97/258/ECSC: Commission Decision of 18 December 1996 concerning aid for closures envisaged by Italy as part of the restructuring of its private steel industry (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

• Articles: 4

Article 1

The State aid which Italy plans to grant, in the context of the restructuring of its private steel sector, to Lamifer SpA, Demafer Srl, Lavorzione Metalli Vari (LMV) SpA and Sidercamuna SpA is incompatible with the common market pursuant to Article 4 (c) of the ECSC Treaty.

Accordingly, that aid may not be granted.

Article 2

The State aid which Italy plans to grant, in the context of the restructuring of its private steel sector, to Diano SpA is compatible with the common market.

The granting of that aid is therefore authorized.

Article 3

Italy shall inform the Commission, within two months of notification of this Decision, of the measures it has taken to comply with it.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1996.

For the Commission

Karel VAN MIERT

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1991, p. 57.

(2) OJ No C 101, 3. 4. 1996, p. 4; and OJ No C 121, 25. 4. 1996, p. 3.

(3) OJ No 9, 11. 5. 1954, p. 345/54.