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Mr President, after more than six years of negotiation the Council has finally reached a compromise on energy taxation. Because the compromise text significantly modifies the Commission's 1997 proposal, the Commission has asked the Council to reconsult Parliament.
I am convinced that Parliament and the Commission share the same analysis: all of us would have preferred a more ambitious compromise, especially as far as the approximation of tax rates is concerned. This is mainly due to the decision-making process and the unanimity requirements in the Council. Co-decision and qualified majority voting would undoubtedly have led to a better result for the internal market.
However, I am very happy to see that Parliament's committees responsible for the analysis of the text – the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy – have supported the compromise. This future directive remains a positive step, both for the internal market and for sustainable development policies.
To that extent, nothing has changed in comparison with the rapporteur's view on the initial proposal in the 1998/1999 session. As you may remember, Mr President, it was said then that the proposal was 'modest but useful'.
Now I should like to thank Parliament and the rapporteurs, Mr Jonckheer and Mr Caudron, for their speedy examination of the text. It is of crucial importance that the opinion of Parliament be adopted as soon as possible, so as to allow the directive to enter into force on the scheduled date, 1 January 2004.
I will reply at the end of the debate giving the Commission's opinion on some of the amendments."@en1
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