Hermed anbefaler jeg ikke et europæisk afgiftssystem for biler, men et system, hvor afgiftsgrundlaget og medlemsstaternes målsætninger er i overensstemmelse med det indre marked, hvor der også lægges vægt på et sundt miljø.
Indeed, it appears extremely appropriate to consider taxing the use of vehicles rather than their acquisition, and the Commission is, therefore, right to propose abolishing the vehicle registration tax and establishing or increasing taxes on circulation, fuel and the use of some road infrastructures.