Applicable Transport Arrangements in the euro-area Member States (Article 13(5)) and in Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican (Regulation (EU) No 1214/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cross-border transport of euro cash by road between euro-area Member States)
Date: 2017-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro area, free movement of goods, intra-EU transport, paper money, transport safety








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4.5.2017   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 139/14





Applicable Transport Arrangements in the euro-area Member States (Article 13(5)) and in Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican
(Regulation (EU) No 1214/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cross-border transport of euro cash by road between euro-area Member States)
(2017/C 139/05)
For the transport of euro banknotes by road, countries must choose at least one of the options laid down in Article 14, 15, 16, 17 or 18 of the Regulation.
For the transport of euro coins by road, countries must choose at least one of the options laid down in Article 19 and 20 of the Regulation.
Countries must confirm that the transport arrangements opted for are comparable to the transport arrangements allowed for domestic cash-in-transit transport.








Country


Applicable arrangements for transport of banknotes


Applicable arrangements for transport of coins


Confirmation on comparability with domestic CIT transport arrangements




AT


Art. 14-18


Art. 19-20


 




BE


Art. 16 and Art. 18.
Belgium has decided that the obligation set out in Article 13(4) of the Regulation is to be applied.


Art. 20


The options set out in Articles 16, 18 and 20 of the Regulation are similar to the transport arrangements authorised for the transport of cash in Belgium.
The obligation in Article 13(4) applies by virtue of the Belgian regulation concerning national transport.




DE


Art. 17


Art. 19


YES




EE


Art. 15 – 17


Art. 20


Partial compliance.
National rules and special conditions based on the amount of valuable of transport.




ES








a)


As regards the transport of banknotes, in accordance with the provisions in the European Regulation on the obligation to opt for at least one of the methods in Articles 14 to 18, the method permitted in accordance with our own legislation is the one in Article 17 of the European Regulation.












b)


As regards coins, the method to be authorised in line with our legislation is the one in Article 20 of the European Regulation.






YES




FI


Art. 17


Art. 20


YES




FR








I.


Coins and banknote paper for printing banknotes must be transported:






1.


either in armoured vehicles with a crew of at least three people, including the driver, in accordance with Article 4;
[Article 4:






I.


Armoured vehicles must be fitted out to ensure the security of the crew and the cash, jewellery or precious metal being transported.
It must at least be equipped with:






1.


a communication and alarm system connected to the alarm centre of the CIT company. In order to ensure approval of armoured CIT vehicles imported from other Member States or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, test reports and certificates are accepted if they are drawn up by an approved or certified body in these States and guarantee that the armoured vehicle complies with technical and regulatory conditions ensuring a level of protection equivalent to that laid down in this decree and the order referred to in the previous subparagraph;










2.


a remote tracking system enabling the company to check its location at all times;










3.


bulletproof vests and gas masks, at least one for each member of the crew and, possibly, one for any other person with a legitimate reason for being in the vehicle.














II.


The vehicle types, armoured sides and windows, and the characteristics of other components contributing to the security of the armoured vehicles are subject to prior authorisation by the Minister of Home Affairs, based on minimum standards, in particular resistance, set down by the Minister in an order which also establishes the contents of the dossier to be submitted when applying for approval.
All substantial changes to the conditions of manufacture of the vehicles or the conditions of manufacture or installation of the armoured parts, windows and other components referred to in the previous subparagraph must be authorised in each case.
Authorisation can be withdrawn if the materials referred to in point II of this Article are no longer sufficient to ensure the security of the staff or of the funds transported.]














2.


Or in armoured vehicles, in accordance with Article 4, and equipped with devices guaranteeing that the cash transported can be rendered unfit for use under the conditions set out in Article 8(1).
[Article 8(1) lays down the conditions with which devices to neutralise valuables must comply]
If these vehicles are equipped with at least one of the devices referred to in the previous subparagraph for each pick-up/delivery point, their crew must consist of at least two crew members including the driver. The provisions in point II of Article 4 can, in this case, apply only to the cabin of the vehicle.
If these vehicles are equipped with fewer of the above devices than there are pick-up/delivery points, the crew must consist of at least three people including the driver.










