EUSurvey - Published Results

First name:
Last name:
What is your country of residence ?
Email address:
Are you responding as:
If you reply as a representative of a corporation, association, organisation or authority, please indicate its name:
Is your organisation included in the Transparency Register? (If your organisation is not registered, we invite you to register here, although it is not compulsory to be registered to reply to this consultation. Why a transparency register?)
If so, please indicate your Register ID number.
Your contribution (Note that, whatever option chosen, your answers may be subject to a request for public access to documents under Regulation (EC) N°1049/2001 by an interested third party)
In your country of residence, are there any restrictions on payments in cash?
How do you assess these national restrictions on payments in cash?
Would you agree to the introduction of restrictions on payments in cash at EU level?
In your opinion, what could be the main arguments against the introduction of restrictions on payments in cash at EU level (multiple replies are possible)?
If restrictions were introduced at EU level, should they:
If restrictions on payments in cash were introduced at EU level, should the limit be:
If restrictions on payments in cash were introduced at EU level, should they apply to:
If restrictions on payments in cash were introduced at EU level, would they hinder or benefit you, or your business or your organisation?
How would the introduction of restrictions on payments in cash EU level benefit you, or your business or your organisation (multiple replies are possible)?
How would the introduction of restrictions on payments in cash EU level hinder you, or your business or your organisation (multiple replies are possible)?
If restrictions on payments in cash were introduced at EU level, do you believe they would negatively affect the economy?
Do you consider that the negative impact on the economy is:
In your opinion, do existing restrictions on payments in cash established at national level distort competition or create obstacles to trade in the internal market?
Do you believe that restrictions on payments in cash at EU level could contribute to combating terrorism financing?
Do you feel that the benefits of restrictions on cash payment in the fight against illicit activities outweighs the loss of personal liberty or increased inconvenience when conducting business?
In your opinion, could restrictions on payments in cash at EU level contribute to tackling any of the following illicit activities (multiple replies are possible)?
Do you think that the announcement of the European Central Bank to stop issuing new €500 banknotes from 2018 onwards would be sufficient to combat the misuse of cash in illicit activities?
Do you believe that an obligation to declare payments in cash above a certain threshold would be as effective as restrictions on payment in cash to combat the misuse of cash in illicit activities?

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What is your country of residence ?

([ID37])

		Answers	Ratio
Austria([ID38])
Belgium([ID39])
Bulgaria([ID40])
Croatia([ID41])
Cyprus([ID42])
Czech Republic([ID43])
Denmark([ID44])
Estonia([ID45])
Finland([ID46])
France([ID47])
Germany([ID48])
Greece([ID49])
Hungary([ID50])
Ireland([ID51])
Italy([ID52])
Latvia([ID53])
Lithuania([ID54])
Luxembourg([ID55])
Malta([ID56])
Netherlands([ID57])
Poland([ID58])
Portugal([ID59])
Romania([ID60])
Slovak Republic([ID61])
Slovenia([ID62])
Spain([ID63])
Sweden([ID64])
United Kingdom([ID65])
Non EU country([ID66])
No Answer

Are you responding as:

([ID7])

		Answers	Ratio
An individual in your personal capacity.([ID8])
A professional (corporation representative or owner, or self-employed).([ID9])
An interest representative (association or professional organisation).([ID10])
A representative of a public authority.([ID11])
No Answer

Is your organisation included in the Transparency Register?
(If your organisation is not registered, we invite you to register here, although it is not compulsory to be registered to reply to this consultation. Why a transparency register?)

([ID1])

		Answers	Ratio
Yes.([ID2])
No.([ID3])
Not applicable.([ID4])
No Answer

Your contribution
(Note that, whatever option chosen, your answers may be subject to a request for public access to documents under Regulation (EC) N°1049/2001 by an interested third party)

([ID93])

		Answers	Ratio
can be published with your personal information (I consent to the publication of all information in my contribution in whole or in part including my name or my organisation's name, and I declare that nothing within my response is unlawful or would infringe the rights of any third party in a manner that would prevent publication).([ID94])
can be published provided that you remain anonymous (I consent to the publication of any information in my contribution in whole or in part (which may include quotes or opinions I express) provided that it is done anonymously. I declare that nothing within my response is unlawful or would infringe the rights of any third party in a manner that would prevent the publication.([ID95])
No Answer

In your country of residence, are there any restrictions on payments in cash?

([ID12])

		Answers	Ratio
Yes.([ID13])
No.([ID14])
I don't know.([ID15])
No Answer

How do you assess these national restrictions on payments in cash?

([ID97])

		Answers	Ratio
They are appropriate.([ID98])
They are too restrictive.([ID99])
They are not restrictive enough.([ID96])
No opinion.([ID100])
No Answer

Would you agree to the introduction of restrictions on payments in cash at EU level?

([ID20])

		Answers	Ratio
Yes.([ID21])
No.([ID22])
No opinion.([ID101])
No Answer

In your opinion, what could be the main arguments against the introduction of restrictions on payments in cash at EU level (multiple replies are possible)?

