European Commission 10 December 2013, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Analysis by the Commission services of the budgetary situation in Croatia

52013SC0523 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Analysis by the Commission services of the budgetary situation in Croatia /* SWD/2013/0523 final */ 1. Introduction Croatia joined the European Union on 1 July 2013, following the completion of the ratification process of the Accession Treaty and is a subject to the procedures of the surveillance of the excessive deficits as laid down in Article 126