- ECOFIN discussed new own resources for the EU budget, including ETS-based resource, CBAM, electronic waste levy, TEDOR, and CORE.
- The ETS own resource faced strong opposition from Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany due to competitiveness and revenue concerns; Austria and Romania expressed conditional or cautionary support.
- CBAM received broad support as essential for climate financing, with France and Poland backing it and France calling for simplification.
- The electronic waste levy had mixed support, with concerns over data quality and administrative complexity.
- TEDOR and CORE proposals were highly contentious, with many member states opposing them due to fiscal sovereignty and competitiveness concerns.
- Customs-related proposals and cross-cutting issues like fiscal responsibility, transparency, and administrative burden were also debated, with divided opinions among member states.
Source: taxathand.com
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