Brussels, 25/11/2010 (Agence Europe) - With a reasoned opinion sent on 24 November, the European Commission formally called on Spain to amend its legislation allowing a reduced rate of VAT to be applied to general medical equipment, appliances to alleviate physical disabilities, and substances used in the production of medicines. These measures, the Commission states, go beyond the scope allowed under VAT Directive 2006/112/EC on application of the reduced VAT rate and may therefore distort...