In de korte tijd tussen de lente van 1998, wanneer wordt beslist wie zal deelnemen, en december 1998 moet de Europese Centrale Bank zo spoedig mogelijk operationeel worden gemaakt. ###>In particular, during the brief period between the spring of 1998, when the decision is made on which countries will be participating, and December 1998 it will be crucial to make the European Central Bank operational as quickly as possible.