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lpv:speaker	lp:Gábor Harangozó⁶
lpv:spoken text	". The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@en⁴
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Magyar Szocialista Párt (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)²³ substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)²³ member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)²³ substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)²³ member; REGI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)²³ member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)²³
lpv:translated text	"The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@cs¹ "Det voksende budgetunderskud i nogle af de nye medlemsstater kræver en determineret og vedholdende indsats, så man gennem tilpassede konvergensprogrammer kan gennemføre en levedygtig finanspolitisk konsolideringsstrategi. Ikke desto mindre vil vilkårlighed i gennemførelsen af stabilitets- og vækstpagten sandsynligvis reducere incitamentet til en finanspolitisk tilpasning i disse medlemsstater. Denne betænkning om de offentlige finanser i ØMU i 2006 er derfor en mulighed for at skabe øget opmærksomhed om en alt for streng tilgang i forbindelse med forvaltningen af uforholdsmæssigt store offentlige underskud. For at undgå regelmæssige overtrædelser fra medlemsstater, der har problemer med at skaffe balance på de offentlige finanser, bør stabilitets- og vækstpagten fortsat være et incitament til fremme af en finanspolitisk tilpasning i medlemsstaterne, hvorfor revisionen skal undgå en øget vilkårlighed i gennemførelsen af stabilitets- og vækstpagten. Budgetdisciplin er selvfølgelig et væsentligt element i konvergensen af de nye medlemsstaters indkomstniveauer med EU-15. Det er imidlertid nødvendigt med øget gennemførelsesgennemsigtighed for at undgå stive og tilfældige procedurer samt med bedre sammenlignelighed og pålidelighed af data ikke kun for at fremme de nye medlemsstaters tiltrædelse af den fælles valuta, men også af hensyn til udsigten til en ægte forbedring af væksten og konkurrenceevnen i disse lande."@da² "Das in einigen neuen Mitgliedstaaten wachsende Haushaltsdefizit erfordert ein entschlossenes und nachhaltiges Handeln zur Umsetzung einer lebensfähigen Strategie zur steuerlichen Konsolidierung mittels angepasster Konvergenzprogramme. Nichtsdestotrotz dürfte Willkürlichkeit bei der Verwirklichung des Stabilitäts- und Wachstumspaktes die Anreize für eine steuerliche Anpassung in diesen Mitgliedstaaten schwächen. Der vorliegende Bericht über die öffentlichen Finanzen in der WWU 2006 bietet daher Gelegenheit, Bedenken über ein zu starres Herangehen in der Frage des Umgangs mit zu hohen Staatsdefiziten zu äußern. Um Regelverstöße jener Mitgliedstaaten zu umgehen, die vor Schwierigkeiten in der Frage ausgeglichener Staatsfinanzen stehen, sollte der Stabilitäts- und Wachstumspakt weiterhin ein Anreiz sein, in den EU-Mitgliedstaaten eine steuerliche Anpassung vorzunehmen, und so sollte mit der Überarbeitung eine zunehmende Willkür bei der Umsetzung des Stabilitäts- und Wachstumspakts vermieden werden. Natürlich ist die Steuerdisziplin ein entscheidendes Element bei der Konvergenz der Einnahmenniveaus der neuen Mitgliedstaaten mit denen der EU-15. Notwendig sind jedoch erhöhte Transparenz zur Vermeidung starrer, willkürlicher Verfahren sowie eine bessere Vergleichbarkeit und Zuverlässigkeit der Daten, nicht nur um den Beitritt neuer Mitgliedstaaten zur gemeinsamen Währung zu erleichtern, sondern auch um diesen Ländern Aussichten auf ein beschleunigtes Wachstum und eine höhere Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu eröffnen."@de⁹ "Η επιδείνωση του δημοσιονομικού ελλείμματος σε ορισμένα από τα νέα κράτη μέλη απαιτεί αποφασιστική και σταθερή δράση για την εφαρμογή, μέσω προσαρμοσμένων προγραμμάτων σύγκλισης, μιας βιώσιμης στρατηγικής δημοσιονομικής εξυγίανσης. Παρά ταύτα, η αυθαιρεσία στην εφαρμογή του Συμφώνου Σταθερότητας και Ανάπτυξης ενδέχεται να μειώσει τα κίνητρα για δημοσιονομική προσαρμογή σε αυτά τα κράτη μέλη. Αυτή η έκθεση σχετικά με τα δημόσια οικονομικά στην ΟΝΕ το 2006 αποτελεί, συνεπώς, μια ευκαιρία να εκφραστούν ανησυχίες για μια πολύ άκαμπτη προσέγγιση ως προς την αντιμετώπιση της διαχείρισης των υπερβολικών δημοσίων ελλειμμάτων. Για να αποφευχθούν οι συνήθεις παραβιάσεις από τα κράτη μέλη που αντιμετωπίζουν δυσκολίες με την