The measures taken by the Italian authorities for the recovery and completion of serviced small business areas developed by Sirap SpA and for the allocation of plots and industrial buildings to municipalities do not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 27 February 2002.
For the Commission
Mario Monti
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ C 162, 10.6.2000, p. 4.
(2) Sicilian Regional Official Gazette, 30.12.1997.
(3) OJ C 162, 10.6.2000, p. 4.
(4) OJ C 68, 6.3.1996, p. 9.
(5) OJ L 269, 19.10.1999, p. 29.
(6) It should be noted that the municipalities were regarded as the owners of the works although the latter were transferred to them only once completed.
(7) See footnote 2.
(8) Decree of 8 February 1991, Italian Official Gazette, 20.4.1991.
(9) OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 4, point 4.15.
(10) See footnote 4.
(11) Pursuant to Article 7 of Regional Law No 46/97 which refers to Law No 96/81, as subsequently amended (Measures for small and medium-sized industrial, commercial and craft enterprises, cooperatives and fisheries). SMEs are therefore covered by Article 7 of Regional Law No 46/97.