Oktober 1997 notifiziert hat, dass sie nicht beabsichtigt, an der dritten Stufe der Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion teilzunehmen,  
GIVEN that on 16 October 1996 and 30 October 1997 the United Kingdom government notified the Council of its intention not to participate in the third stage of economic and monetary union, under the terms of paragraph 1 of the Protocol on certain provisions relating to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community;  