The European Parliament adopted, by 569 votes to 12 and 15 abstentions, a legislative resolution approving, in the framework of the consultation procedure, the proposal for a Council decision authorising Portugal to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on locally produced beer in the autonomous region of Madeira. The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Sérgio MARQUES (PPE-DE, PT) on behalf of the Committee on Regional Development.