European Parliament 20 January 2012, Written question E-000302/12 Marco Scurria (PPE) to the Commission. Legal nature of euro ownership

Question for written answer E-000302/12 to the Commission Marco Scurria (PPE) (20 January 2012) Subject: Legal nature of euro ownership In its reply of 16 June 2011 to a Written Question on the above subject by Mr Borghezio, the Commission stated: ‘at the moment of issuance, euro banknotes (…) belong to the Eurosystem (…).