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Commission adopts its proposed directive this Tuesday on increasing minimum rate of excise for commercial diesel

Brussels, 12/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - László Kovács, the European commissioner for taxation, is to present a proposed directive this Tuesday, which aims to adjust the minimum rate of taxation on commercial diesel used by the road sector (EUROPE 9359). The Commission will suggest that this minimum rate be set at €359 for 1000 litres of fuel as of 2012, then at €380 from 2014. This proposed directive, which is the result of a specific public consultation (see EUROPE 9245 and 9333),...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Bucharest defers European elections
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana's first visit to Syria since 2004
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(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU hopes for invitation to ministerial conference
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: Commission welcomes inter-Ivorian political agreement and will support ambitious and credible peace process
(EU) EU/GULF STATES:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/TRILATERAL: European Council themes to be raised at next trilateral commission
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission adopts its proposed directive this Tuesday on increasing minimum rate of excise for commercial diesel
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission adopts execution measures specifying certain obligations under “Transparency” directive
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy thinks compromise possible by end of June
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission likely to propose minor changes to cross-compliance rules
(EU) EU/SPORT: Informal meeting of EU ministers in Stuttgart
(EU) EU/GERMANY/MOTOR CARS:
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA: Commission proposes authorisation for malic acid in wines imported from Argentina
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Technical meetings on implementation of fisheries agreement
(EU) EU/UN/FISHERIES: FAO adopts its priorities for next two years
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT: European Parliament Political groups welcome agreement on energy at European Council
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: List of 55 special advisers published
(EU) EU/JHA/FOOTBALL: EU and UEFA hope to eradicate stadium violence
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Surprise inspections carried out at France Télécom in 2004 were not illegal
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: First meeting of “Paris network”
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(EU) EU/EESC/PLENARY: Max Kohnstamm to take part in debate on 50 years of European integration
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Inter-regional cooperation must be laboratory for innovation, say Danuta Hübner and Michel Delebarre
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