# Excessive deficit procedure: speeding up and clarifying the implementation

European Parliament procedure 2023/0137(CNS) (CNS - Consultation procedure, 9th term, committee ECON). Stage: Procedure completed. 277 committee amendments tabled by 46 Members between 2023-10-25 and 2023-10-25.

## What the amendments focus on

This consultation concerns speeding up and clarifying implementation of the excessive deficit procedure. Amendments include outright rejection of the Commission proposal and proposals to repeal the Stability and Growth Pact, and rework recitals on the 3% deficit and 60% debt reference values under the TFEU, debt sustainability, net primary expenditure, the COVID-19 response, the Paris Agreement climate goals, full employment, and exceptional circumstances allowing deviation from the fiscal path.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José GUSMÃO | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 71 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/88715.md |
| Martin SCHIRDEWAN | Germany | GUE/NGL | 71 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/190517.md |
| Manon AUBRY | France | GUE/NGL | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197533.md |
| Pedro SILVA PEREIRA | Portugal | S&D | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124747.md |
| Margarida MARQUES | Portugal | S&D | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197638.md |
| Irene TINAGLI | Italy | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197591.md |
| Costas MAVRIDES | Cyprus | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124691.md |
| Pedro MARQUES | Portugal | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197634.md |
| Jonás FERNÁNDEZ | Spain | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125046.md |
| René REPASI | Germany | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/229839.md |
| Philippe LAMBERTS | Belgium | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96648.md |
| Rasmus ANDRESEN | Germany | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197448.md |
| Ernest URTASUN | Spain | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124972.md |
| Joachim SCHUSTER | Germany | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124837.md |
| Esther DE LANGE | Netherlands | PPE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38398.md |

## Official source documents

- PE754.925: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ECON-AM-754925_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2023-0137-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2023-0137-CNS.json

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