Since 2003 eleven of the EU member states have deficits exceeding the threshold of 3% of GDP, and since summer 2004 ten EU member countries have been subject to the excessive deficit procedure (EDP) under Article 104 of the Treaty.
Kopš 2003. gada vienpadsmit ES dalībvalstīs ir budžeta deficīts, kas pārsniedz 3% no IKP slieksni, un kopš 2004. gada vasaras desmit ES dalībvalstīs saskaņā ar Līguma 104. pantu ir veikta pārmērīga budžeta deficīta novēršanas procedūra .