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The introduction of the euro. Compilation of community legislation and related documents
I. COMMUNITY LEGISLATION
A.PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
1. Article 3a EC
2. Title VI. Economic and monetary policy (Articles 102a to 109m EC)
B.PROTOCOLS AND DECLARATIONS ANNEXED TO THE TREATY
1. Statute of the European System of Central Banks and the European
Central Bank (Protocol N° 3)
2. Statute of the European Monetary Institute (Protocol N° 4)
3. Other protocols (N° 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
4. Declarations (N° 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 33)
C.MADRID SCENARIO ON THE CHANGEOVER TO THE EURO
1. Annex 1 of the presidency conclusions of the Madrid European Council
2. Presidency conclusions of the Madrid European Council relating to the name of the single currency
D. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE USE OF THE EURO
1. Regulation 1103/97 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro
2. Draft Regulation .../97 on the introduction of the euro
E. STABILITY AND GROWTH PACT
1. Regulation 1466/97 on the strengthening of the surveillance of
budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies
2. Regulation 1467/97 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure
3. Resolution of the European Council on the Stability and Growth Pact
4. Resolution of the European Council on growth and employment
F. EXCHANGE RATE MECHANISM IN STAGE THREE
1. Resolution of the European Council on the establishment of an exchange-rate mechanism in the third stage of economic and
monetary union
G. OTHER LEGISLATION
1. Regulation 3603/93 on the prohibition of direct financing of the public sector referred to in Articles 104 and 104b(1) of the Treaty
2. Regulation 3604/93 on the prohibition of privileged access referred to in Article 104a of the Treaty
3. Regulation 3605/93 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty
4. Decision 716/93 on the statistical data to be used for the determination of the key for the financial resources of the
European Monetary Institute
5. Decision 717/93 on the consultation of the European Monetary Institute by the authorities of the Member States on draft
legislative provisions
6. Regulation 2494/95 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices
H. OTHER TEXTS
1. Decision 736/96 on entry into the third stage of economic and monetary union
2. Decision taken by common agreement on the location of the seats of certain Community bodies and departments
3. Commission communication on the use of the euro symbol 4. Commission proposal for a Council Regulation on denominations and technical specifications of euro coins
II. OVERVIEW OF OTHER LEGAL TEXTS IN PREPARATION
III. OTHER TEXTS OF PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE
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