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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-03-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040311.6.4-113"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-11-Speech-4-1142
lpv:speaker	lp:José Ribeiro E Castro2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; UEN (1999-11-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-11-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". Following Parliament’s rejection on 16 December 2003 of the Commission proposal to remove VAT exemption for public postal services, the Commission did not withdraw its proposal. The report was referred back to the competent committee in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and it is this new report that was submitted to the vote today. Let us bear in mind that the Commission proposal seeks to remove VAT exemption for public postal service providers, in order to create a level-playing field with the services provided by private competitors being subject to full VAT. Consequently, the Commission proposes that the normal rate of VAT should be applied to all items of mail weighing more than 2 kg, whilst leaving it to Member States to decide whether to apply a lower rate of VAT to items weighing less than 2 kg. The rapporteur proposes, however, that this time, note should be taken of the objections that led to the report’s initial rejection, and suggests increasing the weight limit from 2 kg to 10 kg for the reduced rate applicable to normal post and that the entry into force of the directive should be postponed until 2007. In my view, the proposal represents a significant improvement on the previous one, and therefore warranted my vote."@en1

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