Decision 2010/291 - 2010/291/: Council Decision of 19 January 2010 establishing whether effective action has been taken by Greece in response to the Council Recommendation of 27 April 2009

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  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
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Current status

This decision has been published on May 21, 2010 and entered into force on January 19, 2010.

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Key information

official title

2010/291/: Council Decision of 19 January 2010 establishing whether effective action has been taken by Greece in response to the Council Recommendation of 27 April 2009
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2010/291
Original proposal SEC(2009)1549
CELEX number i 32010D0291

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Key dates

Document 19-01-2010
Publication in Official Journal 21-05-2010; OJ L 125 p. 50-51
Effect 19-01-2010; Entry into force Date of document
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

21.5.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 125/50
 

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 January 2010

establishing whether effective action has been taken by Greece in response to the Council Recommendation of 27 April 2009

(2010/291/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 126(8) in conjunction with Article 126(13) and Article 136 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Whereas:

 

(1)

According to Article 126(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Member States are to avoid excessive government deficits.
 

(2)

The Stability and Growth Pact is based on the objective of sound government finances as a means of strengthening the conditions for price stability and for strong sustainable growth conducive to employment creation. The Stability and Growth Pact includes Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (1), which was adopted in order to further the prompt correction of excessive general government deficits.
 

(3)

The 2005 reform of the Stability and Growth Pact sought to strengthen its effectiveness and economic underpinnings as well as to safeguard the sustainability of the public finances in the long run. It aimed at ensuring that, in particular, the economic and budgetary background was taken into account fully in all steps in the excessive deficit procedure. In this way, the Stability and Growth Pact provides the framework supporting government policies for a prompt return to sound budgetary positions taking account of the economic situation.
 

(4)

The Council, acting upon a recommendation by the Commission, decided on 27 April 2009, in accordance with Article 104(6) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, that an excessive deficit existed in Greece (2).
 

(5)

On 27 April 2009, the Council, also on the basis of a Commission recommendation, adopted a recommendation (3) in accordance with Article 104(7) of the Treaty establishing the European Community to the Greek authorities calling on them to put an end to the excessive deficit situation by 2010 at the latest, by bringing the general government deficit below 3 % of GDP in a credible and sustainable manner. To that end, the Council established the deadline of 27 October 2009 for the Greek government to take effective action.
 

(6)

The progress with improving the collection and processing of statistical data and their reporting, in particular general government data, as requested by the Council, has been deficient. The latest revision of the October 2009 notification has not been validated by Eurostat due to the significant uncertainties over the figures notified by the Greek authorities. The procedures in place to ensure a prompt and correct supply of general government data required by the existing legal framework are manifestly inadequate.
 

(7)

The assessment of the action taken by Greece to correct the excessive deficit by 2010 in response to the Council Recommendation under Article 104(7) of the Treaty establishing the European Community leads to the following conclusions:

 

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subsequent to the Council Recommendation under Article 104(7) in April 2009, the Greek authorities implemented the deficit-reducing measures included in the 2009 budget law, the January 2009 update of the stability programme and the March 2009 additional package of fiscal measures. However, although the deterioration in macroeconomic conditions has been more pronounced than anticipated by the authorities, public finances have worsened much beyond what could have been expected as a result of the stronger-than-projected downturn and to a large extent as a...


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