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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9638

9 April 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Swedish wine and beer taxes do not infringe EU law

Brussels, 08/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - In a ruling delivered on Tuesday 8 April 2008, the European Court of Justice said that Swedish legislation levies higher duty on wine (most of which is imported) than on beer (most of which is brewed in Sweden) does not infringe EU law. The Court argues that wine and beer are, to a certain extent, capable of meeting identical needs, but given the difference in selling price between a litre of wine and a litre of beer, the difference in excise duty is...

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