Member States, says the committee, should therefore be allowed to apply reduced rates (or possibly even zero rates in particular circumstances) to basic goods and services, such as food and medication, for clearly defined social, economic and environmental reasons for the benefit of the final consumer.
Jo īpaši tas attiecas uz tādiem vietējiem pakalpojumiem, kas saistīti ar sociālo drošību, izglītību un kultūru, kuriem nav ietekmes uz iekšējo tirgu un kas tāpēc nevar kropļot konkurenci.