On Friday 17 May, at the Ecofin Council (see other news), the European Finance Ministers will try to reach political agreement ('general approach') on three texts relating to excise duties applicable in the EU (see EUROPE B12124A12), including the Directive on the harmonization of the structures of excise duties on alcohol (see EUROPE B12211A15).
One of the last major issues to be addressed regarding the Directive concerns the setting of the annual quantitative limit in order to benefit...