2, eller at der er risiko for, at den bringer Den Økonomiske og Monetære Unions rette virkemåde i fare, kan Kommissionen rette en advarsel til den pågældende medlemsstat.  
Where it is established, under the procedure referred to in paragraph 3, that the economic policies of a Member State are not consistent with the broad guidelines referred to in paragraph 2 or that they risk jeopardising the proper functioning of economic and monetary union, the Commission may address a warning to the Member State concerned.  