The 2013 Finance Bill was approved, Friday, December 21st, 2012, by the Finance, Public Works, Planning and Regional Development Committee in the House of Councillors. Eight members voted infavour, while 7 were against.
The opposing parliamentary groups in the House of Councillors presented 190 amendments to the bill, against 35 suggested jointly by the majority groups. The Government submitted, on its part, two amendments to the provisions on the importation of wheat (soft and hard).