translate English to French: The main outcome of the work conducted in this area was the selection of a set of basic principles relating to all the relevant aspects of an ICS which are regarded as being appropriate to promote the establishment and maintenance of effective ICSs at credit institutions. To this end, it was necessary to strike a balance between the need to ensure the adequacy of ICSs and the need to avoid an excessive burden on credit
2 La surveiliance du système de compensation e t de règlement en Écus Le Système privé de compensation et de règlement en écus est placé sous la surveillance de I'IME en vertu de l'article 109f ( ) 6e tiret, du traité sur I'Union 2, européenne.