The European Parliament adopted, by 521 votes to 10 with 34 abstentions and, on a renewed consultation, adopted a legislative resolution under the consultation procedure approving the Council's draft for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1339/2001 extending the effects of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency.
The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Gérard DEPREZ (ALDE, BE) on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.