The Commission shall take the necessary measures to verify at regular intervals, in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Committee that the economic policy of the Member State in receipt of a Community loan complies with the adjustment programme, any other conditions laid down by the Council pursuant to Article 3 and the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 3a. To this end, the Member State shall make all the necessary information available to the Commission and fully cooperate with the latter. On the basis of the findings of such verification, the Commission, after the Economic and Financial Committee has delivered an opinion, shall decide on the release of further instalments.

The Council shall decide on any adjustments to be made to the initial economic policy conditions.