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Germany answered the Commission's questions by letter dated 27 February 2015.
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The Commission again requested further information from Germany by letter of 15 November 2016.
Str.
After requesting an extension of the deadline set by the Commission to reply to the letter, Germany answered the Commission's questions by letter dated 13 January 2017.
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The measure was delegated to the Landesvereinigung der Milchwirtschaft Brandenburg-Berlin e.
U tom su pogledu njemačka tijela dala jamstva da 2001. (u razdoblju relevantnom za ispitivanje) nisu preuzete nikakve pravno obvezujuće obveze prema korisnicima.
V.
Str.
(LVMB) and the Landesbauernverband Brandenburg e.V.
58.–59.
According to the documents submitted, LBV received a grant from the regional government amounting to EUR 20000 for this purpose in 2006.
70.–74.
According to the German authorities, the procedures in previous years were similar.
Str.
Hessen granted financial support to the Landesvereinigung für Milch und Milcherzeugnisse Hessen e.V.
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(LVMH) for the measure ‘Fortbildung für Erzeuger durch das Innovationsteam’ (Training for Producers by the Innovation Team).
Dopis iz veljače 2013.
The measure included classical training in the dairy sector which was in principle open to all producers, thus satisfying the requirements laid down in point 14.2 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
Pravna osnova za promotivne aktivnosti u Porajnju-Falačkoj utvrđena je u Odluci br. 381/2009 o državnoj potpori pod naslovom „Agrarmarketingmaßnahmen in Rheinland-Pfalz”.
Aid covering up to 100 % of the costs is therefore permitted in those cases.
Dopis od 27. veljače 2015., str. 48.
Lower Saxony granted the Landesvereinigung der Milchwirtschaft Niedersachsen e.V.
Str.
(LVMN) financial support for participation in fairs and exhibitions and for the preparation of scientific information in a readily comprehensible form.
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In its comments dated 20 September 2013 [20], Germany argued that the measure was governed by the fourth indent (organisation of competitions, exhibitions and fairs) of point 14.1. of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
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The main component of the measure was subsidising the exhibition stand of the LVMN.
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Germany claimed that the aid granted in the period between 2001-2006 was in accordance with the requirements contained in point 14.1 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
Str.
From 26 November 2003, the measure was based on approved State aid No 200/2003, which was in force until 31 December 2008, with a maximum aid intensity of 50 % or a maximum aid amount of EUR 70000 per beneficiary over a three-year period.
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The grant recipients were Landesvereinigung der Milchwirtschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V.
Str.
(LVMNRW) and Landwirtschaftsverbände Rheinland und Westfalen-Lippe.
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In its comments of 20 September 2013 [49], Germany argued that the aid granted for consulting services amounted to 50 % of the cost and an amount of EUR 12,78 per case for each farmer, not exceeding the upper threshold indicated in point 13.2 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
Primjedbe od 20. rujna 2013., str. 12.
First, they noted that, contrary to the statement annexed to the Opening Decision of the Commission, the measures in question did not benefit only dairy plants, but rather the entire dairy industry.
[53] Presuda Suda od 20. studenoga 2003., Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie protiv GEMO, C-126/01, EU:C:2003:622, točka 23.
With regard to measure HE 2, ‘Fortbildung für Erzeuger durch das Innovationsteam’ (Training for Producers by the Innovation Team), LVMH remarked that the focus was on the transfer of knowledge.
Presuda Suda od 20. studenoga 2003., predmet C-126/01, Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie protiv GEMO, C-126/01, EU:C:2003:622, I-13769., točka 24.
The Milchwirtschaftliche Verein Baden Württemberg e.V.
Presuda Suda od 30. travnja 2002., Gibraltar protiv Komisije, T-195/01 i T-207/01, ECLI:EU:T:2002:111, točka 111.
(MVBW) endorsed in its letter of 6 February 2014, received by the Commission on 7 February 2014, the remarks made by Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V. in relation to measures BW 4 and BW 11, considering that these two measures did not constitute State aid, or at least did not constitute an advantage.
