da: Kvalificeret flertal defineres som mindst 55 % af de øvrige medlemmer af Rådet, der repræsenterer medlemsstater med tilsammen mindst 65 % af befolkningen i de deltagende medlemsstater.  
en: A qualified majority shall be defined as at least 55 % of the other members of the Council, representing Member States comprising at least 65 % of the population of the participating Member States.

da: Et blokerende mindretal skal som minimum omfatte det mindste antal af disse øvrige medlemmer af Rådet, der repræsenterer mere end 35 % af befolkningen i de deltagende medlemsstater, plus ét; er der ikke et sådant mindretal, anses det kvalificerede flertal for opnået.  
en: A blocking minority must include at least the minimum number of these other Council members representing more than 35 % of the population of the participating Member States, plus one member, failing which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained.

da: Artikel III-198  
en: Article III-198

da: 1.  
en: 1.

da: Mindst en gang hvert andet år eller på anmodning af en medlemsstat med dispensation aflægger Kommissionen og Den Europæiske Centralbank beretning til Rådet om de fremskridt, der gøres af medlemsstater med dispensation for så vidt angår opfyldelse af deres forpligtelser med hensyn til virkeliggørelsen af Den Økonomiske og Monetære Union.  
en: At least once every two years, or at the request of a Member State with a derogation, the Commission and the European Central Bank shall report to the Council on the progress made by the Member States with a derogation in fulfilling their obligations regarding the achievement of economic and monetary union.

da: Disse beretninger skal omfatte en undersøgelse af, hvorvidt hver af de pågældende medlemsstaters nationale lovgivning, herunder den nationale centralbanks statut, er forenelig med artikel III-188 og III-189 samt med statutten for Det Europæiske System af Centralbanker og Den Europæiske Centralbank.  
en: These reports shall include an examination of the compatibility between the national legislation of each of these Member States, including the statutes of its national central bank, and Articles III-188 and III-189 and the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank.

da: I beretningerne skal det ligeledes undersøges, om der er opnået en høj grad af vedvarende konvergens, ved at hver medlemsstat har opfyldt følgende kriterier:  
en: The reports shall also examine whether a high degree of sustainable convergence has been achieved, by analysing how far each of these Member States has fulfilled the following criteria:

da: a)  
en: (a)

da: en høj grad af prisstabilitet; dette fremgår af en inflationstakt, som ligger tæt op ad inflationstakten i de højst tre medlemsstater, der har nået de bedste resultater med hensyn til prisstabilitet  
en: the achievement of a high degree of price stability; this is apparent from a rate of inflation which is close to that of, at most, the three best performing Member States in terms of price stability;

da: b)  
en: (b)

da: 6  
en: the sustainability of the government financial position; this is apparent from having achieved a government budgetary position without a deficit that is excessive as determined in accordance with Article III-184(6);

da: c)  
en: (c)

da: overholdelse af de normale udsvingsmargener i det europæiske monetære systems valutakursmekanisme i mindst to år uden devaluering over for euroen  
en: the observance of the normal fluctuation margins provided for by the exchange-rate mechanism of the European monetary system, for at least two years, without devaluing against the euro;

da: d)  
en: (d)

da: den varige karakter af den konvergens, medlemsstaten med dispensation har opnået, samt af dens deltagelse i valutakursmekanismen som afspejlet i de langfristede rentesatser.  
en: the durability of convergence achieved by the Member State with a derogation and of its participation in the exchange-rate mechanism, being reflected in the long-term interest-rate levels.

da: Kommissionens og Den Europæiske Centralbanks beretninger skal også omhandle resultaterne af markedsintegrationen, situationen for og udviklingen i betalingsbalancens løbende poster og en redegørelse for udviklingen i enhedslønomkostningerne og andre prisindeks.  
en: The four criteria laid down in this paragraph and the relevant periods over which they are to be respected are developed further in the protocol on the convergence criteria. the reports from the commission and the european central bank shall also take account of the results of the integration of markets, the situation and development of the balances of payments on current account and an examination of the development of unit labour costs and other price indices.

da: 2.  
en: 2.

da: 1, og ophæver de pågældende medlemsstaters dispensation.  
en: After consulting the European Parliament and after discussion in the European Council, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt a European decision establishing which Member States with a derogation fulfil the necessary conditions on the basis of the criteria laid down in paragraph 1, and shall abrogate the derogations of the Member States concerned.

da: Rådet træffer afgørelse efter at have modtaget en henstilling fra et kvalificeret flertal af de af dets medlemmer, som repræsenterer medlemsstater, der har euroen som valuta.  
en: The Council shall act having received a recommendation of a qualified majority of those among its members representing Member States whose currency is the euro.

da: Disse medlemmer træffer afgørelse inden seks måneder efter, at Rådet har modtaget Kommissionens forslag.  
en: These members shall act within six months of the Council receiving the Commission's proposal.

da: Det kvalificerede flertal i andet afsnit defineres som mindst 55 % af disse medlemmer af Rådet, der repræsenterer medlemsstater med tilsammen mindst 65 % af befolkningen i de deltagende medlemsstater.  
en: The qualified majority referred to in the second subparagraph shall be defined as at least 55 % of these members of the Council, representing Member States comprising at least 65 % of the population of the participating Member States.

da: Et blokerende mindretal skal som minimum omfatte det mindste antal af disse medlemmer af Rådet, der repræsenterer mere end 35 % af befolkningen i de deltagende medlemsstater, plus ét; er der ikke et sådant mindretal, anses det kvalificerede flertal for opnået.  
en: A blocking minority must include at least the minimum number of these Council members representing more than 35 % of the population of the participating Member States, plus one member, failing which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained.

da: 3.  
en: 3.

da: 2 besluttes at ophæve en dispensation, vedtager Rådet på forslag af Kommissionen europæiske forordninger eller afgørelser, der uigenkaldeligt fastsætter den kurs, til hvilken euroen træder i stedet for denne berørte medlemsstats valuta, og fastlægger de andre foranstaltninger, som er nødvendige for indførelse af euroen som eneste valuta i den pågældende medlemsstat.  
en: If it is decided, in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 2, to abrogate a derogation, the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, adopt the European regulations or decisions irrevocably fixing the rate at which the euro is to be substituted for the currency of the Member State concerned, and laying down the other measures necessary for the introduction of the euro as the single currency in that Member State.

da: Rådet træffer afgørelse med enstemmighed blandt de medlemmer, der repræsenterer medlemsstater, der har euroen som valuta, og den berørte medlemsstat efter høring af Den Europæiske Centralbank.  
en: The Council shall act with the unanimous agreement of the members representing Member States whose currency is the euro and the Member State concerned, after consulting the European Central Bank.