3.


Or in unmarked vehicles with a crew consisting of at least two people including the driver, in line with the conditions in Articles 7 and 8, provided that the cash is placed in devices that will render it unfit for use and that there are at least as many such devices as there are pick-up/delivery points, or that the devices are equipped with a collection system that can only be opened in a secure place or area.
However, in order to service cash dispensers located in certain areas at risk, the cash must be transported in line with the conditions in paragraph 1 and the cash dispensers must be refilled by one of the crew members.




(II – concerns jewellery and precious metal)












III.


Coins and investment gold within the meaning of Article 298 sexdecies A of the General Taxation Code must be transported in armoured vehicles with a crew of at least three people including the driver, in line with the provisions in Article 4.
By way of derogation from the previous subparagraph, Banque de France coin shipments consisting of at least EUR 115 000  in 1 and 2-euro coins must be transported:






1.


in armoured vehicles on which the name of the CIT company is not featured, with a crew of at least two armed, uniformed guards, including the driver, under the conditions set out in the first three subparagraphs of Article 8;










2.


or, if the total volume transported does not exceed EUR 500 000  and if the pick-up/delivery points under the responsibility of the Banque de France, the CIT companies, the national police or gendarmerie are secure places, in semi-armoured vehicles on which the name of the CIT company is not featured, with a crew of at least two armed, uniformed guards, including the driver, under the conditions in the first three subparagraphs of Article 8.




[Article 8: all unmarked vehicles used to transport cash placed in the devices referred to in Article 2(I)(3) or used to transport jewellery or precious metal must be equipped at least with the following:






1.


A communication and alarm system, linked to the alarm centre of the CIT company responsible for transporting the cash;










2.


A remote tracking system making it possible for the CIT company to check the location of the vehicle at all times].










Confirmation:
Notes: compatibility of Article 2 with Articles 14, 16 and 17 of the EU Regulation.
National legislation to be amended:
to ensure compatibility of Article 2 point III with Articles 19 and 20 of the EU Regulation




IT


Art. 15 - 18
(in relation to the provision of DM.269/2010)


Art. 19 - 20
(in relation to the provision of DM.269/2010)


YES




LV


Art. 14 - 18


Art. 19 - 20


Art. 14 - 20 have been implemented in their entirety, and there are no stricter requirements in force.




LT


According to national law, all the conditions laid down in Art. 14 – 18 of the Regulation are applicable in Lithuania.
A category (according to directive 91/477/EEC) of weapons is forbidden in Lithuania for civil use. CIT security staff can carry only B or C category firearms with prior consent issued by Police department under MoI.


According to national law, all the conditions laid down in Art. 19 - 20 of the Regulation are applicable in Lithuania.


YES




LU


Art. 16 - 17
(Under the condition that bill of law 6400 and the relevant executing grand-ducal regulation will be adopted as proposed by the Government).


Art. 20
(Under the condition that bill of law 6400 and the relevant executing grand-ducal regulation will be adopted as proposed by the Government).


YES




NL


Art. 17 - 18


Art. 20


YES




PT


Art. 17 - 18


Art. 20


The options referred to correspond partly to national requirements applicable to the transport of valuables in Portugal, however the criterion as regards the amount transported is equal to or greater than EUR 10 000  (Order (Portaria) No 247/2008 of 27 March, amended by Order No 840/2009 of 3 August 2009, in force until the publication of the Order provided for in Article 34(3) of Law No 34/2013 of 16 May 2013).
National transport in non-armoured vehicles is permitted for valuables of under EUR 10 000 .
The use of approved uniforms and professional identity cards is compulsory (Article 29 of Law No 34/2013 of 16 May 2013).




SK


All the conditions laid down in Articles 14 to 18 of the Regulation are applicable in the sense of national law of the Slovak Republic pursuant to the Act, no. 473/2005 Coll. of 23 September 2005 on services in the private security sector and amending certain Acts (alias Act on private security)


All the conditions laid down in Art. 19 - 20 of the Regulation are applicable in the sense of national law of the Slovak Republic pursuant to the Act, no. 473/2005 Coll. of 23 September 2005 on services in the private security sector and amending certain Acts (alias Act on private security)


Partial compliance and differentiation applies to the abundance of security officers and accompanying vehicles. The decisive criterion is the amount of EUR 1 660 000 .