εξισορρόπηση των δημοσίων οικονομικών τους, το ΣΣΑ πρέπει να διατηρηθεί ως κίνητρο για την ενίσχυση της δημοσιονομικής προσαρμογής στα μέλη της ΕΕ και συνεπώς η αναθεώρηση πρέπει να αποφύγει την εμφάνιση αυξημένης αυθαιρεσίας στην εφαρμογή του ΣΣΑ. Φυσικά, η δημοσιονομική πειθαρχία αποτελεί βασικό στοιχείο στη σύγκλιση των επιπέδων εσόδων των νέων κρατών μελών με τα παλαιά 15 κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ. Ωστόσο, η αυξημένη διαφάνεια εφαρμογής που θα αποφεύγει άκαμπτες και αυθαίρετες διαδικασίες, καθώς και η βελτίωση της συγκρισιμότητας και της αξιοπιστίας είναι απαραίτητες όχι μόνο για να διευκολυνθεί η εισαγωγή των νέων κρατών μελών στο ενιαίο νόμισμα, αλλά και για την προοπτική της πραγματικής ενίσχυσης της ανάπτυξης και της ανταγωνιστικότητας σε αυτές τις χώρες."@el¹⁰ ". El deterioro del déficit presupuestario en algunos de los nuevos Estados miembros exige la adopción de medidas firmes y sostenidas para aplicar, mediante programas de convergencia ajustados, una estrategia de consolidación fiscal viable. Sin embargo, es posible que la arbitrariedad a la hora de aplicar el Pacto de Estabilidad y Crecimiento no anime a estos Estados miembros a proceder a un ajuste fiscal. Por tanto, este informe sobre las finanzas públicas en la UEM en 2006 constituye una oportunidad para formular dudas acerca de un enfoque demasiado rígido de la gestión de los déficit públicos excesivos. Para evitar las infracciones regulares por parte de los Estados miembros que afrontan dificultades en el equilibrio de sus finanzas públicas, el Pacto de Estabilidad y Crecimiento debería inducir a los Estados miembros de la UE a proceder al ajuste fiscal y, por tanto, la revisión debería evitar que se produjera una mayor arbitrariedad en la aplicación de dicho Pacto. Por supuesto, la disciplina fiscal es un elemento crucial de la convergencia de los niveles de renta de los nuevos Estados miembros con la Unión Europea de los 15. No obstante, se necesita una mayor transparencia de aplicación que evite procedimientos rígidos y arbitrarios, así como una mejor comparabilidad y fiabilidad de los datos, no solo para facilitar el acceso de los nuevos Estados miembros en la moneda única, sino también ante la perspectiva de mejorar de verdad el crecimiento y la competitividad en estos países."@es²¹ "The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@et⁵ ". Joidenkin uusien jäsenvaltioiden paheneva alijäämä edellyttää määrätietoisia ja jatkuvia toimia, joilla toteutetaan kestävä, julkisen talouden vakauttamiseen tähtäävä strategia mukautettujen lähentymisohjelmien muodossa. Kasvu- ja vakaussopimuksen mielivaltainen täytäntöönpano kuitenkin todennäköisesti heikentää kannusteita toteuttaa näissä jäsenvaltioissa julkisen talouden korjaustoimia. Siksi tämä mietintö julkisesta taloudesta EMU:ssa vuonna 2006 merkitsee tilaisuutta ottaa käsiteltäväksi huolenaiheita, jotka koskevat liiallisten alijäämien hoitamiseen sovellettavaa liian jäykkää lähestymistapaa. Jotta voidaan välttää se, että jäsenvaltiot, joiden on vaikeaa saada talouttaan tasapainoon, rikkovat säännöllisesti kasvu- ja vakaussopimusta, sopimuksen pitäisi kannustaa jatkossakin jäsenvaltioita julkisen talouden korjaustoimiin ja tarkistetun sopimuksen täytäntöönpanossa pitäisi välttää liiallista mielivaltaisuutta. Budjettikuri on tietenkin keskeinen osa kehitystä, jossa uusien jäsenvaltioiden tulotasoa nostetaan kohti EU:n 15 vanhan jäsenvaltion tulotasoa. Täytäntöönpanon avoimuutta on kuitenkin lisättävä välttämällä jäykkiä ja mielivaltaisia menettelyjä, ja tietojen vertailtavuutta ja luotettavuutta on lisättävä. Näin ensinnäkin helpotetaan yhteisen valuutan käyttöönottoa uusissa jäsenvaltioissa ja toiseksi parannetaan kasvun ja kilpailukyvyn aitoon lisäämiseen liittyviä näkymiä näissä maissa."