Legislative proposals in the SBA

Proposal State of play Next steps

General Block Exemption regulation on State Aids Adopted by the Shall apply until
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32008R0800:EN:NOT Commission on 6 31 December
August 2008. 2013. A
Scoreboard on
State Aids to be
published in
December 2009.
Directive on reduced VAT rates Agreement reached Council Directive
at the ECOFIN 2009/47/EC of 5
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/vat/key_documents/legislation_proposed/index_en.htm Council on 10 May 2009 (OJ L
March 2009. 116) entered into
force on 1 June.
Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European Private Company (SPE) European Discussion at the
Parliament report on Council working
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/company/epc/index_en.htm SPE adopted on 9 party on going.
March 2009
(consultation
procedure).

Amendment to the Directive 2000/35/EC on late payments Proposal adopted by Discussion at the
the Commission on 8 Council working
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/regulation/late_payments/index.htm April 2009. party on going.

Proposal for a Council Directive amending the Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of Proposal adopted by Discussion at the
VAT to further simplify, modernise and harmonise the rules on VAT invoicing. the Commission on Council working
28 January 2009. party on going.
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/common/consultations/tax/article_5133_en.htm

November 2009