Ecofin Council Direct taxation: - removal of withholding tax on interest and royalty payments, - taking into account of losses. Indirect taxation: -
VAT on second-hand goods, - VAT on gold, - VAT on passenger transport. Financial services: - guarantee system for bank deposits (Common Position adopted by the Ecofin Council on 25 October), - amendment of the Directive on the listing particulars to be published for the admission of sec
urities to official stock exchange listing, - follow-up to the BCCI affair, - amend
...[+++]ment of the UCITS Directive, - protection of investors/securities. Agriculture Council The proposal on Community plant variety rights (COM(90)347; COM(93)104), which made some progress during the Danish Presidency, and a proposal on financial liability for the introduction of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (COM(89)647; COM(91)24), which needs a boost within the Council.