Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Regulation (EU) No 870/2013
of 9 July 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Latvia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 140(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 of 31 December 1998 on the conversion rates between the euro and the currencies of the Member States adopting the eurof1 determines the conversion rates as from 1 January 1999.
(2)
According to Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession, Latvia is a Member State with a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
(3)
Pursuant to Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014f2, Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro and the derogation in favour of Latvia is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014.
(4)
The introduction of the euro in Latvia requires the adoption of the conversion rate between the euro and the Latvian lats. This conversion rate should be set at 0,702804 lats per 1 euro, which corresponds to the current central rate of the lats in the exchange rate mechanism (ERM II).
(5)
Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: