Rådet godkendte den 13. december 1993 beslutning 93/697/EØF om bemyndigelse af en række medlemsstater til at anvende eller fortsat at anvende de fritagelser eller reduktioner, der er fastsat i proceduren i artikel 8, stk. 4, i direktiv 92/81/EØF (EFT L 321 af 23.12.1993).
On 13 December 1993 the Council adopted Decision 93/697/EEC authorizing certain Member States to apply or to continue to apply to certain mineral oils, when used for specific purposes, reduced rates of excise duty or exemptions from excise duty in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 8(4) of Council Directive 92/81/EEC (Official Journal L321, 23.12.1993).