA.HTM  
http://www.finance.gov .sk/En/Default.aspx  
www.euro.gov.sk   
www.euromena.sk    
Partnership agreement   
Other issues    
ERM II entry 28 November 2005  
 
LV 31   LV  Slovakia Sweden 
Twinning agreement Between AU – SK: communication and information 
strategy (finalised); 
Between BE – SK: technical issues related to the 
changeover (finalised).  
 
 
LV 32   LV ANNEX  3 
Euro coins designs of the future nation al sides of Slovakia, Malta and Cyprus  
Cyprus 
 
  
  
2 euro, 1 euro 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent 5 cent, 20 cent, 1 cent 
Malta 
 
  
  
2 euro, 1 euro 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent 5 cent, 20 cent, 1 cent 
Slovakia  
 
  
  
2 euro, 1 euro 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent 5 cent, 20 cent, 1 cent 
 
 
LV 33   LV ANNEX  4 
Information and communication  policy at Community level 
 
The European Commission has continued to implement a whole range of communication 
activities on the euro and EMU in close co-operation with Member States and other Community institutions. In partic ular it continued to implement partnership agreements with a 
number of Member States preparing for the introduction of the euro: Slovenia, Estonia, 
Lithuania, Malta and Cyprus. The partnershi p agreement with Slovenia was successfully 
brought to a close following the introduction of the euro on 1 January 2007, and discussions 
are now at an advanced stage with the Slovak Republic for the conclusion of a new partnership agreement in the second half of the year.  
The purpose of the partnership agreements is to provide technical and fi nancial support to the 
Member States for their national euro communication campaigns. They provide the 
framework within which the Commission s upports various activities developed by the 
national authorities, such as publications, media campai gns, promotional material, 
conferences and seminars, competitions, opinion  polls, etc. The Comm ission also concluded 
grant agreements in June with Malta and C yprus to co-finance thei r national communication 
activities. 
The Commission has also, since the beginning of the year, conducted on its own account a 
number of activities linked to the enlargemen t of the euro area, such as opinion polls and 
surveys, conferences, and seminars for journalists  both in Brussels and in the Member States. 
It has also produced brochures, posters, CD-R OMS and promotional material for the general 
public
18 and a new website dedicated to the euro19. Moreover, it has developed a new 
exhibition on the euro and EMU wh ich will travel to various Memb er States, starting in Malta 
in June/July and in Cyprus  after the summer break.  
Preparing citizens in Cyprus and Malta for the euro introduction has be en a priority for the 
Commission's communication policy in the first half of 2007 and will continue to be so for the 
remainder of the year.  
                                                 
18 http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/general/general_en.htm 
19 http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/euro/our_currency_en.htm 
 
LV 34   LV ANNEX  5 
State of public opinion in the recently acceded Member States  
The European Commission commissioned a Eurobarometer survey on public opinion in the 
recently acceded Member States concerning their attitudes towards and knowledge about the introduction of the euro, and Gallup Europe c onducted the survey at  the end of March 2007
20. 
It was the fifth such Eurobarometer survey (following the ones in September 2004 and 2005 as well as in April and September 2006). Sloveni a was no longer covered since it adopted the 
euro on 1 January 2007. Bulgaria and Romania,  however, were covered for the first time, 
having joined the EU on the sa me date. In total, over 11 000 randomly select ed citizens were 
interviewed. 
1. Familiarity with and knowledge about the euro 
The March 2007 results broadly confirm the results of the previous surveys as to familiarity 
and knowledge about the euro. Respondents we re relatively familiar with the common 
currency: 77% had already seen euro banknotes of which some 62% had already used them, 
and 68% had already seen euro coins of which 60% had used them already. The usage of euro 
banknotes and coins was as usual particularly high in the Czech Republic, Cyprus and Malta – and also this time in Romania.  
In addition to these practical aspects, the surv ey also tested the respondents' knowledge of the 
euro's general features. Here the results were mixed. More respondents than  in the last survey 
were aware that the design of banknotes was the same in all countries (50%, up from 45%) 
but fewer people knew about the partly different  designs of euro coins (31%, down from 37% 
in autumn 2006). The enlargement of the euro area to Slovenia unsurpr isingly increased the 
uncertainty as to how many euro-a rea Member States there are. Only 28% of the interviewees 
were able to give the correct  answer of 13 countries (down from 40% in autumn 2006) while 
25% did not know, up from 17% previously. A re latively stable majori ty of citizens (64%, 
previously 67%) in the survey ed countries believed that th eir country had the option of 
deciding whether it would adopt the euro or not. 
Regarding the expected date of  introduction of the eu ro, the results show  a continued shift 
since 2006, corresponding to actual developments. An overwhelming majority in Cyprus and 
Malta expect the euro to be a dopted in those countri es in 2008, which is indeed the official 
national target date, and a strong majority in Slovakia expect eu ro adoption in 2009. The 
absence of national target dates in most other countries results in very divergi ng expectations 
among the population, reflecting the high degree of uncertainty.  
2. Perceptions of and support for the single European currency 
Similarly to previous 2006 findings, citizens in the recently acceded Member States are 
prepared – at least mentally – to have their cu rrency replaced by the euro: 48% were very or 
rather happy about a future changeover, whic h is comparable to April and September 2006. 
The trends vary strongly from one country to an other, with the relative share of citizens happy 
about the euro changeover increa sing in five of the eleven re cently acceded Member States 
                                                
