Where the balance of current payments of the franc area has remained in equilibrium for more than one year, and where its monetary reserves have reached a level which is to be considered satisfactory, in particular as regards the volume of its external trade, the Council may. acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, decide that the French Government must abolish the system of charges and aids.
I gcás comhardú íocaíochtaí reatha limistéar an fhranc a bheith thar éis fanacht ar cothrom le breis agus bliain, agus a chúlchistí airgeadaíochta a bheith tar éis leibhéal a shroicheadh is inmheasta a bheith sásúil, go háirithe maidir le méid a thrádála eachtraí, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gniomhú di tri thromlach cáilithe ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, a chinneadh nach foláir do Rialtas na Fraince an coras muirear agus cabhracha a dhíothú.