[63] Vidjeti uvodnu izjavu 17.
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area [1], and in particular Article 6 thereof,
uzimajući u obzir Uredbu (EU) br. 1173/2011 Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća od 16. studenoga 2011. o učinkovitoj provedbi proračunskog nadzora u europodručju [1], a posebno njezin članak 6.,
The Council, by decision adopted on 12 July 2016, under Article 126(8) of the Treaty, established that no effective action has been taken by Portugal to correct the excessive deficit in response to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013 under Article 126(7) of the Treaty.
Vijeće je odlukom donesenom 12. srpnja 2016., na temelju članka 126. stavka 8.
Following the Council's decision of 12 July 2016 that Portugal has not taken effective action to correct the excessive deficit, the Commission should recommend that the Council impose a fine.
Ugovora, utvrdilo da Portugal nije poduzeo učinkovite mjere za ispravljanje prekomjernog deficita kao odgovor na preporuku Vijeća od 21. lipnja 2013. na temelju članka 126. stavka 7.
The fine to be imposed on Portugal should in principle amount to 0,2 % of its GDP in the preceding year but its amount may be reduced or cancelled on grounds of exceptional economic circumstances or following a reasoned request by the Member State concerned.
Ugovora.
The GDP of Portugal in 2015 was EUR 179,37 billion and 0,2 % of that GDP corresponds to EUR 358738200.
(2) Na temelju odluke Vijeća od 12. srpnja 2016., kojom je utvrđeno da Portugal nije poduzeo učinkovite mjere za ispravljanje prekomjernog deficita, Komisija bi Vijeću trebala preporučiti izricanje novčane kazne.
In accordance with point 3 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011, ‘exceptional economic circumstances’ means circumstances where an excess of a government deficit over the reference value is considered exceptional within the meaning of the second indent of point (a) of Article 126(2) of the Treaty, as specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 [2].
Novčana kazna koju bi trebalo izreći Portugalu u načelu bi trebala iznositi 0,2 % njegova BDP-a u prethodnoj godini, no njezin se iznos može smanjiti ili se ona može ukinuti zbog iznimnih ekonomskih prilika ili na temelju obrazloženog zahtjeva dotične države članice.
According to the latter Regulation, such an excess is exceptional when it results (i) from an unusual event outside the control of the Member State concerned and with a major impact on the financial position of general government; or (ii) from a severe economic downturn, meaning a negative annual GDP volume growth rate or an accumulated loss of output during a protracted period of very low annual GDP volume growth relative to its potential.
BDP Portugala u 2015. iznosio je 179,37 milijardi EUR te 0,2 % tog BDP-a odgovara iznosu od 358738200 EUR.
An evaluation of the application of the abovementioned conditions to Portugal yields the following conclusions:
U skladu s člankom 2. točkom 3.
Even though Portugal's annual GDP growth has contracted more rapidly than expected in 2011 and 2012, the economy has been on a mild recovery path since spring 2013.
Uredbe (EU) br. 1173/2011, „iznimne ekonomske prilike” znači prilike u kojima se višak državnog deficita iznad referentne vrijednosti smatra iznimnim u smislu članka 126. stavka 2. točke (a) druge alineje Ugovora i kako je to navedeno u Uredbi Vijeća (EZ) br. 1467/97 [2].
According to the Commission 2016 spring forecast, GDP is projected to continue growing at 1,5 % during 2016, further increasing to 1,7 % in 2017.
Iako se godišnji rast BDP-a Portugala u 2011. i 2012. smanjio brže od očekivanog, gospodarstvo se od proljeća 2013. počelo blago oporavljati.
Consequently, there has not been a severe economic downturn over the period covered by the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013 (i.e. 2013-2015).
Nadalje, u razdoblju 2013.–2015. nije zabilježen nikakav neuobičajeni događaj izvan kontrole vlade sa značajnim učinkom na javne financije.
