
Article 1 
Decision 2010/320/EU is amended as follows:

1.. in Article 2(2), point (a) is replaced by the following:
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((a)) fiscal consolidation measures amounting to at least 3,2 % of GDP (4,3 % of GDP if carryovers from measures implemented in 2010 are considered) to be included in the draft budget for 2011: a reduction in intermediate consumption of the general government by at least EUR 300 million compared to the 2010 level (on top of savings stemming from the reform of public administration and of local government referred to in this paragraph); a freeze in the indexation of pensions (with the aim of saving EUR 100 million); a temporary crisis levy on highly profitable firms (yielding at least EUR 600 million in additional revenue per year in 2011, 2012 and 2013); a presumptive taxation of professionals (with a yield of at least EUR 400 million in 2011 and increasing returns by at least EUR 100 million per year in 2012 and 2013); a broadening of the VAT base by including certain services currently exempted and by moving 30 % of goods and services from the reduced rate to the main rate (with a yield of EUR 1 billion); a phased-in green tax on CO2 emissions (with a yield of at least EUR 300 million in 2011); the implementation by the Government of the legislation reforming the public administration and a reorganisation of local government (with the aim of reducing costs by at least EUR 500 million in 2011, and additional EUR 500 million in each year 2012 and 2013); a reduction in domestically-financed investments (by at least EUR 500 million) by giving priority to investment projects financed by EU structural funds, incentives to regularise land-use violations (yielding at least EUR 1 500 million from 2011 to 2013, of which at least EUR 500 million in 2011); a collection of revenue from the licensing of gaming (at least EUR 500 million in sales of licences and EUR 200 million in annual royalties); an expansion of the base of the real estate tax by updating asset values (to yield at least EUR 400 million additional revenue); an increased taxation of wages in kind, including by taxing car lease payments (by at least EUR 150 million); an increased taxation of luxury goods (by at least EUR 100 million); a special tax on unauthorised establishments (to yield at least EUR 800 million per year) and a replacement of only 20 % of retiring employees in the public sector (central government, local governments, social security funds, public companies, state agencies and other public institutions). Measures yielding comparable budgetary savings may be considered after consultation with the Commission;';
2.. in Article 2(2), point (b) is deleted;
3.. in Article 2(2), point (f) is replaced by the following:
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((f)) the launch of independent reviews of central administration and of existing social programmes;';
4.. in Article 2(2), the following points are added:
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((j)) the establishment of a comprehensive central registry for public enterprises;
((k)) an action plan with a timetable for concrete actions leading to the creation of a central procurement authority;
((l)) an act establishing an upper limit of EUR 50 million for the annual public service obligation contribution from the general government to railway operators for the period 2011-2013 and establishing the principle that the State provides no additional explicit or implicit support to railway operators;
((m)) a business plan for the Greek railways. The business plan specifies how operational activities will be made profitable, including covering depreciation costs, as from 2011, including by closing loss-making lines, by increasing tariffs and by reducing wages and staffing; provides a detailed sensitivity analysis on the implication for wage costs of various scenarios for the outcome of collective agreement and provides information on several options concerning staff; and provides for the restructuring of the holding company, including the sale of land and other assets;';
5.. in Article 2(2), a new point (n) is added, with the wording of point (c) of Article 2(3);
6.. in Article 2(2), the following points are added:
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((o)) a reform of employment protection legislation to extend the probationary period for new jobs to one year, and to facilitate greater use of temporary contracts and part-time work;
((p)) an amendment of the regulation of the arbitration system to allow each of the parties to resort to arbitration if they disagree with the proposal of the mediator;
((q)) a reform of the arbitration procedure to ensure that it operates according to transparent objective criteria, with an independent committee of arbitrators with decision making capacity free from government influence.';
7.. in Article 2(3), point (a) is replaced by the following:
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((a)) the final adoption of the measures referred to in paragraph 2(a);';
8.. in Article 2(3), point (c) shall become point (n) of Article 2(2);
9.. in Article 2(3), points (d), (e) and (h) are deleted;
10.. in Article 2(3), the following points are added:
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((m)) an act disallowing local governments to run deficits at least until 2014;
((n)) publication of interim long-term projections of pension expenditure up to 2060 as set out in the July 2010 legislative reform covering the main pension schemes (IKA, including the pension scheme for civil servants, OGA and OAEE);
((o)) the seeking of technical assistance from international experts on the several aspects of the efficiency and effectiveness of the health system and management of hospitals, aiming at enhancing efficiency and reducing waste;
((p)) the enforcement of the payment of EUR 3 for regular outpatient services in public hospitals.';
11.. in Article 2(4), the following point is added:
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((b)) publication of comprehensive long-term projections of pension expenditure up to 2060 as set out in the July 2010 legislative reform. The projections shall encompass the supplementary (auxiliary) schemes, based on a comprehensive set of data collected and elaborated by the National Actuarial Authority. The projections shall be peer-reviewed and validated by the Economic Policy Committee.';
12.. in Article 2(5), point (b) is replaced by the following:
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((b)) measures implementing the conclusions of first phase of the independent functional reviews of central administration and social programmes;';
13.. in Article 2(5), the following points are added:
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((d)) an act revising the main parameters of the pension system in order to limit the increase in public sector spending on pensions over the period 2010-2060 to less than 2,5 % of GDP, if the long-term projections provided by paragraph 3(n) and paragraph 4(b) show that the projected increase in public pension expenditure would exceed this amount;
((e)) a revision of the functioning of supplementary/auxiliary public pension schemes with the aim of stabilising expenditure and guarantee the budgetary neutrality of those schemes;
((f)) a revision of the list of heavy and arduous professions to reduce its coverage to no more than 10 % of the labour force; the new list of difficult and hazardous occupations shall apply with effect from 1 July 2011 to all current and future employees;
((g)) implementation of the reform of the public procurement system, as defined in the action plan.';
14.. in Article 2(7), the following point is added:
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((c)) measures implementing the conclusions of second phase of the independent functional reviews of central administration and social programmes.';
15.. in Article 4(2), point (g) is replaced by the following:
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((g)) government expenditure pending payment, specifying those past due date;'.
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
Done at Brussels, 7 September 2010.
For the Council
The President
D. REYNDERS