Quota of overseas departments' rum at the reduced excise rate raised to 108,000 hectolitres of pure alcohol

Article 65 of the 2007 Amending Finance Act raises from 90,000 to 108,000 hectolitres of pure alcohol the annual quota of traditional rum from the overseas departments that benefits from a reduced consumption duty in mainland France (Articles 362 and 403 of the General Tax Code). It applies retroactively from 1 January 2007. The increase follows a decision of the Council of the European Union of 9 October 2007. The quota was later raised to 120,000 hectolitres of pure alcohol.