Moreover, no unusual event outside the control of the government, with a major impact on public finances over 2013-2015, took place.
Stoga ne postoje iznimne ekonomske prilike koje bi opravdavale smanjenje iznosa novčane kazne.
Therefore, exceptional economic circumstances that would warrant a reduction of the amount of the fine do not exist.
Portugal je 18. srpnja 2016.
On 18 July 2016, Portugal submitted a reasoned request to the Commission to recommend that the Council set the amount of the fine to zero.
Komisiji podnio obrazloženi zahtjev u kojem se od nje zahtijeva da Vijeću preporuči određivanje iznosa novčane kazne jednakog nuli.
It also reaffirms the strong commitment to correct the excessive deficit in 2016, including the commitment to adopt measures when necessary to correct budgetary deviations, and to implement a fiscal adjustment in 2017 in line with the fiscal country specific recommendation adopted by the Council on 12 July 2016.
Procjena gore navedenih argumenata dovodi do zaključaka u nastavku.
Portugal considers that the application of sanctions would be detrimental to the achievement of the budgetary targets correcting the excessive deficit this year.
Iako Portugal nije poduzeo učinkovite mjere za rješavanje prekomjernog deficita u skladu s preporukom Vijeća od 21. lipnja 2013., ukupan opseg fiskalne prilagodbe u razdoblju 2010.–2014. doista je bio velik.
It also points to economic policy commitments in particular as regards the stabilisation of the financial system and the measures presented in the 2016 National Reform Programme.
Smanjenje ukupnog deficita, iskazano bez jednokratnih mjera, za više od 5 % BDP-a bilo je potaknuto poboljšanjem strukturnog salda za više od 6 %.
An assessment of the abovementioned arguments leads to the considerations below.
Obveze koje su portugalska tijela vlasti preuzela radi ispravljanja prekomjernog deficita u 2016. i poštovanja fiskalne preporuke za pojedinu zemlju u 2017. važan su pokazatelj da vlada namjerava poštovati Pakt o stabilnosti i rastu.
While Portugal did not take effective action to address the excessive deficit in compliance with the Council's recommendation of 21 June 2013, the overall fiscal adjustment from 2010 to 2014 was indeed very sizeable.
Za 2016. vlada ponovno ističe svoju obvezu preuzetu na sastanku Euroskupine od 11. veljače 2016. da će, prema potrebi, donositi fiskalne mjere radi ispravljanja svih mogućih odstupanja od izvršavanja proračuna.
The reduction of the headline deficit net of one-offs by more than 5 % of GDP was driven by the improvement of the structural balance by more than 6 %.
Vlada se također obvezuje da će zadržati zamrzavanje određenih odobrenih sredstava u iznosu od 0,2 % BDP-a, kako je istaknuto u programu stabilnosti.
Nonetheless, this momentum stalled after the conclusion of the economic programme as highlighted in the Council decision of 12 July 2016.
U prilogu obrazloženom zahtjevu od 18. srpnja 2016. navode se dodatne informacije o načinu moguće upotrebe navedenih odobrenih sredstava, što obvezu da se ta sredstva neće potrošiti sve dok je zamrzavanje potrebno čini vjerodostojnijom.
The fiscal adjustment has been accompanied by a comprehensive set of structural reforms under the adjustment programme that has been successfully completed on June 2014, setting the ground for a sounder economic recovery.
Prvo, u njemu se navodi da su odobrena sredstva predviđena za javne institucije za koje se financiranje već povećalo u odnosu na 2015., stoga one u konačnici možda neće zahtijevati dodatno financiranje.
Important challenges remain, as the still high private and public debt levels are a burden for the economy, and the still high unemployment hampers economic adjustment.
Drugo, kako bi imale pristup tim odobrenim sredstvima, sve javne službe dužne su predočiti dozvole za trošenje sredstava, za koje je potrebno izričito odobrenje ministra financija.
