4. 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 jeopardizing the proper functioning of economic and monetary union, the Council may, acting by a qualified majority on a  recommendation from the Commission, make the necessary recommendations to the  Member State concerned. The Council may, acting by a qualified majority on a  proposal from the Commission, decide to make its recommendations public.

The President of the Council and the Commission shall report to the European  Parliament on the results of multilateral surveillance. The President of the Council  may be invited to appear before the competent committee of the European Parliament  if the Council has made its recommendations public.

5. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189c,  may adopt detailed rules for the multilateral surveillance procedure referred to in  paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.

Article 103a

1. Without prejudice to any other procedures provided for in this Treaty, the Council  may, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, decide upon the  measures appropriate to the economic situation, in particular if severe difficulties  arise in the supply of certain products.

2. Where a Member State is in difficulties or is seriously threatened with severe  difficulties caused by exceptional occurrences beyond its control, the Council may,  acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, grant, under certain  conditions, Community financial assistance to the Member State concerned. Where  the severe difficulties are caused by natural disasters, the Council shall act by  qualified majority. The President of the Council shall inform the European  Parliament of the decision taken.

Article 104

1. Overdraft facilities or any other type of credit facility with the ECB or with the  central banks of the Member States (hereinafter referred to as national central banks'  ) in favour of Community institutions or bodies, central governments, regional, local  or other public authorities, other bodies governed by public law, or public  undertakings of Member States shall be prohibited, as shall the purchase directly  from them by the ECB or national central banks of debt instruments.

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to publicly owned credit institutions which, in the  context of the supply of reserves by central banks, shall be given the same treatment  by national central banks and the ECB as private credit institutions.

Article 104a

1. Any measure, not based on prudential considerations, establishing privileged  access by Community institutions or bodies, central governments, regional, local or

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