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"Three priority sectors must be able to benefit on a long-term basis from the reduced rate of VAT in France: the construction, catering and recorded music industries.
Since it does not affect competition, the decision on this matter should fall exclusively within the competence of the Member States and be made on the basis of their own priorities. France’s priorities are: to create jobs, reduce moonlighting and promote cultural development.
The European Commission, however, is not listening: instead of abandoning its unsuccessful attempts to harmonise VAT and allowing the Member States to regain their freedom, it wants, on the contrary, to increase its powers by forcing derogations to be quickly done away with.
Commissioner Bolkestein cynically pointed out yesterday evening that, despite the Council calling unanimously for reduced rates for labour-intensive services to be maintained, the Commission did not intend to make a proposal along those lines and that, on the contrary, it would start proceedings from 1 July 2004 against the Member States that kept these reduced rates.
This block by the Commission, which takes our professions hostage to increase its own power, is unacceptable and shows clearly that any transfer of competences must remain reversible."@en1
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