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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-04-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Commission Question Time2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070424.47.2-318"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-04-24-Speech-2-3192
lpv:speaker	lp:Manuel dos Santos2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 member; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partido Socialista (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Question no 45 by Martin Dimitrov () The European Commission proposes (– C6-0319/2006 –) to amend Directive 92/84/EECwith a view to increasing the minimum rates of excise duty on alcoholic beverages. This proposal was backed by the argument that since 1992 the minimum rates of excise duty had not been adjusted to take inflation into account, which is 31%. It is important to note that throughout the last 15 years the existence of minimum excise duties has not led to convergence of the rates of excise duty within the EU. The high excise duty on alcoholic beverages is the main reason and incentive for the increase of smuggling, in Eastern Europe in particular. For instance, taxation of home production of rakia was introduced in Bulgaria, and this caused considerable public discontent. Does the Commission consider that, in view of the considerable differences in income within the EU, especially after the last two enlargements, there should still be minimum rates of excise duty on alcoholic products?"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"President."1 "Subject: Amendment of Directive 92/84/EEC with a view to increasing the minimum rates of excise duty on alcoholic beverages"1

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