The commitment by the Portuguese authorities to correct the excessive deficit in 2016 and respect the fiscal country-specific recommendation in 2017 is an important sign of the intention of the Government to comply with the Stability and Growth Pact.
Konačno, uz ta odobrena sredstva već postoje odobrena proračunska sredstva i pričuve koje također podliježu odobrenju.
For 2016, the government reiterates its commitment given in the Eurogroup of 11 February 2016 to adopt, when necessary, fiscal measures to correct any potential budget execution deviations.
U pogledu trajnog ispravljanja prekomjernog deficita, a posebno proračuna za 2017., u obrazloženom zahtjevu od 18. srpnja 2016. uglavnom se upućuje na predstojeći nacrt proračunskog plana koji se treba podnijeti u listopadu 2016. te se njime preuzimaju obveze poštovanja fiskalne preporuke za pojedinu zemlju, kojom se zahtijeva strukturna prilagodba od najmanje 0,6 % BDP-a.
Also, the Government commits itself to maintaining the freezing of certain appropriations amounting to 0,2 % of GDP as highlighted in the Stability Programme.
Riječ je o napretku u odnosu na strukturnu prilagodbu od samo 0,35 % BDP-a iz programa stabilnosti za 2017., premda konkretne mjere prilagodbe tek treba definirati.
The annex to the reasoned request of 18 July 2016 provides additional information on the way these appropriations can be used, making more credible the commitment not to spend them as long as the freeze is needed.
U pogledu navodno štetnog učinka sankcija na ispravljanje prekomjernog deficita u 2016., novčana kazna ograničena je člankom 6. stavkom 1.
First, it indicates that the appropriations have been earmarked for public institutions whose funding has already increased compared to 2015; hence they may eventually not request more funding.
Uredbe (EU) br. 1173/2011 na 0,2 % BDP-a, što je iznos koji je dovoljno malen da bi bio spojiv s ispravljanjem prekomjernog deficita.
Second, to access these appropriations, any public service must present spending authorisations that require the explicit approval of the Minister of Finance.
Nadalje, eventualna novčana kazna ne bi imala utjecaja na promjene strukturnog salda.
Finally, these appropriations are also on top of already budgeted appropriations and of reserves that are also subject to approval.
Dobrodošla je predanost nastavku strukturnih reformi u ključnim područjima gospodarske politike i mjera za stabiliziranje bankarskog sustava jer se one navode i u relevantnim preporukama za pojedine zemlje upućenima Portugalu.
This is an improvement compared to the structural adjustment of only 0,35 % of GDP laid out in the Stability Programme for 2017 while the specific adjustment measures are still to be defined.
Kada je riječ o primjerenosti odluke u trenutačnom europskom i međunarodnom okruženju, Vijeće je u potpunosti svjesno povećanih neizvjesnosti u trenutačnom kontekstu, posebno s obzirom na rezultat referenduma u Ujedinjenoj Kraljevini o članstvu u Uniji.
As regards the alleged detrimental effect of sanctions to the correction of the excessive deficit in 2016, the fine is limited by Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 to 0,2 % of GDP, an amount small enough to be compatible with the correction of the excessive deficit.
Uzimajući u obzir obrazloženi zahtjev Portugala od 18. srpnja 2016. te gore navedene argumente, a posebno fiskalnu prilagodbu koja je provedena u okviru programa gospodarske prilagodbe popraćenog opsežnim skupom strukturnih reformi; preuzete obveze i. da će, prema potrebi, donijeti fiskalne mjere radi ispravljanja svih mogućih odstupanja od izvršavanja proračuna u 2016., ii. da će provesti dodatnu strukturnu prilagodbu od 0,25 % BDP-a u 2017. u odnosu na prilagodbu od 0,35 % BDP-a utvrđenu u programu stabilnosti iz travnja 2016. te iii. da će provesti strukturne reforme u ključnim područjima s obzirom na postojeće izazove, uključujući mjere za stabiliziranje bankarskog sustava, smatra se da razlozi koje je iznio Portugal opravdavaju ukidanje novčane kazne od 0,2 % BDP-a,
Moreover, any potential fine would not impact the variation of the structural balance.
