The Community shall have as its task, by establishing a common market and progressively approximating the economic policies of Member States, to promote throughout the Community a harmonious development of economic activities, a continuous and balanced expansion, an increase in stability, an accelerated raising of the standard of living and closer relations between the States belonging to it.
Beidh de chúram ar an gComhphobal, tri chómhargadh a bhunú agus beartais eacnamaíocha na mBallstát a chomhfhogasú go comhleanúnach, dlús a chur ar fud an Chomhphobail le forbairt chomhchuí ar ghníomh­aíochtaí eacnamaíocha, le forleathnú leanúnach cothromúil, le méadú cobhsaíochta, le hardú bíogúil ar an gcaighdeán maireachtála, agus le dlúthú caidrimh idir na Stáit a bhaineann leis an gComhphobal.