(3) Za zagotavljanje tesnejše uskladitve ekonomskih politik in trajnostne konvergence ekonomskih učinkov držav članic Svet na podlagi poročil, ki mu jih predloži Komisija, spremlja gospodarski razvoj v vsaki od držav članic in v Uniji ter skladnost ekonomskih politik s širšimi smernicami iz prejšnjega odstavka, redno pa pripravlja tudi celovito oceno.
In order to ensure closer coordination of economic policies and sustained convergence of the economic performances of the Member States, the Council, on the basis of reports submitted by the Commission, shall monitor economic developments in each of the Member States and in the Union, as well as the consistency of economic policies with the broad guidelines referred to in paragraph 2, and shall regularly carry out an overall assessment.