§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer to the right hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Mr. Maclean) of 22 March 1999,Official Report, column 100, on euro coins, what sanctions are to be applied in the case of the United Kingdom against those who damage or destroy the image of the euro; and what representations he has received on this subject. [80178]
§ Ms HewittIn the case of non-participating Member States, enforcement of the copyright in the common face design of euro coins will be ensured by the Commission, according to the national legislation of the Member State concerned. In the UK, enforcement would take the form of civil proceedings.