3, og efter at have hørt Beskæftigelsesudvalget foretager Rådet hvert år en gennemgang af gennemførelsen af medlemsstaternes politikker på baggrund af retningslinjerne for beskæftigelsen.  
The Council, on the basis of the reports referred to in paragraph 3 and having received the views of the Employment Committee, shall each year carry out an examination of the implementation of the employment policies of the Member States in the light of the guidelines for employment.  