13. VAT on postal services * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards value added tax on services provided in the postal sector [COM(2003) 234 - C5-0227/2003 - 2003/0091(CNS)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Olle Schmidt (A5-0467/2003).

Frits Bolkestein (Member of the Commission)spoke.

Olle Schmidt introduced the report.

The following spoke: Markus Ferber (draftsman of the opinion of the RETT Committee), Astrid Lulling, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Erik Meijer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Manuel António dos Santos and Arlette Laguiller.

IN THE CHAIR: José PACHECO PEREIRA
Vice-President

Astrid Lulling put a question to the Commission which Frits Bolkestein answered.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 16.12.2003, Item 25