Banknotes and coins

Authentication devices

The Eurosystem has established a common testing procedure to confirm the ability of equipment to recognise genuine euro banknotes and detect counterfeit banknotes.

The purpose of this procedure is to ensure common rules to be followed by each national central bank and to establish the conditions for publication of the results.

Performance of approval tests

Authorised manufacturers or agents that wish to apply to carry out the tests must follow the steps in the following link:

Procedures to authorise the approval of banknote handling machines and authentication devices