Därför finns det redan idag, frånsett ett fåtal kategorier där reducerade mervärdesskattesatser i stor utsträckning tillämpas i hela EU, enorma skillnader mellan medlemsländerna. ###>The reduced rates listed in Annex H are optional, so that, apart from a few categories in respect of which reduced rates are largely applied throughout Europe, there are already today huge disparities between Member States.