Brussels, 09/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - . In 1996 alone tobacco and alcohol fraud was responsible for an estimated €4.8 billion in lost revenue and this has led the European Commission to unveil, on 9 January, a draft regulation to strengthen cooperation between Member States' tax authorities in the field of excise duties on alcohol, tobacco and energy products, in order to ensure the proper functioning of the Internal Market, facilitate collection of taxes by Member States, ensure equal...