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Order Eha / 3704/2006 Of 29 November, Approving The Issue, Minting And Circulation Of Commemorative Coins 2 Euro 50Th Anniversary Of The Signing Of The Treaty Of Rome Remembers.

Original Language Title: ORDEN EHA/3704/2006, de 29 de noviembre, por la que se acuerda la emisión, acuñación y puesta en circulación de monedas de 2 euro conmemorativas del 50.º Aniversario de la firma del Tratado de Roma.

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In accordance with the content of the Commission Communication on the Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common procedure for the modification of the design of the national side in the front of coins in Article 102 of Law 62/2003, of 30 December of Fiscal, Administrative and Social Order Measures, amended Article 81 of Law 42/1994 of 30 December 1994 on Fiscal, Administrative and Administrative Measures. Social Order. In the new wording of Article 81 it is established, inter alia, that from January 2004, euro commemorative coins will be denominated in euro, the 2 euro coins intended for circulation, the national side of which will be different from the and shall be intended to commemorate a relevant event or personality. These coins shall be issued on the basis of the periodicity, volume and conditions required by their Community rules. In that same provision it is established that the National Factory of Currency and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda, without prejudice to the competences attributed to it in law 10/1975 of March 12, of regulation of the metallic coin with its modifications corresponding to the coinage of the commemorative coins of 2 euro, intended for circulation, with the legends and motifs of the national face and the volume of emission to be established annually by order of the Minister for Economic Affairs and Hacienda, taking into account the criteria laid down in Community legislation. In accordance with Royal Decree 553/2004 of 17 April, which restructured the ministerial departments, the Ministries of Economy and Finance are abolished, passing their powers to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, with the exception of of which the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade is attributed in that Royal Decree. In addition, pursuant to Article 19 (10) of Royal Decree 1552/2004 of 25 June, the organic structure of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de The Currency is attached to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, through the Secretariat of Economy and Finance. With the Order of 23 March 1999, the issuance, minting and putting into circulation of the first series of euro coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, 1 and 2 euros was agreed. The coin of 2 commemorative euro, which is regulated in this provision, is intended for circulation, but differs from the currency of 2 euro of the monetary system in force in the design of the front of the coin, the design of its reverse being the adopt the new common face of euro coins intended for circulation from 2007 onwards and which has been officially published on 19 September 2006 in the Official Journal of the European Union. In the year 2007, on 25 March, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, for which the European Economic Community, the origin of the European Union, was established. Commemorating this event will be issued a coin of 2 euro, whose national face will carry a common design for all member states of the euro zone. In its virtue, I have:

Article 1. Coinage agreement.

Without prejudice to the provisions of the order of 23 March 1999, the issuance, minting and putting into circulation of 2 euro coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome is agreed.

Article 2. Technical characteristics.

These coins shall be minted in accordance with the technical specifications contained in Council Regulation (EC) No 975/98 of 3 May 1998 on the nominal values and technical specifications of the euro coins intended for circulation.

Article 3. Legends and motifs of the coins.

As it is a bimetallic coin, the motifs are distributed in two zones of different alloy and color. The colour of the central area is golden yellow. The color of the outer circular zone is white silver.

In the front, in the central zone of the coin, an image of the book in which was signed of the Treaty of Rome on March 25, 1957, is shown on a background that evokes the pavement of the Plaza del Campidoglio of Rome, in which it is The Palace of the Conservatives, where the signing of the historic Treaty took place. Above the book is the legend EUROPA (in capital letters). Above the set formed with this central motif, in circular sense, and in two lines, the legends TREATED OF ROME and 50 YEARS (both in capital letters). In the lower part of the central motif, in circular sense and in two lines, the year of coinage 2007 and, the legend SPAIN (in capital letters). On the right, the mark of Ceca. Surrounding all the motifs and legends, in the outer circular zone of the coin, the twelve stars of the European Union flag. On the common side of the coin, on the left side are the figures representing the value of the coin. On the right hand side appear, from one end to the other, six vertical lines in which twelve stars overlap, each star being situated next to the ends of each line. On the right side is also a representation of the European continent. The right side of this representation is overlaid on the central part of the lines. The word "EURO" is superimposed horizontally in the right center of the common face. Below the "O" of the word "EURO", the opening of the recorder ("LL") , next to the edge of the right side of the coin.

