Disse beretninger skal omfatte en undersøgelse af, hvorvidt hver af de pågældende medlemsstaters nationale lovgivning, herunder den nationale centralbanks statut, er forenelig med artikel III-188 og III-189 samt med statutten for Det Europæiske System af Centralbanker og Den Europæiske Centralbank.  
These reports shall include an examination of the compatibility between the national legislation of each of these Member States, including the statutes of its national central bank, and Articles III-188 and III-189 and the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank.  