16/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 6 September, the Commission adopted its common position on modifying directive 1999/62/EC on the taxation of vehicles for using certain infrastructures. The Belgian, Estonian, Portuguese and Maltese delegations all voted against, and the Finnish and Greek delegations abstained. On 9 September, the Council formally rejected the amendments at second reading of the European Parliament to the proposed directive on driving and rest time for professional drivers,...