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2008 European Union Government News & Press Releases

31st January, 2008
EU Commissioner László Kovács concluded his visit to China on customs cooperation
IP/08/166 Brussels, 31 January 2008 EU Commissioner László Kovács concluded his visit to China on customs cooperation Commissioner László Kovács, responsible for Taxation and Customs, visited Beijing, Shenzhen and Hong Kong this week to meet with Chinese authorities to discuss ways in which customs cooperation...
31st January, 2008
VAT — Commission takes steps against Poland for the application of a reduced rate on supplies of certain children's items and the exemption applied to supplies of buildings
IP/08/149 Brussels, 31 January 2008 VAT – Commission takes steps against Poland for the application of a reduced rate on supplies of certain children's items and the exemption applied to supplies of buildings The European Commission has formally requested Poland to amend its legislation with regard both to the reduced VAT...
31st January, 2008
State aid: Commission requests Italy to respect Court rulings on recovery of incompatible state aid
IP/08/133 Bruxelles, le 31 janvier 2008 State aid: Commission requests Italy to respect Court rulings on recovery of incompatible state aid The European Commission has formally requested Italy to implement two European Court of Justice decisions ordering the recovery of illegal and incompatible state aid. Although the relevant...
31st January, 2008
Italy: Commission sends final warning over waste crisis in Campania region
IP/08/151 Brussels, 31 January 2008 Italy: Commission sends final warning over waste crisis in Campania region The European Commission is sending Italy a final written warning over the chronic waste crisis plaguing Naples and the rest of the Campania region. Since just before Christmas thousands of tonnes of garbage have been...
31st January, 2008
VAT: Commission refers the UK to the Court and launches infringement proceedings against Spain concerning the refund of VAT to non established taxable persons
IP/08/141 Brussels, 31 January 2008 VAT: Commission refers the UK to the Court and launches infringement proceedings against Spain concerning the refund of VAT to non established taxable persons The European Commission has decided to refer the UK to the European Court of Justice following its refusal to amend its legislation concerning...
31st January, 2008
Public procurement: infringement proceedings against Germany
IP/08/124 Brussels, 31 January 2008 Public procurement: infringement proceedings against Germany The European Commission has decided to refer Germany to the European Court of Justice over a contract for the supply of a software application. The Commission has also decided to send a reasoned opinion to Germany concerning the award...
31st January, 2008
Postal services: Commission welcomes the adoption of the EU Postal Directive. Market Opening brings clear benefits for postal users
IP/08/163 Brussels, 31 January 2008 Postal services: Commission welcomes the adoption of the EU Postal Directive. Market Opening brings clear benefits for postal users Today the European Parliament adopted the new Postal Directive, giving its final political approval to EU postal reform. The vote confirms the broad political consensus...
31st January, 2008
Direct taxation: Commission requests Germany to end discriminatory rules applied to non-resident taxpayers (mainly artists, sportsmen and journalists)
IP/08/144 Brussels, 31 January 2008 Direct taxation: Commission requests Germany to end discriminatory rules applied to non-resident taxpayers (mainly artists, sportsmen and journalists) By a Supplementary Reasoned Opinion under Article 226 of the EC Treaty, the European Commission has formally requested Germany to modify the withholding...
31st January, 2008
Commission acts to close gaps in employment equality rules
IP/08/155 Brussels, 31 January 2008 Commission acts to close gaps in employment equality rules The Commission has today sent reasoned opinions to 10 Member States to fully implement EU rules prohibiting discrimination in employment and occupation on the grounds of religion and belief, age, disability and sexual orientation. The...
31st January, 2008
EU Consumer MarketWatch. Questions & Answers
MEMO/08/70 Brussels, 31 January 2007 EU Consumer MarketWatch. Questions & Answers SECTION 1: WHAT IS CONSUMER MARKET WATCH? Consumer MarketWatch is a new EU instrument to investigate markets from a consumer perspective to assess if they are functioning effectively for consumers – or if further investigative or corrective...
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