Sulphur Directive
24.10.2014
Question for written answer P-008372-14
to the Commission
Rule 130
Marek Józef Gróbarczyk (ECR)
1. What types of financial measures in favour of operators affected by Council Directive 1999/32/EC of 26 April 1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC may Member States adopt under Article 4 — f of the directive?
2. Do the measures that Member States may take under Article 4 — f in favour of operators affected by the directive include direct fuel subsidies?
3. Which Member States have notified the Commission that they intend to adopt financial measures under Article 4 — f of the directive, and what types of measures have been notified to date?