Adherence to the medium-term objective for budgetary positions should allow Member States to have a safety margin with respect to the 3 % of GDP reference value in order to ensure sustainable public finances, or rapid progress towards sustainability, while leaving room for budgetary manoeuvre, in particular taking into account the need for public investment.
Má chloíonn na Ballstáit leis an gcuspóir meántéarmach do na riochtaí buiséadacha, ba cheart go gceadófaí lamháil sábháilteachta a bheith acu maidir leis an luach tagartha, arb é 3 % d’OTI é, chun airgeadas poiblí inbhuanaithe, nó dul chun cinn tapa i dtreo na hinbhuanaitheachta, a áirithiú agus, ag an am céanna, go gceadófaí lamháil ionramhála buiséadaí a bheith acu, agus aird á tabhairt go háirithe ar an ngá atá le hinfheistíocht phoiblí.