2000/621/EC: Commission Decision of 3 May 2000 notified by Italy (Marche Region) concerning amendments to the single programming document for 1994 to 1999 for assistance from the Community Structural Funds for Objective 5(b) areas (notified under document number C(2000) 1336) (Only the Italian text is authentic)

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The State aid which Italy is planning to implement by amendments to the single programming document for the Marche Region (Objective 5(b)) is compatible with the common market, subject to the conditions set out in Article 2.

Article 2

No aid may be granted in respect of expenditure incurred before 14 May 1998, unless the beneficiary has submitted an application for assistance to the competent authorities prior to that date in respect of the relevant expenditure under the scheme notified.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 3 May 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ C 233, 14.8.1999, p. 2.

(2) See footnote 1.

(3) For a detailed description of the measures, see OJ C 233, 14.8.1999, p. 2.

(4) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 of 20 July 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 20).

(5) OJ L 142, 2.6.1997, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 142, 2.6.1997, p. 22.

(7) OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13.

(8) See in particular the judgment in Case C-730/79 Philip Morris v Commission [1980] ECR 2671.

(9) OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9 (in particular point 4.2).

(10) OJ C 28, 1.2.2000, p. 2 (in particular point 3.6).