Article 4. Initial date of issue and entry into circulation.

The initial issue date will be the first half of 2007.

Article 5. The release of coins and the volume of issue.

These coins will be admitted without limitation in public boxes, and among individuals, in accordance with Article 11 of the reiterated Regulation number 975/98, no one will be obliged to accept more than fifty coins in each payment.

The maximum volume of these coins will be 8 million pieces, which can be expanded by twenty percent if this is agreed by the monitoring committee provided for in the seventh paragraph of this order. The National Currency and Timbre Factory-Real Casa de la Moneda-is authorized to allocate to the numismatic funds of the Museum of this entity up to a maximum of five pieces of the coins minted under the present ministerial order.

Article 6. Relations between the Directorate General of the Treasury and Financial Policy, the Banco de España and the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda: general procedure for the minting and putting into circulation of these coins.

The coins will be minted, on behalf of the State, in the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda, which will deliver them to the Banco de España as its manufacturing capacity permits. The Banco de España will bring these coins into circulation, taking into account the needs of the market.

Notwithstanding the above mentioned above, the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda will be able to distribute these coins, after payment of its face value to the Banco de España, both in collections and in isolation, by itself or through entities contracted to the effect. The Directorate General of the Treasury and Financial Policy, the National Mint and the Bank of Spain, will agree the formalities and documents that will accompany the currency deliveries to the latter by the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda, which will serve as a justification for their respective accounts. The payments made by the Banco de España to the Treasury in respect of the putting into circulation of coins shall take as a basis the concept of 'net circulation', which shall be the result of discounting the face value of the currency withdrawn from the value of the currency. of the currency put into circulation. A positive net circulation shall entail the payment to the Treasury of that amount, which shall apply to the concept of non-budgetary creditors to be determined by the General Intervention of the State Administration. Conversely, a negative net circulation shall entail the charge to the Treasury of that amount for the said non-budgetary concept. On the first working day of each month, the Bank of Spain shall draw up an accounting summary reflecting the movement of currency received in deposit, circulation and withdrawal during the calendar month immediately preceding it. Except for the month of December of each year, in which the summary shall be closed on the last working day of the first fortnight. On the day following the issue of the monthly summary, the Banco de España shall pay or owe the current account of the Treasury in the Bank for the net amount resulting from that summary, as set out in the preceding paragraph. If it is not possible to make the payment to the Banco de España referred to in the previous point, this amount shall be satisfied as a refund of undue revenue, with application to the concept 'Benefit of minting'. of the State Revenue Budget. If it is not yet possible to make such a payment, the difference will be met by the appropriations that are provided in the State Expenditure Budget. The Directorate-General for the Treasury and Financial Policy shall, at the end of each financial year, order the final application of revenue from the metallic currency. The Banco de España shall make the situation of the metallic coin it receives as a deposit for subsequent entry into circulation on its balance sheets, with the separation of the other accounts which may affect the same subject matter. The Bank of Spain shall forward to the Directorate-General of the Treasury and Financial Policy the information it requests, in order to obtain adequate knowledge of the accounts identified at this point. The monthly summaries and revenue and charges resulting from the same will be reflected in the quarterly account that the Banco de España has to pay to the aforementioned Directorate General, in accordance with the provisions of article 6 of Law 10/1975, of 12 of March, of regulation of the metallic coin.

Article 7. Measures for the implementation of the Order.

The Directorate-General of the Treasury and Financial Policy will adopt the measures that are necessary for the implementation of this order, acting as a consultative body a follow-up committee, composed of representatives of the aforementioned Directorate General, Bank of Spain and the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda.

Article 8. Entry into force.

This order shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Gazette of the State.

Madrid, November 29, 2006. -Deputy Prime Minister of the Government and Minister of Economy and Finance, Pedro Solbes Mira.