Legal provisions of COM(2006)410 - Authorisation of certain Member States to apply a reduced rate of VAT to certain labour-intensive services in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC

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Article 1

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Belgium is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following two services referred to in points 1 and 2 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)Small services of repairing:

bicycles,

shoes and leather goods,

clothing and household linen (including mending and alteration);

(b)renovation and repairing of private dwellings more than five years old, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply.

Article 2

In accordance with the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Czech Republic is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following three services referred to in points 2, 3 and 4 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)renovation and repairing of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(b)window cleaning and cleaning in private households;

(c)domestic care services, (e.g. home help and care of the young, elderly, sick or disabled).

Article 3

In accordance with the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Greece is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following three services referred to in points 1, 2 and 4 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)small services of repairing:

bicycles,

shoes and leather goods,

clothing and household linen (including mending and alteration);

(b)renovation and repairing of old private dwellings (not constructed recently), excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(c)domestic care services, (e.g. home help and care of the young, elderly, sick or disabled).

Article 4

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Spain is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following two services referred to in points 2 and 5 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)bricklaying for the repair of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(b)hairdressing.

Article 5

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, France is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following three services referred to in points 2, 3 and 4 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)renovation and repairing of private dwellings completed more than two years ago, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(b)domestic care services (e.g. home help and care of the young, elderly, sick or disabled);

(c)window cleaning and cleaning in private households.

Article 6

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Italy is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following two services referred to in points 2 and 4 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)renovation and repairing of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(b)domestic care services (e.g. home help and care of the young, elderly, sick or disabled).

Article 7

In accordance with the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Cyprus is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following two services referred to in points 2 and 5 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)renovation and repairing of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(b)hairdressing.

Article 8

In accordance with the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Latvia is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following two services referred to in points 2 and 5 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)renovation and repairing of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(b)hairdressing.

Article 9

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Luxembourg is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following three services referred to in points 1, 3 and 5 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)small services of repairing:

bicycles,

shoes and leather goods,

clothing and household linen (including mending and alteration);

(b)hairdressing;

(c)window cleaning and cleaning in private households.

Article 10

In accordance with the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Hungary is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following three services referred to in points 1, 2 and 4 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)small services of repairing:

bicycles,

shoes and leather goods,

clothing and household linen (including mending and alteration);

(b)renovation and repairing of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(c)domestic care services (e.g. home help and care of the young, elderly, sick or disabled).

Article 11

In accordance with the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Malta is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following two services referred to in points 1 and 4 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)small services of repairing:

bicycles,

shoes and leather goods,

clothing and household linen (including mending and alteration);

(b)domestic care services (e.g. home help and care of the young, elderly, sick or disabled).

Article 12

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Netherlands is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following three services referred to in points 1, 2 and 5 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)small services of repairing:

bicycles,

shoes and leather goods,

clothing and household linen (including mending and alteration);

(b)hairdressing;

(c)painting and plastering services for the renovation and repairing of private dwellings more than 15 years old, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply.

Article 13

In accordance with the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Poland is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following three services referred to in points 1, 2 and 5 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)small services of repairing:

bicycles,

shoes and leather goods,

clothing and household linen (including mending and alteration);

(b)renovation and repairing of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(c)hairdressing.

Article 14

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Portugal is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following two services referred to in points 2 and 4 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)renovation and repairing of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply;

(b)domestic care services (e.g. home help and care of the young, elderly, sick or disabled).

Article 15

In accordance with the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Slovenia is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 for renovation and repairing of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply, referred to in point 2 of Annex K to that Directive.

Article 16

In accordance with the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Finland is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 to the following two services referred to in points 1 and 5 of Annex K to that Directive:

(a)small services of repairing:

bicycles,

shoes and leather goods,

clothing and household linen (including mending and alteration);

(b)hairdressing.

Article 17

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the United Kingdom is authorised to apply a reduced rate during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 for renovation and repairing of private dwellings, excluding materials which form a significant part of the value of the supply referred to in point 2 of Annex K to that Directive, but for the Isle of Man only.

Article 18

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2006 until 31 December 2010.

Article 19

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.