# Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro, Article 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The euro shall be the unit of account of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the central banks of the participating Member States.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1998/974/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1998-974/article-4
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