Brussels, 18/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Permanent Representatives of Member States (Coreper) reached an agreement on Thursday to extend the current reduced VAT rate system by two years for high labour intensive work. On 22 December, the Environment Council is expected to adopt without discussion a political agreement pending the stance taken by the Parliament, which was invited by the European Council in Brussels to give its opinion as a matter of urgency.
During Coreper discussions, the...