21/09/2016 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 21 September, during its debate on the publication of 'country-by-country' reports in which companies would record certain accounting information every year, such as their profits and tax paid, the European Economic and Social Committee took position on the issue. The European Commission's April proposal provides for only companies with an annual turnover of €750 million or more to be covered (see EUROPE 11530). The EESC is calling for a reduction of this threshold, either immediately or gradually, to include a higher number of companies in the scope of application of the text. In response to Patricia Cirez Miqueleiz (Employers, Spain), who refused to assume that all large companies behaved poorly, rapporteur on the dossier, Victor Alistar (Other Activities, Romania), explained that "nobody here was assuming the culpability of businesses". (EL)