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Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure
2016/11/22
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2010/0276(CNS)
Documents: PDF(212 KB) DOC(517 KB)

Amendments (17)

Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2011/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 8
(8) In the establishment of the existence of an excessive deficit based on the deficit criterion and the steps leading to it there is a need to take into account the whole range of relevant factors covered by the report under Article 126(3) of the Treaty if the government debt to gross domestic product does not exceed the reference value.deleted
2011/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 11
(11) The assessment of effective action will benefit from taking compliance with general government expenditure and tax revenue targets as a reference in conjunction with the implementation of planned specific revenue measures.
2011/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 1a
1a. When it exceeds the reference value, and provided the economy has been operating over the past three years above its potential, the ratio of the government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) is to be considered sufficiently diminishing and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace in accordance with Article 126 (2) (b) of the Treaty if the differential with respect to the reference value has reduced over the previous three years at a rate of the order of one-twentieth per year. For a period of 3 years from [date of entering into force of this Regulation - to be inserted], account shall be taken of the backward-looking nature of this indicator in its application.'
2011/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission, when preparing a report under Article 126(3) of the Treaty shall take into account all relevant factors as indicated in that Article. The report shall appropriately reflect developments in the medium-term economic position (in particular potential growth, prevailing cyclical conditions, inflation, excessive macroeconomic imbalances, the private sector net savings position) and developments in the medium-term budgetary position (in particular, fiscal consolidation efforts in “good times”, public investment, the implementation of policies in the context of the common growth strategy for the Union and the overall quality of public finances, in particular, compliance with Council Directive […] on requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States). The report shall also analyse developments in the medium-term debt position as relevant (in particular, it appropriately reflects risk factors including the maturity structure and currency denomination of the debt, stock-flow operations, accumulated reserves and other government assets; guarantees, notably linked to the financial sector; liabilities both explicit and implicit related to ageing and private debt to the extent that it may represent a contingent implicit liability for the government). Furthermore, the Commission shall give due consideration to any other factors which, in the opinion of the Member State concerned, are relevant in order to comprehensively assess in qualitative terms the excess over the reference value and which the Member State has put forward to the Commission and to the Council. In that context, special consideration shall be given to financial contributions to fostering international solidarity and to achieving Union policy goals, including financial stability, social and regional cohesion.
2011/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 4
(d) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. The Commission and the Council shall make a balanced overall assessment of all the relevant factors, specifically, the extent to which they affect the assessment of compliance with the deficit and/or the debt criteria as aggravating or mitigating factors. When assessing compliance on the basis of the deficit criterion, if the ratio of the government debt to GDP exceeds the reference value, these factors shall be taken into account in the steps leading to the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit provided for in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of Article 126 of the Treaty only if the double condition of the overarching principle that, before these relevant factors are taken into account, the general government deficit remains close to the reference value and its excess over the reference value is temporary is fully met.’deleted
2011/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – subpoint d a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 5
(da) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: "5. The Commission and the Council, in all budgetary assessments in the framework of the excessive deficit procedure, shall give due consideration to the implementation of structural reforms which are conducive to the achievement of the Union’s objectives on sustainable economic, social and environmentally responsible growth."
2011/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 7
7. In the case of Member States where the excess of the deficit or the breach of the requirements of the debt criterion according to Article 126 (2) (b) of the Treaty reflects the implementation of a pension reform introducing a multi-pillar system that includes a mandatory, fully funded pillarthose reforms that maintain existing jobs and create new and better jobs as well as reforms based on public investments, the Commission and the Council shall also consider the cost of the reform to the publicly managed pillar when assessing developments in EDP deficit and debt figures. In cases where the debt ratio exceeds the reference value, the cost of the reform shall be considered only if the deficit remains close to the reference value. For that purpose, for a period of five years starting from the date of entry into force of such a reform, consideration shall be given to its net cost as reflected in deficit and debt developments on the basis of a linear degressive scale. Additionally, irrespective of the date of entry into force of the reform, its net cost as reflected in debt developments shall be given consideration for a transitional period of five years from [date of entry into force of this Regulation, to be inserted] on the basis of the same linear degressive scale. The net cost as thus calculated shall be taken into account also for the decision of the Council under Article 126(12) of the Treaty on the abrogation of some or all of its decisions under paragraphs 6 to 9 and 11 of Article 126 of the Treaty, if the deficit has declined substantially and continuously and has reached a level that comes close to the reference value and, in case of non- fulfilment of the requirements of the debt criterion, the debt has been put on a declining path. Moreover, equal consideration shall be given to the reduction in this net cost resulting from the partial or total reversal of an above mentioned pension reform.
2011/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 16
Fines referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation shall constitute other revenue referred to in Article 311 of the Treaty and shall be distributed among participating Member States which do not have excessivhave a economic trade deficit as determined in accordance with Article 126(6) of the Treaty and which are not the subject of an excessive imbalance procedure within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No […/…], in proportion to their share in the total gross national income (GNI) of the eligible Member State, strictly linked to sustainable economic, social and environmental investments.
