President. – Question No 12 has been withdrawn.

Question No 13 by Nikolaos Vakalis (H-0990/07)

Subject: Reduction in VAT rates for environmentally friendly technologies and products

Does the Council agree that Community legislation on value added tax (VAT) should be adjusted so that reduced VAT rates can also be applied to technologies and applications involving renewable sources of energy and energy yield efficiency in addition to existing provisions governing the consumption of electricity and natural gas? Does a time schedule exist for taking the relevant decisions? What moves should we expect from the Council in this matter, and when?