Consultation on the EU Excise Directive
The European Commission has opened public consultations on proposed amendments to the Excise Directive (DIRECTIVE 92/12/EEC) with a view to modernising it and in particular to refine the legal basis for the Excise Movement Control System.
The text of the consultation paper can be found at http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/resources/documents/common/consultations/tax/community_excise_legislation_en.pdf. Submissions are requested by 30 April 2006.