European Economic and Social Committee 24 October 2002, Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC to extend the facility allowing Member States to apply reduced rates of VAT to certain labour-intensive services" (COM(2002) 525 final — 2002/0230 (CNS))

14.3.2003 EN C 61/193 Official Journal of the European Union Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC to extend the facility allowing Member States to apply reduced rates of VAT to certain labour-intensive services’ (COM(2002) 525 final — 2002/0230 (CNS)) (2003/C 61/32) On 7 October 2002 the Council decided to