GARMIN EUROPE  states the following dates for some European Garmin CD-ROMs:

Time schedule for CD-ROMs for 12Map, III+, eMap, Streetpilot, ColorMap & Map162

Road n Rec:    For all
Metroguide:    For eMap, Streetpilot & ColorMap

Road n Rec United Kingdom 3.00 AVAILABLE Initial release.
Road n Rec Germany 3.02 AVAILABLE Initial release, Multi-Lang install
Road n Rec Italy 3.02 AVAILABLE Initial release , Multi-Lang install
Metroguide United Kingdom 3.03 AVAILABLE Initial release
Metroguide France 3.03 Mar 13, 2000 Initial release, Multi-Lang install
Metroguide Benelux 3.03 April 3, 2000 Initial release
Metroguide Germany 3.03  April 10, 2000 Initial release, Multi-Lang install
Metroguide Italy 3.03 Apr 14, 2000 Initial release, Multi-Lang install
Metroguide Sweden/Denmark 3.03 Apr 20, 2000 Initial release
Metroguide Austria 3.03 May 2, 2000 Initial release
Metroguide Switzerland 3.03 May 5, 2000 Initial release
Metroguide Spain 3.03 May 12, 2000 Initial release, Multi-Lang install
Road n Rec France  3.02 June 2, 2000 Initial release , Multi-Lang install
Road n Rec Benelux 3.02 June 9, 2000 Initial release
Road n Rec Sweden/Denmark 3.02 June 16, 2000 Initial release
Road n Rec Austria 3.02 June 23, 2000 Initial release
Road n Rec Switzerland 3.02 June 30, 2000 Initial release
Road n Rec Spain 3.02 July 7, 2000 Initial release , Multi-Lang install

European Map COVERAGE  DETAIL

Unfortunately,  the amount of detail shown in various European maps varies WIDELY.  Coverage in the UK is excellent and Germany we rate as very good.  However,  other countries have variable amounts of coverage and often do not have street level detail of smaller towns and cities.  Here is Garmin's statement about the level of detail in map coverage:

"Well, first of all, we don't ever have ALL residential streets for any product.   But, it is a little more difficult to describe for the European products.  These are NavTech based maps and they have residential streets in the major cities.  However, <for instance> the Spain product really only has residential street level detail in 4 cities throughout the entire CD. Whereas, the UK product has residential streets almost everywhere. I usually tell people to expect <highly detailed>  coverage of just the major cities and its a bonus if the smaller ones show up too."