# General arrangements for excise duty

European Parliament procedure 2008/0051(CNS) (CNS - Consultation procedure, 6th term, committee ECON / IMCO / ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 61 committee amendments tabled by 15 Members between 2008-06-27 and 2008-09-17.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier sets out general arrangements for excise duty. The amendments address other indirect taxes on excise goods, exemptions or minimum levels for household electricity, energy products used to heat dwellings and diesel for agricultural work, treatment of destroyed or lost goods, irregularities during movement under suspension of duty, tax-free shops, the computerised system and electronic administrative document, guarantees, and goods acquired by private individuals.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zdzisław Kazimierz CHMIELEWSKI | Poland | PPE-DE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28274.md |
| Benoît HAMON | France | PSE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28159.md |
| José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL | Spain | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1992.md |
| Astrid LULLING | Luxembourg | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1186.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Kurt LECHNER | Germany | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4283.md |
| Olle SCHMIDT | Sweden | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4274.md |
| Bilyana Ilieva RAEVA | Bulgaria | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38600.md |
| Pervenche BERÈS | France | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1985.md |
| Manuel dos SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21918.md |
| Den DOVER | United Kingdom | PPE-DE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4552.md |
| Elisa FERREIRA | Portugal | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28308.md |
| Salvador Domingo SANZ PALACIO | Spain | PPE-DE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/40603.md |
| Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA | Spain | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22418.md |
| Margaritis SCHINAS | Greece | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39315.md |

## Official source documents

- PE409.451: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-409.451+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE412.070: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-412.070+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE412.254: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-412.254+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-0051-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-0051-CNS.json

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