On 9 July 2026, the General Secretariat of the Council issued a technical correction (COR 1) to the Council Recommendation on the economic, social, employment, structural and budgetary policies of Belgium. The correction fixes a spelling error in recital 3, changing "Competitveness" to "Competitiveness" in the sentence: "Since its publication, the Competitiveness Compass has informed the work of the European Semester."
The correction applies to document ST 11113/26 INIT, which contains the Council's annual country-specific recommendations for Belgium. The original text had a typographical error in the word "Competitiveness," which has now been rectified. No other changes were made to the recommendation.
The Council Recommendation outlines policy guidance for Belgium in areas such as fiscal policy, structural reforms, employment, and social inclusion, as part of the European Semester cycle. The correction ensures the text accurately reflects the name of the European Commission's Competitiveness Compass, a strategic framework for boosting EU competitiveness.
This technical correction does not alter the substance of the recommendation. It is a routine administrative step to ensure the official document is free of errors.