ion of this
paragraph.
6.3. The EMI may grant to the monetary authorities of third countries
and to international monetary institutions the status of "Other Holders"
of ECUs and fix the terms and conditions under which such ECUs may
be acquired, held or used by Other Holders.
6.4. The EMI shall be entitled to hold and manage foreign exchange
reserves as an agent for and at the request of national central banks.
Profits and losses regarding these reserves shall be for the account of
the national central bank depositing the reserves. The EMI shall
perform this function on the basis of bilateral contracts in accordance
with rules laid down in a decision of the EMI. These rules shall ensure
that transactions with these reserves shall not interfere with the
monetary policy and exchange rate policy of the competent monetary
authority of any Member State and shall be consistent with the
objectives of the EMI and the proper functioning of the Exchange Rate
Mechanism of the EMS.
ARTICLE 7
Other tasks
7.1. Once a year the EMI shall address a report to the Council on the
state of the preparations for the third stage. These reports shall
include an assessment of the progress towards convergence in the
Community, and cover in particular the adaptation of monetary policy
instruments and the preparation of the procedures necessary for
carrying out a single monetary policy in the third stage, as well as the
statutory requirements to be fulfilled for national central banks to
become an integral part of the ESCB.
7.2. In accordance with the Council decisions referred to in Article
109f(7) of this Treaty, the EMI may perform other tasks for the
preparation of the third stage.
ARTICLE 8
Independence
The members of the Council of the EMI who are the representatives of
their institutions shall, with respect to their activities, act according to
their own responsibilities. In exercising the powers and performing the
tasks and duties conferred upon them by this Treaty and this Statute,
the Council of the EMI may not seek or take any instructions from
Community institutions or bodies or governments of Member
States.The Community institutions and bodies as well as the
governments of the Member States undertake to respect this principle
and not seek to influence the Council of the EMI in the performance of
its tasks.
ARTICLE 9
Administration
9.1. In accordance with Article 109f(1) of this Treaty, the EMI shall be
directed and managed by t