Brussels, 19/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The ECSC Consultative Committee considers that the unilateral introduction of taxes on energy products in the Member States could create competition distortion between energy sources to the detriment of coal production.
In an opinion adopted during its last meeting, the Consultative Committee calls for discussions on the proposal for a Council directive on energy taxation, on the table of the Council for four years now, to take into account the "need...