Decision (EU) 2020/2632018/0187(COD)COM(2018)341

General arrangements for excise duty – harmonisation and simplification

Stage: In force, reached 27 Feb 2020
In force: In force since 18 Mar 2020 · CELEX 32020D0263
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG: DG TAXUD
Commissioner: Pierre Moscovici
Last activity: 18 Mar 2020

17 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 27 Feb 2020.

Show the earlier record: 5 dates, 25 May 2018 to 18 Dec 2018

25 May 2018
- Adoption by Commission
1 Jun 2018
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
5 Jul 2018
- Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary)
23 Aug 2018
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: General arrangements for excise duty – harmonisation and simplification · Commission
18 Dec 2018
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

15 Jan 2019
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
13 Feb 2019
- Adoption by EP plenary of the mandate for interinstitutional negotiations and referral of the matter back to the committee responsible
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- EP position at first reading
4 Apr 2019
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- EP position at first reading
9 Dec 2019
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
12 Dec 2019
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
19 Dec 2019
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
15 Jan 2020
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
27 Feb 2020
- Publication in the Official Journal

7 documents

Documents

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Report · A8-0010/2019Parliament
Text adopted · Decision 2020/0263Commission
Agenda · GEDA/A/(2019)002498Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 058 27.02.2020, p. 0043Commission
Report · PE626.674Parliament
Text adopted · T8-0085/2019Parliament
Text adopted · T8-0351/2019Parliament

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Consultation	Feedback deadline
General arrangements for excise duty – harmonisation and simplification	23 Aug 2018

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This regulation modernises and simplifies EU-wide rules for the movement and taxation of excise goods (alcohol, tobacco, energy products). It affects manufacturers, distributors, and tax authorities by streamlining administrative procedures and enhancing digital controls. The legislation is currently in force.

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