Most of the MS do not subsidise the collection step.
As far as the regeneration is concerned, it is subsidised only in Spain and now in Germany
too.
The situation in Italy is evolving. For instance, the partial exemption on the taxation on
lubricants when they are produced from re-refined base oil will be suppressed at the end of
2001.
As for the derogation on excise duty, it still applies for WO used as fuel in 11 of the MS