30.3.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 83/19 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 March 2010
amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania
(2010/183/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payments (1) and in particular Article 5, second subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission made after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC),
Whereas:
(1) |
By Decision 2009/458/EC (2), the Council granted mutual assistance to Romania and by Decision 2009/459/EC (3), the Council provided medium-term financial assistance for Romania. |
(2) |
The scope and intensity of the economic recession affecting Romania calls for a revision of the economic policy conditions foreseen for the disbursement of the instalments of the financial assistance with a view to taking into account the impact of the larger-than-expected contraction of real GDP. |
(3) |
Decision 2009/459/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2009/459/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. |
in Article 3(5), point (a) shall be replaced by the following:
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2. |
in Article 3(5), point (b) shall be replaced by the following:
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Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Romania.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 16 March 2010.
For the Council
The President
E. SALGADO