Legal provisions of COM(2000)537 - Amendment of Directive 77/388/EEC on the common system of VAT, with regard to the length of time during which the minimum standard rate is to be applied

Please note

This page contains a limited version of this dossier in the EU Monitor.



Article 1

The Appendix to Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC shall be amended as follows:

1. In the introduction, the Note R below shall be added: ">TABLE>

Note R:

The classification as a carcinogen need not apply to fibres with a length weighted geometric mean diameter, less two standard errors, greater than 6μm."

2. The substances listed in the Annex to this Directive shall be added to those substances listed in the Appendix concerning points 29 and 31.

Article 2

1. The Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 18 July 2002. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

They shall apply those provisions from 18 January 2003.

2. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member Sates shall determine how such reference is to be made.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.