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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8749

16 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 66
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market
Sweden summoned to harmonise beer and wine taxation

Brussels, 15/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is pursuing its efforts to promote the free movement of alcohol in Europe and has sent a formal request to Sweden to end tax discrimination against wine in comparison to beer. The Commission considers that the Swedish tax system affords undue protection to beer, mainly produced domestically, in comparison to wine, which comes from other Member States. In a press statement the Commission points out that in Sweden "a litre of beer...

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