2001/428/EC: Council Decision of 22 May 2001 on the granting of exceptional national aid by the Portuguese Government for the distillation of certain wine sector products

• Articles: 2

Article 1

Exceptional aid by the Portuguese Government for the distillation of 450000 hectolitres of wine to a maximum value of EUR 0,574 per % vol per hectolitre (PTE 115,077), to the extent strictly necessary to remedy the imbalance which has arisen on Portuguese territory, shall be considered to be compatible with the common market.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Winberg

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 321, 19.12.2000, p. 40.

(3) OJ L 63, 3.3.2001, p. 52.