Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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Series Title | COM |
Series Details | (2016) 520 final (27.7.16) |
Publication Date | 27/07/2016 |
Content Type | Policy-making |
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, which was adopted in order to further the prompt correction of excessive general government deficits. Portugal has been under the excessive deficit procedure since 2 December 2009. Due to unforeseen adverse economic circumstances, the Council adopted revised recommendations to correct the excessive deficit in two occassions after 2009; first in 2012 and then in 2013. Specifically, on 21 June 2013, following a recommendation from the Commission, the Council adopted a revised recommendation and set a 2015 deadline to correct the excessive deficit. On 12 July 2016, the Council adopted a decision establishing that no effective action had been taken by Portugal in response to the 2013 Council Recommendation. This document proposes a new deadline for the correction of the excessive deficit and an adjustment path that could ensure a durable correction of the excessive deficit. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2016:520:FIN |
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Countries / Regions | Portugal |