In order to ensure closer coordination of economic policies and sustained convergence of the economic performances of the Member States, the Council shall, on the basis of reports submitted by the Commission, monitor economic developments in each of the Member States and in the Community as well as the consistency of economic policies with the broad guidelines referred to in paragraph 2. and regularly carry out an overall as sessment.
D'fhonn comhordú níos dlúithe ar na beartais eacnamaíocha agus coineasú marthanach ar fheidhmiú eacnamaioch na mBallstát a áirithiú, déanfaidh an Chomhairle, ar bhonn tuarascálacha u chuirfidh an Coimisiún faoinu braid, fuireachán ar fhorbairt eacnumaíoch i ngach ceann de na Ballstáit agus sa Chomhphobal agus ur chomhchuibheas na mbeartas eacnamaioch leis na mór-threoirlínte dá dtagraitear i mir 2 agus measúnú foriomlán go tráthrialta.