council decis grant nation aid author kingdom netherland favour road transport undertak ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl subparagraph thereof regard request made govern kingdom netherland februari articl council direct eec octob harmonis structur excis duti miner oil council authoris member state introduc exempt reduct excis duti charg miner oil specif polici purpos articl indent council decis ec articl council decis ec march reduc rate excis duti exempt duti miner oil specif purpos decemb derog provis council direct eec netherland authoris continu appli reduc rate excis duti diesel fuel commerci vehicl provid rate respect oblig laid direct eec minimum rate laid articl thereof netherland includ provis nation legisl excis duti refund part excis duti diesel fuel heavi good vehicl mean letter date april publish oj commiss notifi netherland decis initi procedur laid articl treati abovement measur environment energi conserv purpos prompt netherland author rais rate excis duti diesel oil increas taxat high rise cost due rise intern price crude oil sever neg repercuss activ road transport sector introduct compensatori measur avert econom social difficulti road sector remedi adequ measur discriminatori fact firm sector benefit tax measur form substanc contrari common interest measur temporari expir octob effect januari refund amount substanti reduc except circumst exist make aid derog extent strictli remedi econom social difficulti road transport sector concern arisen compat common market adopt decis articl measur adopt netherland accord articl indent decis ec articl decis ec consid compat common market articl decis address kingdom netherland brussel council presid piqué camp oj direct amend direct ec oj oj oj oj direct amend direct ec