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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

Article Name EDP step Date
2008 -
126(3) Commission report 20.05.2020
126(12) Council decision abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 05.12.2017
126(12)

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

22.11.2017
  Commission communication to the Council on action taken 16.11.2015
  Commission staff working document 16.11.2015
  Report by the UK Government on action taken 15.10.2015
126(7) Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 19.06.2015
126(8) Council decision establishing inadequate action 19.06.2015
126(8) Commission recommendation for a Council decision establishing inadequate action 12.05.2015
126(7) Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit 12.05.2015
  Commission staff working document (accompanying the two commission recommendations above) 12.05.2015
  Commission communication to the Council on action taken 6.07.2010
126(7) Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 2.12.2009
104(7) Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 11.11.2009
104(8) Council decision establishing inadequate action 27.04.2009 (*)
104(8) Commission recommendation for a Council decision establishing inadequate action 24.03.2009
104(6) Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 5.09.2008
104(7) Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 8.07.2008
104(5) Commission opinion on the existence of an excessive deficit 2.07.2008
104(6) Commission recommendation for a Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit 2.07.2008
104(7) Commission recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation 2.07.2008
104(3) Commission report 11.06.2008
104(3) Commission report - Annex 11.06.2008

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