Luxemburg, 13/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European court of First Instance has rejected the appeal by an association of small, independent quarrying companies in the United Kingdom against the European Commission's decision not to raise objections to the introduction of an environmental tax on granulates (Aggregates Levy, AGL) in the Finance Act 2001. The European Commission considered that this tax, and the exemptions provided for, was justified, particularly because of its environmental...