On 29 April 1981, the Secretary-General of Western European Union (WEU) circulates the Council’s reply to Assembly Recommendation 363 on energy and security. The Council shares the views and concerns expressed by the Assembly. The member countries are fully aware of the constraints on the development of a common energy policy for all Western countries and have agreed on energy policy guidelines for the decade to 1990. They recognise the need to move towards energy self-sufficiency by reducing dependence on imported oil and developing other sources of energy.