Activites

• 2004/06/02 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Directive 2004/75
  • OJ L 195 02.06.2004, p. 0031-0032
• 2004/04/29 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2004/04/29 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 2004/04/20 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0279/2004 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Christa RANDZIO-PLATH (PES, Germany) and approved the Commission's proposal.�

• 2004/04/19 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2004/04/06 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0264/2004
• 2004/03/22 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2004)0185 summary

    CONTENT : to amend Directive 2003/96/EC as regards the possibility for Cyprus to apply, in respect of energy products and electricity, temporary exemptions or reductions in the levels of taxation. PURPOSE : the proposed tax Directive puts forward reasoned and proportionate transitional arrangements in favour of Cyprus. It should be dealt with as quickly as possible by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee, in order to avoid any legal vacuum at the time of enlargement. To recall, current Member States were granted transitional periods on motor fuels. Moreover, the requests submitted by Cyprus are similar to those presented by several other Acceding States. The lengthiest transitional periods granted in the Directive regarding gas oil and unleaded petrol are respectively 1 January 2012 and 1 January 2010. The proposal of 28 January 2004 contains transitional arrangements which are even longer in some cases. According to estimates made by the Commission, the implementation of the new minimum rates on gas oil and unleaded petrol would lead to an increase of the general price index, which would be higher than the ones expected for most present Member States enjoying a transition period until 2012 and similar to the ones of acceding States. The Commission is of the view that the Cyprus request is proportionate. The Commission concludes that Cyprus should be authorised to apply : - a transitional period until 1 January 2008 to adjust its national level of taxation on gas oil and kerosene used as propellant to the new minimum level of EUR 302 per 1000 l and until 1 January 2010 to reach EUR 330; - to apply a transitional period until 1 January 2010 to adjust its national level of taxation on unleaded petrol used as propellant to the new minimum level of EUR 359 per 1000 l.�

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Taxation and Customs Union'}],

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2004)0185
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0264/2004
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0279/2004
• : Directive 2004/75
• : OJ L 195 02.06.2004, p. 0031-0032

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)