@fi⁷ ". La détérioration du déficit budgétaire dans certains États membres nécessite une action soutenue et déterminée pour mettre en œuvre, par le biais de programmes de convergence ajustés, une stratégie viable de consolidation fiscale. Toutefois, l’arbitraire dans l’application du pacte de stabilité et de croissance est de nature à réduire les incitations à l’ajustement fiscal dans ces États membres. C’est pourquoi ce rapport sur les finances publiques dans l’UEM en 2006 nous donne l’occasion d’exprimer nos préoccupations quant à l’approche trop rigide de la gestion de déficits publics excessifs. Pour éviter, les infractions régulières des États membres rencontrant des difficultés pour équilibrer leurs finances publiques, le PSC devrait rester une incitation à l’ajustement fiscal dans les États membres de l’UE. Ainsi, la révision éviterait l’émergence d’un arbitraire croissant dans l’application du PSC. Bien sûr, la discipline fiscale est un élément essentiel pour la convergence des niveaux de revenus entre les nouveaux États membres et l’UE des 15. Il est cependant nécessaire d’introduire une transparence accrue dans sa mise en œuvre, pour éviter des procédures rigides et arbitraires, de même qu’une meilleure comparabilité et fiabilité des données afin de faciliter, non seulement l’entrée des nouveaux États membres dans la monnaie unique, mais aussi dans la perspective de renforcer réellement la compétitivité et la croissance dans ces pays."@fr⁸ "The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@hu¹¹ "L’aggravamento del disavanzo nel bilancio di alcuni dei nuovi Stati membri richiede un intervento energico e risoluto per mettere in atto, attraverso adeguati programmi di convergenza, una strategia di consolidamento fiscale sostenibile. E’ invece probabile che l’arbitrarietà con cui viene applicato il Patto di stabilità e di crescita riduca gli incentivi di adeguamento fiscale di quegli Stati membri. Questa relazione sulle finanze pubbliche nell’UEM 2006 costituisce quindi un’opportunità per manifestare preoccupazione per un approccio troppo rigido in materia di gestione dei disavanzi pubblici eccessivi. Per evitare continue infrazioni da parte degli Stati membri che hanno difficoltà a raggiungere l’equilibrio di bilancio, il PSC deve continuare a costituire per i paesi dell’UE un incentivo a realizzare i necessari adeguamenti in materia fiscale; in questo senso la revisione deve evitare l’emergere di un’arbitrarietà ancora maggiore nell’applicazione del PSC. Naturalmente la disciplina fiscale è un elemento chiave nella convergenza dei livelli di reddito dei nuovi Stati membri rispetto a quelli dei paesi dell’Europa a 15. Tuttavia è necessario assicurare una maggiore trasparenza di applicazione, evitando procedure rigide ed arbitrarie, nonché una maggiore comparabilità e affidabilità dei dati, non solo nella prospettiva di facilitare l’accesso dei nuovi Stati membri alla moneta unica, ma anche per promuovere concretamente la crescita e la competitività in quei paesi."@it¹² "The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@lt¹⁴ "The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@lv¹³ "The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@mt¹⁵ "De stijging van de begrotingstekorten in enkele van de nieuwe lidstaten roept om gedecideerde en langdurige actie om door middel van aangepaste convergentieprogramma’s een levensvatbare strategie voor de consolidatie van de begrotingen van die landen ten uitvoer te leggen. Daar staat tegenover dat willekeur bij de tenuitvoerlegging van het Stabiliteits- en groeipact de prikkel om de begrotingen in deze lidstaten op orde te brengen waarschijnlijk zal doen afnemen. De behandeling van dit verslag over de overheidsfinanciën in de EMU in 2006 geeft ons daarom de kans om onze zorg uit te spreken over een al te rigide benadering van het beheer van buitensporige begrotingstekorten. Om regelmatige inbreuken door lidstaten die problemen hebben bij het in evenwicht brengen van hun overheidsfinanciën te voorkomen, moet het Stabiliteits- en groeipact een prikkel blijven om begrotingsaanpassingen door te voeren in de lidstaten van de EU, en daarom moet voorkomen worden dat de herziening leidt tot de onwenselijke situatie dat er meer willekeur in de tenuitvoerlegging van het Stabiliteits- en groeipact sluipt. Natuurlijk is fiscale discipline een essentieel element bij de convergentie van de nationale inkomens van de nieuwe lidstaten met die van de EU-15. Een grotere transparantie bij de tenuitvoerlegging, waarbij rigide en willekeurige procedures worden vermeden, en een betere vergelijkbaarheid en betrouwbaarheid van de gegevens zijn echter niet alleen nodig om de toetreding van de nieuwe lidstaten tot de eurozone te vergemakkelijken, maar ook voor een wezenlijk hogere groei en een groter concurrentievermogen in deze landen."