Brussels, 09/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Association of Craft, small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME), meeting on Monday on the occasion of its "Macroeconomic Dialogue", referred to its doubts at the EU's ability to achieve the objectives set by the European Council of Stockholm under the current macroeconomic conditions. Hans-Werner Muller, UEAPME Secretary General, urged Member States to scrupulously implement the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines to create a climate favourable to investments, so as to stimulate growth. UEAPME also denounces the development of a "shadow" economy which reduces labour supply on the "official" market. "It is becoming clear for us that controls are essential, but are not alone enough to reduce this problem. We also need measures which reduce non-wage labour costs," declared Muller. The association recalls that the Heads of State and Government undertook in Stockholm to attain growth of 3% and an employment rate of 70% in 2010.