SI


Art. 17 and 18 or any of national rules under Rules on the transport and protection of cash and other valuable deliveries (Official Gazette of the RS No.< 0} {0><}78{> 96/05, < 016/08, 81/08, 86/09 and 17/11) article 16 to 20.
Article 16 (transport of class 1 protected delivery value does not exceed the euro counter value of EUR 30 000 )






(1)


A transport of class 1 protected delivery shall be carried out with two armed security guard.










(2)


The transport shall be carried out in a modified vehicle with the following equipment:






—


physically separate passenger and cargo section of the vehicle with a fixed and hard partition wall which allows for the storage of the protected delivery from the passenger into the cargo section;










—


cargo section without glass;










—


built-in safe made from sheet metal in the cargo section which shall allow the placement of the delivery into the cargo section through a slot or an opening in the passenger section;










—


alarm device to be triggered upon forced entry;










—


blocking of engine which prevents the removal of the vehicle;










—


communication and surveillance system.














(3)


Irrespective of the provision in Indent 3 of the preceding Paragraph, a transport of protected delivery may be carried out if the delivery is technically secured by being stored in a modified briefcase, bag or cassette that is separately marked and of such construction that renders forced opening difficult and alerts the taking with a sound, light, smoke or technical signal. It shall be transported in a cargo section of the vehicle.










(4)


Irrespective of the provision in paragraph 1, a transport of protected delivery may be carried out with one armed security guard, in case the protected delivery is secured with a certified system for colouring or destroying cash.










(5)


Security guards shall wear bulletproof jackets or bulletproof shirts.




Article 17 (transport of class 2 protected delivery value up to the euro counter value of EUR 200 000  per each transport vehicle)






(1)


A transport of class 2 protected delivery shall be carried out with two armed security guards.










(2)


The transport shall be carried out in a modified vehicle with the following equipment:






—


physically separate passenger and cargo section of the vehicle with a fixed hard partition wall;










—


cargo section without glass;










—


built-in safe in the cargo section that is constructed from bulletproof sheet metal that renders drilling and cutting difficult, that is installed on the vehicle chassis from the internal side, and that allows for the cash to be placed inside it through a slot or an opening from the passenger section;










—


alarm device to be triggered upon forced entry;










—


blocking of engine which prevents the removal of the vehicle;










—


communication and surveillance system.














(3)


Irrespective of the provision in Indent 3 of the preceding Paragraph, a transport of protected delivery may be carried out if the delivery is technically secured by being stored in a modified briefcase, bag or cassette that is separately marked and of such construction that renders forced opening difficult and alerts the taking with a sound, light, smoke or technical signal. It shall be transported in a cargo section of the vehicle.










(4)


Security guards shall wear bulletproof jackets or bulletproof shirts.




Article 17a (transport of class 3 protected delivery value up to the euro counter value of EUR 800 000  per each transport vehicle)






(1)


A transport of class 3 protected delivery shall be carried out with at least two armed security guards.










(2)


The transport shall be carried out in a bulletproof vehicle with the following equipment:






—


separate section for the crew and for the cargo;










—


section for the crew protected with antiballistic protection M2/C2 from all four sides;










—


section for cargo which is bulletproof and has an external door with an additional cross bar lock;










—


alarm device;










—


system installed for a remote blocking of the vehicle or the engine with the possibility for its activation from the security control centre (hereinafter: SCC);










—


communication system without opening the door (intercom);










—


communication and surveillance system.














(3)


Security guards shall wear bulletproof jackets.




Article 18 (transport of class 4 protected delivery value up to the euro counter value of EUR 4 000 000  per each transport vehicle)






(1)


A transport of class 4 protected delivery shall be carried out with at least three armed security guards.










