council decis octob authoris franc appli differenti level taxat motor fuel accord articl direct ec ec council european union regard treati establish european commun regard council direct ec octob restructur commun framework taxat energi product electr articl thereof regard propos commiss letter date june franc request authoris appli differenti level taxat ga oil unlead petrol purpos administr reform involv decentralis specif power exercis central govern decentralis plan franc part approach design increas administr effect improv qualiti reduc cost public servic part polici subsidiar allow decis adopt domain level possibl region differenti offer region addit incent improv qualiti administr transpar fashion reduct link socioeconom condit region appli derog authoris indefinit period articl direct ec restrict durat exempt reduct taxat applic energi electr product year possibl renew low level differenti excis rate region differ retail price distribut network impli risk traffic detour risk increas environment damag emiss low meet energi polici intra commun commerci movement diesel unlead petrol take place complet duti suspens arrang form intra commun movement affect devolut excis duti contempl franc limit number case commerci movement take place duti paid arrang plan procedur control discriminatori natur subject regular review practic real impact intra commun movement duti paid product condit decentralis excis duti hinder proper function intern market tight limit set differenti duti rate region ensur decentralis excis duti distort competit oil product market differenti compens larg price differ distribut network request measur appli commerci diesel distort competit freight passeng transport market exclud increas nation rate preced possibl region reduct rate lead conclus applic french measur principl result hindranc commun polici environment protect commiss regularli review reduct exempt check distort competit hinder oper intern market incompat commun polici protect environ energi transport adopt decis articl franc authoris appli reduc level taxat unlead petrol ga oil fuel ga oil commerci mean articl direct ec elig reduct administr region permit appli differenti reduct provid condit fulfil reduct greater eur litr unlead petrol eur litr ga oil reduct greater differ level taxat ga oil commerci ga oil commerci reduct link object socioeconom condit region appli applic region reduct effect grant region competit advantag intra commun trade reduc level compli requir direct ec minimum level laid articl articl decis expir year date implement provis articl articl decis address french republ luxembourg octob council presid bradshaw oj direct amend direct ec oj