DONIJELO JE OVU ODLUKU:
The commitment to proceed with structural reforms in key economic policy areas and with measures to stabilise the banking system is welcome as indeed they are also part of the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to Portugal.
Članak 1.
With respect to other structural reforms planned for 2016 and onwards, like those intended to improve the business environment or address the undercapitalisation of firms, the measures indicated do not depart substantially from what was already presented in the 2016 National Reform Programme.
Novčana kazna u iznosu od 0,2 % BDP-a, koju treba izreći Portugalu zbog nepoduzimanja učinkovitih mjera kao odgovor na preporuku Vijeća od 21. lipnja 2013., ukida se.
While in principle these reforms are sound, they are subject to implementation risks.
Članak 2.
Finally, the annex to the reasoned request of 18 July 2016 refers explicitly to the need to define a programme to reduce non-performing loans.
Ova je Odluka upućena Portugalskoj Republici.
Regarding the appropriateness of the decision in the current European and international environment, the Council is fully aware of increased uncertainties in the current context, in particular in view of the outcome of the referendum in the United Kingdom on membership of the Union.
Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu 9. kolovoza 2016.
In view of Portugal's reasoned request of 18 July 2016 and having regard of the points given above, in particular the fiscal adjustment undergone during the economic adjustment programme which was accompanied by a comprehensive set of structural reforms; the commitments (i) to adopt, when necessary, fiscal measures to correct any potential budget execution deviations in 2016; (ii) to implement an additional structural adjustment of 0,25 % of GDP in 2017 compared with the adjustment of 0,35 % of GDP laid out in the April 2016 Stability Programme; and (iii) to implement structural reforms in key areas in view of existing challenges including measures to stabilise the banking system, the reasons put forward by Portugal are considered to warrant a cancellation of the fine of 0,2 % of GDP,
Za Vijeće
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Predsjednik
Article 1
SL L 306, 23.11.2011., str.
The fine of 0,2 % of GDP to be imposed on Portugal for failure to take effective action in response to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013 is cancelled.
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Article 2
Uredba Vijeća (EZ) br.
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
1467/97 od 7. srpnja 1997. o ubrzanju i pojašnjenju provedbe postupka u slučaju prekomjernog deficita (SL L 209, 2.8.1997., str.
Done at Brussels, 9 August 2016.
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For the Council
Nezaposlenost je također u znatnoj mjeri rasla do 2013., ali se u 2014. počela ponovno smanjivati s početkom oporavka portugalskoga gospodarstva.
The President
BDP od 2014. raste stopom koja je uglavnom viša od potencijalnog rasta, a očekuje se da će se taj trend nastaviti u 2016.
OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p.
Prema proljetnoj prognozi Komisije 2016. predviđa se daljnji rast BDP-a od 1,5 % tijekom 2016. te njegovo povećanje na 1,7 % u 2017.
1.
Slijedom toga, u razdoblju koje je obuhvaćeno Preporukom Vijeća od 21. lipnja 2013. (to jest 2013.–2015.) nije bilo snažnoga gospodarskog pada.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p.
Potvrđuje i svoju snažnu predanost ispravljanju prekomjernog deficita u 2016., uključujući predanost donošenju mjera kada je to potrebno za ispravljanje proračunskih odstupanja, te provedbi fiskalne prilagodbe u 2017. u skladu s fiskalnom preporukom za pojedinu zemlju koju je Vijeće donijelo 12. srpnja 2016.
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Portugal smatra da bi primjena sankcija štetila ostvarenju proračunskih ciljeva kojima je cilj ispravljanje prekomjernog deficita ove godine.
Unemployment also grew considerably until 2013 but returned to a downward path in 2014, as the Portuguese economy eventually began to recover.
