The Communication of the Commission envisages that if the national authorities decide not to follow a recommendation or to follow it only in part, they must give a public explanation for their reasons (“act or explain”). This also implies that the recommendations of the ESRB should normally be given adequate publicity. The direct assignment of some instruments to the ESRB could also be considered.
In this context, Governing Council noted that price increases have begun to slow noticeably in Vancouver, but it is too early to determine the new trend.