(2)


The transport shall be carried out in a bulletproof vehicle with the following equipment:






—


separate section for the crew and for the cargo;










—


place for the crew protected with antiballistic protection FB 3 from all four sides;










—


section for cargo without windows and an external door with an additional cross bar lock;










—


alarm device;










—


system installed for a remote blocking of the vehicle or the engine with the possibility for its activation from the security control centre (hereinafter: SCC);










—


communication system without opening the door (intercom);










—


communication and surveillance system.














(3)


Security guards shall wear bulletproof jackets.




Article 19 (transport of class 5 protected delivery value up to the euro counter value of EUR 8 000 000  per each transport vehicle)






(1)


A transport of class 5 protected delivery shall be carried out with at least three armed security guards.










(2)


Security guards shall at least wear the following protective devices:






—


bulletproof jackets; and










—


security helmets.














(3)


The transport shall be carried out in a bulletproof vehicle with the following equipment:






—


separate section for cargo, driver and security guard;










—


vehicle must be bulletproof against at least FB 3 category from all four sides;










—


section for cargo without glass, with a back door and an access to deliveries from the crew section;










—


alarm device;










—


communication system without opening the door (intercom);










—


video surveillance system at the back of the vehicle with an engine in the driver’s cabin;










—


communication system;










—


surveillance system which allows for the online monitoring of movements of the delivery in intervals of no more than one minute, in an area of service without interruption from the security control centre (hereinafter: SCC) and which allows for the determination of the exact location of a secured delivery at any time;










—


system installed for a remote blocking of the vehicle or the engine which cannot be deactivated from the vehicle.














(4)


The delivery shall be escorted by a personal vehicle with two armed security guards. The escorting vehicle shall have equipment for direct communication with the security control centre (hereinafter: SCC).




Article 20 (transport of class 6 protected delivery value above the euro counter value of EUR 8 000 000  per each transport vehicle)






(1)


A transport of class 6 protected delivery shall be carried out with at least three armed security guards.










(2)


Security guards shall at least wear following protective devices:






—


bulletproof jackets; and










—


security helmets.














(3)


The transport shall be carried out in a bulletproof vehicle which shall have the equipment laid down in Paragraph 3 of the preceding Article and antiballistic protection against bullets of FB 4.










(4)


The transport must be accompanied by a bulletproof vehicle with antiballistic protection against bullets at least FB 3 from all four sides, with three armed security guards. The accompanying vehicle must be equipped with device for direct communication with security control centre (hereinafter: SCC).




Regulation on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1214/2011 is in adoption procedure and have some special regulation:






—


allows that foreign CIT companies may under the conditions by Regulation (EU) No 1214/2011 transport in Slovenia also other cash (not just euro cash) above the 20 % like regulated in Regulation (EU) No 1214/2011










—


allows that foreign CIT companies may under the conditions by Regulation (EU) No 1214/2011 transport in Slovenia also other valuable (not just euro cash or other cash) which is not regulated in Regulation (EU) No 1214/2011. Valuables are precious metals, precious stones, works of art, cultural heritage, valuable documents, etc. An object of cultural heritage is an object that is classified as such according to the regulations applicable to classifying types of objects of cultural heritage, national wealth accordance with the rules that provides protection and storage of national treasures and museum material accordance with the rules that provides protection and storage of museum material. In case that this is not possible of specific circumstances the national rules from Article 22 from Rules on the transport and protection of cash and other valuable deliveries (Official Gazette of the RS No.< 0} {0><}78{> 96/05, < 016/08, 81/08, 86/09 and 17/11) could be used.






Art. 20 or any of national rules under Rules on the transport and protection of cash and other valuable deliveries (Official Gazette of the RS No.< 0} {0><}78{> 96/05, < 016/08, 81/08, 86/09 and 17/11) article 16 to 20 as described for banknotes.


Partial compliance.
National rules and special conditions based on the amount of valuable of transport.




Andorra


Art. 14 - 18


Art. 19 - 20


 




Monaco


Rules apply as per France


Rules apply as per France


 




San Marino


Art. 17


Art. 20


 




Vatican


N/A


N/A


No transposition as Vatican opted for transport of cash under police escort which falls out of the scope of the Regulation (Article 2 mutatis mutandis)