This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.

For the Council

The President

L. LINKEVIČIUS

( 1 ) Opinion of 12 December 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

( 2 ) Opinion of 16 October 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

( 3 ) European Council Decision 2012/419/EU of 11 July 2012 amending the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union ( OJ L 204, 31.7.2012, p. 131 ).

( 4 ) Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax ( OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1 ).

( 5 ) Council Directive 2008/118/EC of 16 December 2008 concerning the general arrangements for excise duty and repealing Directive 92/12/EEC ( OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 12 ).

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2013/61/EU of 17 December 2013 amending Directives 2006/112/EC and 2008/118/EC as regards the French outermost regions and Mayotte in particular