31.7.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 228/29 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION of 23 July 2014 on the adoption by Lithuania of the euro on 1 January 2015 (2014/509/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 140(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Having regard to the report from the European Commission, Having regard to the report from the European Central Bank, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the discussion in the European Council, Having regard to the recommendation of the members of the Council representing Member States whose currency is the euro, Whereas: (1) The third stage of economic and monetary union (EMU’) started on 1 January 1999. The Council, meeting in Brussels on 3 May 1998 in the composition of Heads of State or Government, decided that Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 1999 (!). (2) By Decision 2000/427/EC () the Council decided that Greece fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 2001. By Decision 2006/495/EC (*) the Council decided that Slovenia fulfilled the neces- sary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 2007. By Decisions 2007/503/EC (‘) and 2007/504/EC () the Council decided that Cyprus and Malta fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 2008. By Decision 2008/608/EC (*) the Council decided that Slovakia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro. By Decision 2010/416/EU (') the Council decided that Estonia fulfilled the necessary condi- tions for adopting the euro. By Decision 2013/387/EU (%) the Council decided that Latvia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro. (") Council Decision 98/317/EC of 3 May 1998 in accordance with Article 109j(4) of the Treaty (OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 30). (%) Council Decision 2000/427[EC of 19 June 2000 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Greece of the single currency on 1 January 2001 (OJ L 167, 7.7.2000, p. 19). (*) Council Decision 2006/495/EC of 11 July 2006 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovenia of the single currency on 1 January 2007 (OJ L 195, 15.7.2006, p. 25). (*) Council Decision 2007/503/EC of 10 July 2007 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 29). () Council Decision 2007/504/EC of 10 July 2007 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 32). (®) Council Decision 2008/608/EC 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 (OJ L 195, 24.7.2008, p. 24). () Council Decision 2010/416/EU of 13 July 2010 in accordance with Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Estonia of the euro on 1 January 2011 (OJ L 196, 28.7.2010, p. 24). () Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (O] L 195, 18.7.2013, p. 24).