Activities of Olle SCHMIDT related to 2008/0051(CNS)
Plenary speeches (1)
General arrangements for excise duty (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) When implementing this Directive Member States shall take into account the need to ensure a high level of human health protection.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Excise duty on excise goods, other than manufactured tobacco as well as alcohol and alcoholic beverages, acquired by private individuals for personal use and transported from one Member State to another by them shall be charged only in the Member State in which the excise goods are acquired. Excise duty on manufactured tobacco acquired by private individuals for personal use and transported by them from one Member State to another within the quantitative limits set out in paragraph 2a shall be charged only in the member state in which the excise goods are consumed. Any manufactured tobacco as well as alcohol and alcoholic beverages, acquired by private individuals and transported by them from one Member State to another, which exceeds the quantitative limits set out in paragraph 2a shall be subject to excise duty in the Member State of destination. Such excise duty shall be chargeable at the point of arrival in the Member State of destination, and shall be paid in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Member State of destination. The excise duty paid in the Member State of acquisition shall be reimbursed or remitted, at the request of the individual, in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Member State of acquisition.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the purpose of paragraph 1, Member States shall apply mandatory quantitative limits for the following types of tobacco product and alcoholic beverages, subject to the following quantitative limits: (a) 300 cigarettes; (b) 150 cigarillos (cigarillos are cigars of a maximum weight of 3 grams each); (c) 75 cigars; (d) 400 g smoking tobacco; (e) 5 l spirit drinks; (f) 10 l intermediate products; (g) 45 l wines (including a maximum of 60 l of sparkling wines); (h) 55 l beers.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Given the need to ensure a high level of human health protection, Member States may apply quantitative limits set below those stated in paragraph 3.