17/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - Ireland asked to ensure private boats do not pay lower-taxed fuel. On Wednesday 16 April, the European Commission formally requested that Ireland amend its legislation to ensure that private pleasure boats can no longer buy lower taxed fuel intended for fishing boats. Under the EU regulation on fiscal marking for fuels, fuel that can benefit from a reduced tax rate has to be marked by coloured dye. Currently, Ireland breaches EU law by allowing the use of marked...