When withdrawing euro banknotes received from the public from circulation and depositing them with the Banque de France, credit institutions, La Poste, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and service providers that process euro banknotes on their behalf and for their account as professionals, in particular cash-in-transit companies, shall comply with their obligations under Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting.
In this case, they shall comply with the provisions laid down by the Banque de France, in particular the packaging and payment standards issued by the latter in accordance with the rules laid down by the European Central Bank.