The Commission has asked France to amend its legislation on electricity taxation within a period of two months in order to comply with the Directive on the taxation of energy products and electricity.
Under Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity, France had a transitional period until 1 January 2009 to adapt its electricity taxation system.
That deadline passed without the necessary measures being taken to bring the relevant French legislation (on local electricity taxes) into line with the Directive. In any case, the necessary measures were not communicated to the Commission.