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CC 371 2020
2 euro coin
BU Main coin Bank issue
2 Euro BU
Belgium · International Year of Plant Health
Mintage600,000
Issue date5 Mar 2020
Edge lettering2 ★ ★ × 6, alternating upright/inverted
Market price€12.00
Issue occasion
The coin is dedicated to the International Year of Plant Health 2020 (IYPH 2020). The design features the official logo with leaves arranged in a circle and the inscription “International Year of Plant Health”. The leaves symbolize healthy plants protected from pests and diseases, as well as the global importance of plant health for food, environmental protection and economic development.
The design
The inner part of the coin shows the official logo of IYPH 2020, symbolising leaves, as well as the text “International Year of Plant Health”. The leaves represent healthy plants as a source of the oxygen we breathe, the food we consume, and all life on Earth. This positive depiction of leaves protected from deadly pests and diseases forms a circle representing the world and illustrating that plant health and plant protection are global issues. Plant health is of central importance in combating hunger and poverty, protecting the environment and promoting economic development.
As the Royal Dutch Mint will strike the coins, a Utrecht mint mark is located on the right. The Belgian mint mark, the coat of arms of the municipality of Herzele, is located on the left. The country code BE and the year 2020 are located along the bottom edge.
The outer ring of the coin depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.
As the Royal Dutch Mint will strike the coins, a Utrecht mint mark is located on the right. The Belgian mint mark, the coat of arms of the municipality of Herzele, is located on the left. The country code BE and the year 2020 are located along the bottom edge.
The outer ring of the coin depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.
Background on the topic
The International Year of Plant Health was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations coordinated the activities together with the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (Internationales Pflanzenschutzübereinkommen). The themed year was intended to raise public awareness of a policy area that is otherwise mainly addressed in agriculture, research, customs and international trade controls.
Plant health is understood in particular as the prevention of the introduction and spread of plant pests and pathogens. These include insects, fungi, bacteria, viruses and invasive alien species. They can damage crops, reduce harvests and alter natural plant communities. Increasing international trade and travel facilitate their spread: organisms can reach new regions, for example, with plants, seeds, wood, soil, packaging materials or luggage. Changing climatic conditions can also cause pests to become established in areas where they previously could not survive permanently.
A basis for international cooperation is the International Plant Protection Convention (Internationales Pflanzenschutzübereinkommen) of 1951. Standards for plant health measures are developed within its framework. These include rules for inspections, certificates, import controls and the treatment of wood packaging material. The aim is to limit risks without unnecessarily hindering trade in plants and plant products. Emphasis is placed on prevention because introduced species can often be contained only with considerable effort and in some cases can no longer be eradicated.
The themed year was aimed not only at authorities and agricultural businesses. It was also intended to raise awareness among travellers, garden owners, traders and transport companies of their responsibility. The Belgian coin issue thus took up a worldwide campaign by the United Nations. The occasion was suitable for a commemorative coin because plant protection transcends national borders and requires common rules and international cooperation.
Plant health is understood in particular as the prevention of the introduction and spread of plant pests and pathogens. These include insects, fungi, bacteria, viruses and invasive alien species. They can damage crops, reduce harvests and alter natural plant communities. Increasing international trade and travel facilitate their spread: organisms can reach new regions, for example, with plants, seeds, wood, soil, packaging materials or luggage. Changing climatic conditions can also cause pests to become established in areas where they previously could not survive permanently.
A basis for international cooperation is the International Plant Protection Convention (Internationales Pflanzenschutzübereinkommen) of 1951. Standards for plant health measures are developed within its framework. These include rules for inspections, certificates, import controls and the treatment of wood packaging material. The aim is to limit risks without unnecessarily hindering trade in plants and plant products. Emphasis is placed on prevention because introduced species can often be contained only with considerable effort and in some cases can no longer be eradicated.
The themed year was aimed not only at authorities and agricultural businesses. It was also intended to raise awareness among travellers, garden owners, traders and transport companies of their responsibility. The Belgian coin issue thus took up a worldwide campaign by the United Nations. The occasion was suitable for a commemorative coin because plant protection transcends national borders and requires common rules and international cooperation.
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