# Council Decision of 18 February 2008 on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in the European Partnership with Serbia including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999 and repealing Decision 2006/56/EC (2008/213/EC), Division: Economic criteria

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Maintain sound fiscal policies and, in particular, ensure that social policies addressing poverty and social exclusion are compatible with the long-run sustainability of public finances.
Establish annual targets for improved bill collection rates of public utilities and define and implement strategies to reach those targets.
Significantly advance the privatisation of former socially-owned enterprises in accordance with the Trust Agency schedule.
Improve the governance, efficiency and financial sustainability of publicly-owned enterprises. Further strengthen the operational and financial independence of regulatory authorities with a view to enhancing transparency and competition in the respective sectors.
Develop and implement policies facilitating the transfer from non-registered to registered employment in order to create a functioning official labour market and to enhance the effectiveness of labour market polices.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/213/annex/3/division/1/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-213/annex-3/division-1/division-3
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