L 195/24 Official Journal of the European Union 24.7.2008 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 8 July 2008 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovakia of the single currency on 1 January 2009 (2008/608EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 122(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 2) Having regard to the report from the Commission ('), Having regard to the report from the European Central Bank (2), Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (%), Having regard to the discussion of the Council, meeting in the composition of Heads of State or Government, Whereas: (1) The third stage of economic and monetary union (here- inafter referred to as ‘EMU’) started on 1 January 1999. By Decision 98/317/EC (4), the Council, meeting in Brussels on 3 May 1998 in the composition of Heads (!) Report adopted on 7 May 2008. (%) Report adopted on 6 May 2008. ©) (*) Opinion delivered on 17 June 2008 (not yet published in the (©) Official Journal). () () OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 30. ) of State or Government, found that Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Neth- erlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the single currency on 1 January 1999. By Decision 2000/427[EC (°) the Council decided that Greece fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the single currency on 1 January 2001. By Decision 2006/495/EC (°) the Council decided that Slovenia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the single currency on 1 January 2007. By Decisions 2007/503/EC (7) and 2007/504/EC (%) the Council decided that Cyprus and Malta fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the single currency on 1 January 2008. In accordance with paragraph 1 of the Protocol on certain provisions relating to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland annexed to the Treaty, the United Kingdom notified the Council that it did not intend to move to the third stage of EMU on 1 January 1999. This notification has not been changed. In accordance with paragraph 1 of the Protocol on certain provisions relating to Denmark annexed to the Treaty and the Decision taken by the Heads of State or Government in Edinburgh in December 1992, Denmark has notified the Council that it will not participate in the third stage of EMU. Denmark has not requested that the procedure referred to in Article 122(2) of the Treaty be initiated. 167, 7.7.2000, p. 19. 195, 15.7.2006, p. 25. 186, 18.7.2007, p. 29. 186, 18.7.2007, p. 32.