 
20 Flash Eurobarometer 207.  
 
LV 35   LV compared to the results of the autumn 2006 su rvey. Most notably, the support increased in 
Cyprus by 8 percentage points to  a support rate of 40% and in Malta by 6 percen tage points to 
a support rate of 54%. The level of support in the othe r four countries had slightly decreased 
or remained unchanged from September 2006 (no comparison can be made in the case of 
Bulgaria and Romania since they were covered here for the first time).  
 Are people happy that the euro will replace their national currency?
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Generally, citizens expect that the euro will be more positive for their country than for 
themselves as individuals. 53% (u p from 50% in autumn 2006) think that it will have a rather 
or very positive effect for the country. 48% (up from 44%) expect very or rather positive 
consequences for themselves personally. Only 24% of the respondents w ould like the euro to 
become their currency as soon as possible.  
3. Expectations and fears regardi ng the adoption of the euro 
The September results broadly confirm previous surveys as regards citizens' expectations of 
the euro. There is still a broadly shared recogn ition in the recently acceded Member States of 
the euro’s status as an international curre ncy and that there are a number of benefits 
associated with their countr y's adoption of the euro.  
The questionnaire was changed this time to differe ntiate more clearly be tween expectations of 
one-off changeover effects in the short term, and expectations of medium- and long-term 
effects on prices. Thus, while in  the previous survey only 28% believed that the euro would 
help maintain price stability, this time 55% id entified ensuring price stability as one of the 
main advantages of the euro. On the other ha nd, the survey sends a clear message about the 
fears during the changeover period: 75% thought th at the euro will increas e prices when first 
introduced. 
 
LV 36   LV Regarding the euro's economic or political e ffects, respondents gene rally acknowledge that 
positive effects will appear in the area of public finances (46%, +2). Citizens also seem to be 
more positive about the impact of  the euro on growth and employment: now 43% (+3) think it 
will improve the situation in this area while 36% (-3) think it will have a negative effect.  
4. Information and information channels 
The results of the March 2007 survey reveal a slight decrease in th e perceived information 
level on average. 37% of the respondents thought th at they were rather or  very well informed 
(40% in autumn 2006) while 61% think they ar e not (up from 58%). This is due both to 
Slovenia, which had a very high level of per ceived information, no lo nger being covered by 
the survey, and a significant fall in the figure fo r Poland. For all other countries, the perceived 
information level remained stable or increase d. The increase was most conspicuous in Malta 
(+33) and in Cyprus (+14) where the national information campaigns for euro adoption in 
2008 are at full speed or have recently been intensified, though there was also a notable 
increase in Slovakia. The resu lts suggest that the demand for information, which increases as 
the adoption date approaches , is still considerable.  
As in past surveys, national central banks are the most trusted source of information: an 
average of 79% (autumn 2006: 77%) thought so. Eu ropean institutions were again perceived 
as the second most trusted source (results bei ng slightly higher than in September 2006: 69% 
relative to 67%). As to which information channels were preferred, most respondents 
continued to prefer mass media and banks; and, as  regards the type of information they were 
looking for, they were mainly interested in practical information on the introduction of the euro, e.g. the value of the euro (90%), the ch angeover scenario (87%),  practical implications 
(85%), and how to ensure that conversion rule s are respected (83%). The survey confirms 
once more that that the public consider an esse ntial element in preparing for the changeover to 
be the dual display of prices, both in shops (83%) and on utility bills (75%).