2011/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 8
(8) In the establishment of the existence of an excessive deficit based on the deficit criterion and the steps leading to it there is a need to take into account the whole range of relevant factors covered by the report under Article 126(3) of the Treaty if the government debt to gross domestic product does not exceed the reference value.deleted
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 11
(11) The assessment of effective action will benefit from taking compliance with general government expenditure and tax revenue targets as a reference in conjunction with the implementation of planned specific revenue measures.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 1a
1a. When it exceeds the reference value, and provided the economy has been operating over the past three years above its potential, the ratio of the government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) is to be considered sufficiently diminishing and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace in accordance with Article 126 (2) (b) of the Treaty if the differential with respect to the reference value has reduced over the previous three years at a rate of the order of one- twentieth per year. For a period of 3 years from [date of entering into force of this Regulation - to be inserted], account shall be taken of the backward- looking nature of this indicator in its application.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission, when preparing a report under Article 126(3) of the Treaty shall take into account all relevant factors as indicated in that Article. The report shall appropriately reflect developments in the medium-term economic position (in particular potential growth, prevailing cyclical conditions, inflation, excessive macroeconomic imbalances, the private sector net savings position) and developments in the medium-term budgetary position (in particular, fiscal consolidation efforts in “good times”, public investment, the implementation of policies in the context of the common growth strategy for the Union and the overall quality of public finances, in particular, compliance with Council Directive […] on requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States). The report shall also analyse developments in the medium-term debt position as relevant (in particular, it appropriately reflects risk factors including the maturity structure and currency denomination of the debt, stock-flow operations, accumulated reserves and other government assets; guarantees, notably linked to the financial sector; liabilities both explicit and implicit related to ageing and private debt to the extent that it may represent a contingent implicit liability for the government). Furthermore, the Commission shall give due consideration to any other factors which, in the opinion of the Member State concerned, are relevant in order to comprehensively assess in qualitative terms the excess over the reference value and which the Member State has put forward to the Commission and to the Council. In that context, special consideration shall be given to financial contributions to fostering international solidarity and to achieving Union policy goals, including financial stability, social and regional cohesion..
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. ‘The Commission and the Council shall make a balanced overall assessment of all the relevant factors, specifically, the extent to which they affect the assessment of compliance with the deficit and/or the debt criteria as aggravating or mitigating factors. When assessing compliance on the basis of the deficit criterion, if the ratio of the government debt to GDP exceeds the reference value, these factors shall be taken into account in the steps leading to the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit provided for in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of Article 126 of the Treaty only if the double condition of the overarching principle — that, before these relevant factors are taken into account, the general government deficit remains close to the reference value and its excess over the reference value is temporary — is fully met.’deleted
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 5
(d a) paragraph 5 is amended as follows: The Commission and the Council, in all budgetary assessments in the framework of the excessive deficit procedure shall give due consideration to the implementation of structural reforms which are conducive to the achievement of the Union’s objectives on sustainable economic, social and environmentally responsible growth.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 7
7. In the case of Member States where the excess of the deficit or the breach of the requirements of the debt criterion according to Article 126 (2) (b) of the Treaty reflects the implementation of a pension reform introducing a multi-pillar system that includes a mandatory, fully funded pillarthose reforms that maintain existing jobs and create new and better jobs as well as reforms based on public investments, the Commission and the Council shall also consider the cost of the reform to the publicly managed pillar when assessing developments in EDP deficit and debt figures. In cases where the debt ratio exceeds the reference value, the cost of the reform shall be considered only if the deficit remains close to the reference value. For that purpose, for a period of five years starting from the date of entry into force of such a reform, consideration shall be given to its net cost as reflected in deficit and debt developments on the basis of a linear degressive scale. Additionally, irrespective of the date of entry into force of the reform, its net cost as reflected in debt developments shall be given consideration for a transitional period of five years from [date of entry into force of this Regulation, to be inserted] on the basis of the same linear degressive scale. The net cost as thus calculated shall be taken into account also for the decision of the Council under Article 126(12) of the Treaty on the abrogation of some or all of its decisions under paragraphs 6 to 9 and 11 of Article 126 of the Treaty, if the deficit has declined substantially and continuously and has reached a level that comes close to the reference value and, in case of non- fulfilment of the requirements of the debt criterion, the debt has been put on a declining path. Moreover, equal consideration shall be given to the reduction in this net cost resulting from the partial or total reversal of an above mentioned pension reform.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 16
Fines referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation shall constitute other revenue referred to in Article 311 of the Treaty and shall be distributed among participating Member States which do not have excessivhave an economic trade deficit as determined in accordance with Article 126(6) of the Treaty and which are not the subject of an excessive imbalance procedure within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No […/…], in proportion to their share in the total gross national income (GNI) of the eligible Member State, strictly linked to sustainable economic, social and environmental investments.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON