Article 1

France is hereby authorised to apply a reduction in the rate of taxation not exceeding EUR 1 per hectolitre to unleaded petrol used as motor fuel and consumed in the Corsican departments.

The reduction shall not go beyond the additional costs of transport, storage and distribution borne in the Corsican departments compared to mainland France.

The reduced rate shall comply with the obligations in Directive 2003/96/EC, in particular the minimum rates referred to in Article 7 thereof.