
Article 1 
From an overall assessment it follows that the correction of the excessive deficit situation in the Netherlands was completed in 2004, under the terms of the recommendation addressed to the Netherlands on 2 June 2004 in accordance with Article 104(7) of the Treaty.
Article 2 
Decision 2005/136/EC is hereby abrogated.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 2005.
For the Council
The President
J.-C. JUNCKER