Madame SCRIVENER precise que "choisir de taxer aurait entraine des perspectives d'augmentation nette des prix des transports pour les consommateurs, en particulier dans les pays ou il n'existe pas de taux de TVA reduit, alors que le marche interieur est clairement destine a faciliter la mobilite des citoyens.
Mrs Scrivener explained that "to opt for taxation would have meant a sharp increase in transport prices for consumers, particularly in those countries where there is no reduced rate of VAT, and this when the internal market is clearly intended to help individuals move around in the Community.