This special relationship is already recognised in the Single European Act ... and is reinforced by ..., where it is clearly indicated that the completion of the Internal Market will be an important means to reach, inter alia, "a
sustainable and non-inflationary growth respecting the environment".
The Community shall have as its task, by establishing a common market and an economic and monetary union and by implementing common policies or activities referred to in Articles 3 and 4, to promote throughout the Community a harmonious, balanced and sustainable development of economic activities, a high level of employment and of social protection, equality between men and women, sustainable and non-inflationary growth, a high degree of competitiveness and convergence of economic performance, a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment, the raising of the standard of living and quality of life, and economic and social cohesion and solidarity among Member States.
