Luxembourg, 11/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 11 February, Eurostat adopted a decision on the treatment in national accounts of contracts undertaken by government units in the framework of partnerships with non-government units. The decision specifies the impact on the public deficit/surplus and public debt. The statistical office of the EU recommends that assets related to a public-private partnership are classed as non-public assets, and are recorded off balance sheet for government, if the...