Concurrently with the foregoing, and as provided in this Treaty and in accordance with the timetable and the procedures set out therein, these activities shall include the irrevocable fixing of exchange rates leading to the introduction of a single currency, the ecu, and the definition and conduct of a single monetary policy and exchange-rate policy the primary objective of both of which shall be to maintain price stability and, without prejudice to this objective, to support the general economic policies in the Community, in accordance with the principle of an open market economy with free competition.
Go comhthreomhar leis sin, agus faoina coinníollacha agus de réir an tráthchláir dá bhforáiltear sa Chonradh seo, cuimseoidh na gníomhaíochtaí sin rátaí malairte a shocrú go neamh in c h ú l g h air theas a dtiocfaidh tionscnamh airgeadra aonair, an tECU, beartas aonair airgeadaíochta agus beartas aonair rátaí malairte a shainiú agus a sheoladh arb éis cuspóir príomhúil leo araon cobhsaíocht phraghsanna a choimeád ar bun agus, gan dochar don chuspóir sin, tacú leis na beartais eacnamaíocha ghinearálta sa Chomhphobal, i gcomhréir le prionsabal geilleagair mhargaidh oscailte le saoriomaíocht.