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Economy and Finance

United Kingdom

This page contains documents related to the closed Excessive Deficit Procedure for the United Kingdom (2004-2008). The United Kingdom was a member of the European Union from 1973 until 31 January 2020. 

The information contained on this page relates to its time as a member.

Closed procedure

ArticleName EDP stepDate
2008 -
126(3)Commission report20.05.2020
126(12)Council decision abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit5 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 taken16 November 2015
Commission staff working document16 November 2015
Report by the UK Government on action taken15 October 2015
126(7)Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation19 June 2015
126(8)Council decision establishing inadequate action19 June 2015
126(8)Commission recommendation for a Council decision establishing inadequate action12 May 2015
126(7)Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit12 May 2015
Commission staff working document (accompanying the two commission recommendations above)12 May 2015
Commission communication to the Council on action taken6 July 2010
126(7)Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation2 December 2009
104(7)Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation11November 2009
104(8)Council decision establishing inadequate action27 April 2009 (*)
104(8)Commission recommendation for a Council decision establishing inadequate action24 March 2009
104(6)Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit5 September 2008
104(7)Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation8 July 2008
104(5)Commission opinion on the existence of an excessive deficit2 July 2008
104(6)Commission recommendation for a Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit2 July 2008
104(7)Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation2 July 2008
104(3)Commission report11 June 2008
104(3)Commission report - Annex11 June 2008

(*) Political agreement 03/04.04.2009 (informal ECOFIN). Formal adoption 27.04.2009 (GAER).

2005 - 2007
ArticleName EDP stepDate
104(12)Council decision abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit9 October 2007
104(12)Commission recommendation for a Council decision abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit12 September 2007
Commission communication to the Council on action taken20 September 2006
104(7)Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation24 January 2006
104(6)Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit24 January 2006
104(5)Commission opinion on the existence of an excessive deficit11January 2006
104(6)Commission recommendation for a Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit11 January 2006
104(7)Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation11 January 2006
104(3)Commission report21 September 2005
104(3)Commission report - Annex21 September 2005
2004
104(3)Commission report28 April 2004