taken by them in the field of their economic policy and other
information as they deem necessary.
4. Where it is established, under the procedure referred in paragraph
3, that the economic policies of a Member State are not consistent with
the broad guidelines referred to in paragraph 2 or that they risk
jeopardizing the proper functioning of economic and monetary union,
the Council may, acting by a qualified majority on a recommendation
from the Commission, make the necessary recommendations to the
Member State concerned. The Council may, acting by a qualified
majority on a proposal from the Commission, decide to make its
recommendations public.
The President of the Council and the Commission shall report to the
European Parliament on the result of multilateral surveillance. The
President of the Council may be invited to appear before the
competent Committee of the European Parliament if the Council has
made its recommendations public.
5. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 189c, may adopt detailed rules for the multilateral surveillance
procedure referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.
ARTICLE 103a
1. Without prejudice to any other procedures provided for in this
Treaty, the Council may, acting unanimously on a proposal from the
Commission, decide upon the measures appropriate to the economic
situation, in particular if severe difficulties arise in the supply of
certain products.
2. Where a Member State is in difficulties or is seriously threatened
with severe difficulties caused by exceptional occurrences beyond its
control, the Council may, acting unanimously on a proposal from the
Commission, grant, under certain conditions, Community financial
assistance to the Member State concerned. Where the severe