Brussels, 08/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission decided on 8 February that the tax breaks on energy granted in Germany for double-use of energy products (for example steel production, where energy is a raw material) and their use in refining minerals (such as in the production of cement or glass) does not constitute a form of state aid under the EC Treaty, as they are an integral part of the national tax system.
By contrast, the Commission decided that the exemption of heavy...