The aid provided for in Article 9 of the Sicilian Regional Law No 24 of 27 May 1987 for mandarin growers is unlawful under Article 93 (3) of the Treaty. Furthermore, the aid is incompatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 92 of the Treaty and must be discontinued.
The Italian Government shall inform the Commission within two months of the notification of this Decision of the measures it has taken to comply with the Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 1988.
For the Commission
Ray MAC SHARRY
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 198, 26. 7. 1988, p. 1.
(3) Letters from the Commission to the Governments of the Member States of 3 November 1987 and communication to other interested parties (OJ No C 290, 30. 10. 1987, p. 3).
(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 of 18 December 1969 (OJ No L 324, 27. 12. 1969, p. 21).
(1) OJ No L 318, 18. 12. 1969, p. 1.
(1) Source: Eurostat.
(2) Source: Annuario di statistica agraria.