# Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/372 of 5 March 2019 authorising France to apply a reduced rate of taxation to unleaded petrol used as motor fuel and consumed in Corsican departments in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC, Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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.
In order to avoid any overcompensation, 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 set out in Directive 2003/96/EC, in particular the minimum rates referred to in Article 7 thereof.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/372/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-372/article-1
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