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Using Pictures of the Euro

Legally Using Illustrations of Paper Currency

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Representations of the Euro (either in draft form or the finalized versions) which are intended for lawful purposes must follow specific use and size restrictions. Any other use or reproduction requires permission. Generally, you can use images of the currency if it is not the focus of the piece and there is no close-up of the banknotes. Other reproductions must be less than 75% or more than 125% of the original size.
 EXTRACT OF "ON THE DENOMINATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPRODUCTION, EXCHANGE AND WITHDRAWAL OF EURO BANKNOTES" From Article 2, Reproduction 

2. The reproduction of all or part of a banknote specified in Article 1 of this Decision is authorised without recourse to a specific procedure in the following cases:

a. for photographs, drawings, paintings, films, and generally for any type of image in which the focus is not the banknotes or reproductions themselves, and which do not provide a close-up view of the banknote designs;

b. for reproductions which are more than 125% or less than 75% of both the length and the width of the respective banknote as specified in Article 1 of this Decision, irrespective of the material used for the reproduction.

3. Any other reproduction of all or part of a banknote has to be authorised by (i) the NCB of the participating Member State in which the applicant is located, under delegation from and in accordance with the policies of the ECB, or (ii) the ECB, for applicants located outside the participating Member States.

Reference: http://www.ecb.int/about/ecb1998_6amended.htm and http://www.banque-france.fr/gb/billets/main.htm?menu2=menu_m61.htm&page=euro/1.htm

The information on this page is based on information presented on the Web site referenced above at the time this article was placed online. Check the site (http://www.ecb.int) or the local banking authority for your country for updates and changes to the law prior to relying on the information presented here.

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