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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8136

25 January 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/taxation/tabacco
EP Economic Committee adopts Katiforis Report in trying to find compromise on tobacco taxes

Brussels, 24/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - By adopting the report by Giorgios Katiforis (PSE Greece) this week, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Committee has opted for a compromise with the Council and the European Commission. The report sets the level of cigarette duties at 57% of the sales price, with a minimum duty of EUR 60 per 1000 cigarettes. It also introduces an alternative amount that will allow Member States to set a level of 71% of the sales price of cigarettes...

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