Ističe i preuzete obveze u području gospodarske politike, osobito u pogledu stabilizacije financijskog sustava i mjera predstavljenih u nacionalnom programu reformi 2016.
GDP has been growing largely above the growth of potential output since 2014 and this situation is expected to continue in 2016.
Konačno, Portugal smatra da su bilo kakve sankcije neprimjerene u trenutačnom europskom i međunarodnom okruženju, posebno s obzirom na visoku razinu neizvjesnosti zbog rezultata referenduma u Ujedinjenoj Kraljevini o članstvu u Uniji.
According to the Commission 2016 spring forecast, GDP is projected to continue growing at 1,5 % during 2016, further increasing to 1,7 % in 2017.
Međutim, taj zamah je nakon zaključenja gospodarskog programa zaustavljen, kako je istaknuto u odluci Vijeća od 12. srpnja 2016.
Consequently, there has not been a severe economic downturn over the period covered by the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013 (i.e. 2013-2015).
Fiskalna prilagodba popraćena je opsežnim skupom strukturnih reformi u okviru programa prilagodbe koji je uspješno dovršen u lipnju 2014., čime su postavljeni temelji zdravijem gospodarskom oporavku.
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2351
Provedbena odluka Vijeća (EU) 2017/2351
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area [1], and in particular Article 6 thereof,
uzimajući u obzir Uredbu (EU) br. 1173/2011 Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća od 16. studenoga 2011. o učinkovitoj provedbi proračunskog nadzora u europodručju [1], a posebno njezin članak 6.,
The Council, by decision adopted on 12 July 2016, under Article 126(8) of the Treaty, established that no effective action has been taken by Spain to correct the excessive deficit in response to the Council Recommendation of 21 June 2013 under Article 126(7) of the Treaty.
Vijeće je odlukom donesenom 12. srpnja 2016., na temelju članka 126. stavka 8.
Following the Council's decision of 12 July 2016 that Spain has not taken effective action to correct the excessive deficit, the Commission should recommend that the Council impose a fine.
Ugovora, utvrdilo da Španjolska nije poduzela učinkovite mjere za ispravljanje prekomjernog deficita kao odgovor na preporuku Vijeća od 21. lipnja 2013. na temelju članka 126. stavka 7.
The fine to be imposed on Spain should in principle amount to 0,2 % of its GDP in the preceding year, but its amount may be reduced or cancelled on grounds of exceptional economic circumstances or following a reasoned request by the Member State concerned.
Ugovora.
The GDP of Spain in 2015 was EUR 1081,19 billion and 0,2 % of that GDP corresponds to EUR 2162,38 million.
(2) Na temelju odluke Vijeća od 12. srpnja 2016., kojom je utvrđeno da Španjolska nije poduzela učinkovite mjere za ispravljanje prekomjernog deficita, Komisija bi Vijeću trebala preporučiti izricanje novčane kazne.
In accordance with point 3 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011, ‘exceptional economic circumstances’ means circumstances where an excess of a government deficit over the reference value is considered exceptional within the meaning of the second indent of point (a) of Article 126(2) of the Treaty, as specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 [2].
Novčana kazna koju bi trebalo izreći Španjolskoj u načelu bi trebala iznositi 0,2 % njezina BDP-a u prethodnoj godini, no njezin se iznos može smanjiti ili se ona može ukinuti zbog iznimnih ekonomskih prilika ili na temelju obrazloženog zahtjeva dotične države članice.
Real GDP growth reached 1,4 % in 2014 and accelerated to 3,2 % in 2015.
Slijedom toga, u razdoblju koje je obuhvaćeno Preporukom Vijeća od 21. lipnja 2013. (to jest 2013.–2016.) nije bilo snažnoga gospodarskog pada.
This is an upwards revision of 0,3 percentage points compared to the Commission 2016 spring forecast, driven by higher-than-expected public and private consumption in the first quarter of the year.
Španjolska je 13. srpnja 2016.