84/557/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 May 1984 concerning the State aids provided for by Law No 97 of the Region of Sicily of 6 May 1981 on measures to encourage productive sectors of agriculture and various agricultural standards (Only the Italian text is authentic)

• Articles: 3

Article 1

1. The aids provided for in Articles 2 and 3 in relation to 1981, and Articles 4, 8 to 15, 17, 21, 22, 30 to 32 and 39 of Law No 97 of the Region of Sicily, of 6 May 1981, are incompatible with the provisions of Article 92 of the EEC Treaty and with the provisions of the common market organizations in the sectors concerned and may therefore no longer be granted.

2. The aids provided for in Articles 5 and 6 of Law No 97/81 may be regarded as compatible with the provisions of Article 92 of the EEC Treaty only for a period of two years, namely 1981 and 1982, taking account of the objective pursued.

3. The part of the aids provided for in Article 43 of Law No 97/81 which exceeds:

(a) the limit of 75 % of eligible expenditure for projects in mountain and hill areas and in less-favoured areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC covered by national and regional programmes approved by the Commission in compliance with Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, or (b) the limit of 50 % in other areas or for projects not covered by such programmes

is incompatible with the provisions of Article 92 of the EEC Treaty and may no longer be granted.

Article 2

Italy shall inform the Commission, within two months of the notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply with the provisions of Article 1.

Article 3

The Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 2 May 1984.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

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