@nl³ "The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@pl¹⁶ "O agravamento dos défices orçamentais nalguns dos novos Estados-Membros exige uma acção determinada e sustentada com vista a implementar, através de programas de convergência ajustados, uma estratégia de consolidação orçamental viável. No entanto, a arbitrariedade na aplicação do Pacto de Estabilidade e Crescimento reduzirá provavelmente os incentivos para um ajustamento orçamental nesses Estados-Membros. Este relatório sobre as finanças públicas na UEM em 2006 constitui, por isso, uma oportunidade para manifestar preocupações quanto a uma abordagem demasiadamente rígida no que respeita à gestão dos défices públicos excessivos. Para evitar o incumprimento regular por parte dos Estados-Membros que enfrentam dificuldades no equilíbrio das suas finanças públicas, o PEC deverá continuar a constituir um incentivo ao ajustamento orçamental nos Estados-Membros da UE, pelo que esta revisão deverá evitar o aparecimento de uma maior arbitrariedade na aplicação do PEC. Evidentemente que a disciplina orçamental é um elemento chave para a convergência dos níveis de rendimento entre os novos Estados-Membros e a UE-15. Porém, são necessárias uma transparência acrescida na implementação, evitando procedimentos rígidos e arbitrários, bem como uma maior comparabilidade e fiabilidade dos dados, não só para facilitar a entrada dos novos Estados-Membros na moeda única, mas também para as perspectivas de fomento real do crescimento e da competitividade nesses países."@pt¹⁷ "The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@ro¹⁸ "The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@sk¹⁹ "The worsening budget deficit in some of the new Member States calls for determined and sustained action to implement, through adjusted convergence programmes, a viable fiscal consolidation strategy. Nevertheless, arbitrariness in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact is likely to reduce incentives for fiscal adjustment in these Member States. This report on Public Finances in EMU 2006 is therefore an opportunity to raise concerns about too rigid an approach when it comes to deal with the management of excessive public deficits. To avoid the regular infringements by Member States facing difficulties in balancing their public finances, the SGP should remain an incentive to induce fiscal adjustment in EU members and thus the revision should avoid the emergence of an increased arbitrariness in the implementation of the SGP. Of course, fiscal discipline is a key element in the convergence of the income levels of new Member States with the EU-15. However, increased implementation transparency avoiding rigid and arbitrary procedures, as well as better comparability and reliability of data are necessary not only to facilitate new Member States’ entry into the single currency, but also for the prospect of genuinely enhancing growth and competitiveness in these countries."@sl²⁰ "Det försämrade budgetunderskottet för en del av de nya medlemsstaterna kräver målmedvetna och konsekventa åtgärder för att genom justerade konvergensprogram få till stånd en fungerande strategi för skattekonsolidering. Trots detta riskerar godtyckligheten i genomförandet av stabilitets- och tillväxtpakten att minska incitamenten till skattejusteringar i dessa medlemsstater. Detta betänkande om offentliga finanser i EMU 2006 är därför ett tillfälle att framföra farhågor över den alltför stelbenta strategin när det gäller hanteringen av alltför stora underskott i de offentliga finanserna. För att undvika de regelbundna överträdelserna av medlemsstater som har svårigheter med att balansera sina offentliga finanser, bör stabilitets- och tillväxtpakten fortsätta att vara ett incitament som ska förmå EU-medlemmarna till skattejusteringar, och därför borde revideringen innebära att man undviker återkomsten av en ökad godtycklighet i genomförandet av struktur- och tillväxtpakten. Givetvis är budgetdisciplin en viktig beståndsdel i konvergensen av de nya medlemsstaternas inkomstnivåer med EU-15. Det är nödvändigt att öka insynen i genomförandet för att undvika stelbenta och godtyckliga förfaranden samt att förbättra uppgifternas jämförbarhet och tillförlitlighet, inte bara för att underlätta nya medlemsstaters inträde i det gemensamma valutaområdet, utan även för utsikterna till verkligt förbättrad tillväxt och konkurrenskraft i dessa länder."@sv²²
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Gábor Harangozó (PSE ),"^{18,5,20,15,1,19,14,16,11,13,4} "in writing"^{18,5,20,15,1,19,14,16,11,13,4}