Euro-area Accession Strategy
Actual
2011
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Economic Alignment of the Czech Republic with the Euro Area - 2011
- A joint document of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
- Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 14 December 2011.
2010
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Economic Alignment of the Czech Republic with the Euro Area - 2010
On 22th December 2010, the Czech Government discussed and adopted an analysis entitled “Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Economic Alignment of the Czech Republic with the Euro Area - 2010”, which assesses the Czech Republic’s preparedness to adopt the euro. Based on this analysis and in line with the Czech Republic’s Updated Euro-area Accession Strategy (August 2007), the Government agreed with the recommendation of the Czech Ministry of Finance and the Czech National Bank not to set a target date for euro area entry for the time being and not to attempt to enter ERM II during 2011.
2008
Ministry of Finance today launched a new website - www.zavedenieura.cz 
To improve awareness of the Czech public and in accordance with the National Plan for the introduction of the euro in the Czech Republic launched today a new website http://www.zavedenieura.cz/ . The content page content corresponds to the National Organizing Committee Coordination Group; pages are mostly information and educational in nature.
The site provides basic information about the euro and the euro area (brief history of monetary integration, information on the euro banknotes and coins, etc.). A separate section is devoted to effects of the introduction of the euro for the Czech economy (the benefits of a common currency for consumers and businesses, the implementation of the Maastricht convergence criteria, adopted in one scenario the introduction of the euro, ensuring institutional, etc.).
In the documents can be found training information for specific subjects. There will be legislation related to the introduction of the euro, government documents and keep processed methodical lyrics (rounding methodology and alignment of the amounts recommendations for entrepreneurs, tools to protect consumers against unjustified price increases, and others).
Ing. Vilma Dingova
The Organising Committee of the National Coordinating Group for the introduction of the euro
2007
The National Euro Changeover Plan for the Czech Republic in its hardcopy
The Organisational Committee of National Coordination Group has published the plan in both Czech and English version. This document covers the technical, legislative and organisational preparations for the future introduction of euro in the Czech Republic. This document will be disseminated through the network of centres for information on EU, professional associations and other relevant entities. A hardcopy of the "National Changeover Plan" can be ordered by mail to euro@mfcr.cz.
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The Organisational Committee of National Coordination Group is established at the Ministry of Finance to provide organisational and administrative support for the changeover process.
Preparations for Euro Introduction in the Czech Republic
An overview of the euro preparatory process in the Czech Republic presented during a twinning seminar at the Ministry of Finance on March 5, 2007.
- Preparations for Euro Introduction in the Czech Republic
- Preparations since 2003
- Institutional Arrangements for Euro Introduction (2005)
- National Plan for Euro Introduction
- Basic Principles
- National Plan provides basic rules for
- Scenario (Big Bang)
- Euro in CR: next steps
- Future of Euro Preparations
Presentaion held by: Petr Očko,Government Appointed National Coordinator for Euro Introduction, petr.ocko@mfcr.cz
Principal documents for the Czech Republic's Euro-area Accession Strategy
The Czech Republic’s Updated Euro-area Accession Strategy - 2007
- Assessment of the Czech Republic’s 2003 Euro-area Accession Strategy and past fulfilment of the convergence criteria
- Developments in the EU since the Strategy was adopted
- The ability of the Czech economy to operate in the euro area
- Economic policy challenges and euro adoption prospects in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic's Euro-area Accession Strategy - 2003
Joint Document of the Czech Government and the Czech National Bank.
Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 13 October 2003.
Maastricht Convergence Criteria
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Economic Alignment of the Czech Republic with the Euro Area - 2011
- A joint document of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
- Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 14 December 2011.
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Economic Alignment of the Czech Republic with the Euro Area - 2010
- A joint document of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
- Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 22 December 2010.
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Economic Alignment of the Czech Republic with the Euro Area - 2009
- A joint document of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
- Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 21 December 2009.
- The document was prepared before the Lisbon Treaty entered into force, therefore the references to the Treaty correspond to the legal situation before the Lisbon Treaty.
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Economic Alignment of the Czech Republic with the Euro Area - 2008
- A joint document of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
- Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 16 December 2008.
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Alignment of the Czech Economy with the Euro Area - 2007
- A document prepared by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
- Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 19 December 2007.
up-date: 21st March 2008
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Alignment of the Czech Economy with the Euro Area - 2006
- A document prepared by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
- Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 25 October 2006.
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Alignment of the Czech Economy with the Euro Area - 2005
- A document prepared by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
- Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 23 November 2005.
Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Alignment of the Czech Economy with the Euro Area - 2004
- A document prepared by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
- Approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 12 January 2005.
