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FIRSTQUATERLY EXAMINATION OFTHEECONOMIC SITUATION INTHECOMMUNITY
(Article2oftheConvergence Decisionof18February1979)
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1.Article2ofthe'Convergence Decision *providesforthe
possibility ofadjustingtheeconomicpolicyguidelinesforthe
currentyear.TheCommissiondoesnotproposeonthisoccasion
changestotheguidelineslaiddownbytheCouncilintheAnnual
EconomicReport1978/79.Therecoveryofdomesticeconomicactivity
soughtbythepoliciesadoptedinthecourseof1978hasbeen
proceedingreasonablysatisfactorily .Newuncertainties havearisen
intheinternational environment,notablyinthepetroleumsector;
however,itwouldbepremature nowtodrawconclusions foreconomic
policy.TheCommissionwillfollowcloselydevelopments intheeconomic
environmentatboththeinternational andCommunitylevel.Itintends
tosubmittotheCouncilinduecourseitsassessmentoftheprospects
for1980,ofthepoliciesthatneedtobepursuedbyMemberStates,
andofthevalueandspecificcontentofaconcertedCommunityaction
inthisregard.
2.The'Convergence Decision'alsoprovidesforreportsonthe
implementation oftheeconomicpolicyguidelines (Articles2,12).
In1978theCommissionadoptedanewapproachinsubmittingtothe
Council,togetherwiththedraftAnnualEconomicReport,anAnnual
EconomicReview.Thelatterdocumentcontained adetailedretrospective
analysisofeconomicpolicyandtrends,andwassubmittedforinformation,
ratherthanforadoptionbytheCouncil.TheCommissionintendstocontinue
thispolicy,thusconcentrating retrospective analysisintheAnnual
EconomicReview.
3.TheCommissionisalsoregularlypublishingcurrentinformation
ontheeconomicsituationintheCommunitythroughthemeansofits
periodical'EuropeanEconomy'ofwhichtheMarch1979editionwillbe
availableshortly.