United Kingdom

This page contains documents related to the closed Excessive Deficit Procedure for the United Kingdom (2004-2008).

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Closed procedure

2008 -
Article Name EDP step Date
126(12) Council decision abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 5 December 2017
126(12)

Commission recommendation for a Council decision abrogating Decision 2008/713/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit 

 22 November 2017
Commission communication to the Council on action taken 16 November 2015
Commission staff working document 16 November 2015
Report by the UK Government on action taken 15 October 2015
126(7) Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 19 June 2015
126(8) Council decision establishing inadequate action 19 June 2015
126(8) Commission recommendation for a Council decision establishing inadequate action 12 May 2015
126(7) Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit 12 May 2015
Commission staff working document (accompanying the two commission recommendations above) 12 May 2015
Commission communication to the Council on action taken 6 July 2010
126(7) Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 2 December 2009
104(7) Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 11November 2009
104(8) Council decision establishing inadequate action 27 April 2009 (*)
104(8) Commission recommendation for a Council decision establishing inadequate action 24 March 2009
104(6) Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 5 September 2008
104(7) Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 8 July 2008
104(5) Commission opinion on the existence of an excessive deficit 2 July 2008
104(6) Commission recommendation for a Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 2 July 2008
104(7) Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 2 July 2008
104(3) Commission report 11 June 2008
104(3) Commission report - Annex 11 June 2008

(*) Political agreement 03/04.04.2009 (informal ECOFIN). Formal adoption 27.04.2009 (GAER).
2005 - 2007
Article Name EDP step Date
104(12) Council decision abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 9 October 2007
104(12) Commission recommendation for a Council decision abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 12 September 2007
Commission communication to the Council on action taken 20 September 2006
104(7) Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 24 January 2006
104(6) Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 24 January 2006
104(5) Commission opinion on the existence of an excessive deficit 11January 2006
104(6) Commission recommendation for a Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 11 January 2006
104(7) Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 11 January 2006
104(3) Commission report 21 September 2005
104(3) Commission report - Annex 21 September 2005
2004
104(3) Commission report 28 April 2004