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38 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if the objective of fiscal harmonisation in the road transport sector by 31 December 1990, set out by the EC Summit at Dublin in June 1990, was achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The objective of agreement, by 31 December 1990, on fiscal harmonization in the road transport sector was not met.
Following the June 1990 Summit, extensive discussions on the Commission proposals for the sector took place within the framework of the Transport and ECOFIN Councils. Arising from these discussions, Presidency Conclusions, which set out the broad parameters of a harmonized regime for road transport, were noted by the ECOFIN Council on 8 April 1991. Further progress in this area is linked to a resolution of the wider issue of approximation of excise duty rates generally. The ECOFIN Council's consideration of this topic is scheduled to continue on 24 June 1991.