([ID102])

		Answers	Ratio
Paying anonymously in cash is an essential personal freedom.([ID103])
Paying in cash is convenient.([ID104])
Alternatives to payments in cash are either unavailable or more expensive.([ID105])
Restrictions on payments in cash hamper business.([ID106])
Restrictions on payments in cash are ineffective in achieving the potential objectives (fight against criminal activities, terrorism, tax evasion).([ID107])
None of the above.([ID108])
No Answer

If restrictions were introduced at EU level, should they:

([ID23])

		Answers	Ratio
Be identical in all Member States.([ID24])
Depend on the specificities of the Member State concerned.([ID25])
No opinion.([ID109])
No Answer

If restrictions on payments in cash were introduced at EU level, should the limit be:

([ID110])

		Answers	Ratio
Very low (between €500 and €1500, or the equivalent in other national currencies).([ID111])
Rather low (between €1500 and 3500€, or the equivalent in other national currencies).([ID112])
In the middle (between €3500 and €6500, or the equivalent in other national currencies).([ID113])
Rather high (between €6500 and €9500, or the equivalent in other national currencies).([ID114])
Very high (above €9500, or the equivalent in other national currencies).([ID115])
No opinion.([ID116])
No Answer

If restrictions on payments in cash were introduced at EU level, should they apply to:

([ID5])

		Answers	Ratio
All persons, residents and non-residents.([ID6])
Only residents of the EU.([ID26])
Only residents of the country where the transaction takes place.([ID27])
No opinion.([ID117])
No Answer

If restrictions on payments in cash were introduced at EU level, would they hinder or benefit you, or your business or your organisation?

([ID119])

		Answers	Ratio
They would be beneficial.([ID120])
They would not have any significant impact.([ID121])
They would be a hindrance.([ID122])
No opinion.([ID123])
No Answer

How would the introduction of restrictions on payments in cash EU level benefit you, or your business or your organisation (multiple replies are possible)?

([ID127])

		Answers	Ratio
Handling cash is cumbersome.([ID128])
Handling cash is expensive.([ID129])
Handling cash carries a security risk.([ID132])
My activity is to provide alternative non-cash means of payments.([ID133])
While I am constrained by national restrictions on payments in cash, my competitors are not.([ID134])
None of the above.([ID135])
No Answer

How would the introduction of restrictions on payments in cash EU level hinder you, or your business or your organisation (multiple replies are possible)?

([ID124])

		Answers	Ratio
Alternative means of payments are more cumbersome or expensive.([ID125])
I currently have a competitive advantage against competitors that are already constrained by existing national restrictions.([ID126])
My customers insist on paying in cash and might prefer to not conduct a transaction altogether rather than use alternative means of payments.([ID130])
None of the above.([ID131])
No Answer

If restrictions on payments in cash were introduced at EU level, do you believe they would negatively affect the economy?

([ID137])

		Answers	Ratio
No.([ID138])
Yes, but only mildly.([ID139])
Yes, significantly.([ID140])
No opinion.([ID141])
No Answer

Do you consider that the negative impact on the economy is:

([ID142])

		Answers	Ratio
Acceptable in view of the objectives pursued (fight against criminal activities, terrorism, tax evasion).([ID143])
Not warranted by the objective pursued (fight against criminal activities, terrorism, tax evasion).([ID144])
No opinion.([ID145])
No Answer

In your opinion, do existing restrictions on payments in cash established at national level distort competition or create obstacles to trade in the internal market?

([ID147])

		Answers	Ratio
Yes.([ID148])
No.([ID149])
No opinion.([ID150])
No Answer

Do you believe that restrictions on payments in cash at EU level could contribute to combating terrorism financing?

([ID16])

		Answers	Ratio
Yes, but only mildly.([ID17])
Yes, significantly.([ID18])
No.([ID19])
No opinion.([ID29])
No Answer

Do you feel that the benefits of restrictions on cash payment in the fight against illicit activities outweighs the loss of personal liberty or increased inconvenience when conducting business?

([ID84])

		Answers	Ratio
Yes.([ID85])
No.([ID86])
No opinion.([ID87])
No Answer

In your opinion, could restrictions on payments in cash at EU level contribute to tackling any of the following illicit activities (multiple replies are possible)?

([ID68])

		Answers	Ratio
Serious criminal activities and organised crime.([ID69])
Minor criminal activities.([ID70])
Money laundering.([ID71])
Tax evasion.([ID72])
Other illicit activities.([ID73])
None.([ID74])
No opinion.([ID35])
No Answer

Do you think that the announcement of the European Central Bank to stop issuing new €500 banknotes from 2018 onwards would be sufficient to combat the misuse of cash in illicit activities?

([ID81])

		Answers	Ratio
Yes.([ID82])
No.([ID83])
No opinion.([ID151])
No Answer

Do you believe that an obligation to declare payments in cash above a certain threshold would be as effective as restrictions on payment in cash to combat the misuse of cash in illicit activities?

([ID152])

		Answers	Ratio
Yes.([ID82])
No.([ID83])
No opinion.([ID151])
No Answer

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