General government account
In this section, we propose access to the methods used in the statistics of the theme "General government accounts".
1.1 Methodology
- Manual on Government Deficit and Debt - Implementation of ESA 2010 - 2016 edition (Pdf) - Eurostat
- Manual on sources and methods for the compilation of COFOG statistics - Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) - 2011 edition (Pdf) - Eurostat
- Manual on quarterly non-financial accounts for general government - 2011 edition (Pdf) - Eurostat
- Manual on sources and methods for quarterly financial accounts for general government (Pdf) - Eurostat
1.2 Presentations
1.3 Legal basis
1.3.1 National
- European regulations are legally binding acts which must be complied with fully. They do not require transposition into national law.
1.3.2 Community
ESA 2010
Statistics on the excessive deficit procedure
- Commission Regulation (EU) N°220/2014 of 7 March 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) N°479/2009 as regards references to the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union
- Council Regulation (EU) N°679/2010 of 26 July 2010 amending Regulation (EC) N°479/2009 as regards the quality of statistical data in the context of the excessive deficit procedure
- Council Regulation (EC) N°479/2009 of 25 May 2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community
- Council Regulation (EC) N°2103/2005 of 12 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) N°3605/93 as regards the quality of statistical data in the context of the excessive deficit procedure
- Council Regulation (EC) N°3605/93 of 22 November 1993 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community
Entry into force of the "Two-Pack"
- Regulation (EU) N°473/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on common provisions for monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit of the Member States in the euro area
- Regulation (EU) N°472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability
Entry into force of the "Six-Pack"
- Council Regulation (EU) N°1177/2011 of 8 November 2011 amending Regulation (EC) N°1467/97 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure
- Regulation (EU) N°1176/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances
- Regulation (EU) N°1175/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) N°1466/97 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies
- Regulation (EU) N°1174/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in the euro area
- Regulation (EU) N°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
- Council Directive 2011/85/EU of 8 November 2011 on requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States
1.4 Documentation
- No document
1.5 Quality report
Eurostat conducts regular visits in all Member States in order to check the conformity of the EDP statistics with existing regulations and to discuss methodological issues.
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