De udgør grundpillen i samordningen af medlemsstaternes økonomisk-politiske strategier, og de er et pejlemærke, der skal sikre, at medlemsstaterne bevæger sig i den rigtige retning ved at indføre de nødvendige reformer og så holder denne kurs.
They are the cornerstone of the coordination of economic strategies by Member States and they constitute a point of reference designed to ensure that Member States move in the right direction by taking the necessary reforms and then remain on the right road.