Involvement of Independent Fiscal Bodies in 2016 DBP and 2014 and 2015 SCP

Briefing 09-02-2016

The purpose of this document is to show to what extent Member States provide in their 2014 and 2015 Stability or Convergence Programmes (SCP) and in their 2016 Draft Budgetary Plans (DBP) information on the role of these independent fiscal bodies. This screening does not prejudice a more careful analysis on whether or not Member States comply with the above provisions on independent bodies, nor on the effectiveness of these bodies. This document is regularly updated.