31As regards the objectives pursued by the regime of which the provision at issue in the main proceedings forms part, it is apparent from recitals 3 to 5 in the preamble to Directive 2003/96 that the EU legislature sought, by means of the distinction drawn between motor fuels and heating fuels and by prescribing a certain number of minimum levels of taxation, to ensure that the internal market functions properly.
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