Brussels, 28/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is sending Portugal to the Court of Justice and officially asking Belgium to inform it of the measures taken to implement Directive 2001/44/EC on mutual assistance for the recovery of tax claims. The directive aims to tackle fraud connected with the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, agricultural levies and customs duties and in respect of VAT and certain excise duties. Amendments in 2001 (widening the scope of...