Hvis en medlemsstat træffer fiskale eller skattelignende foranstaltninger, sådan som De har nævnt, altså tillæg til moms f.eks., så må disse foranstaltninger naturligvis kun gennemføres inden for rammerne af den gældende lovgivning. De skal altså være forenelige med de europæiske skattedirektiver.
Where, as the honourable Member mentioned, a Member State introduces fiscal or parafiscal measures, such as value added tax surcharges, then any such measures must, of course, be taken within the framework of existing legislation, i. e. they must be compatible with European tax directives, and any measures taken must be checked by the Commission accordingly.