2009/944/EC: Commission Decision of 13 July 2009 on State aid schemes C 6/04 (ex NN 70/01) and C 5/05 (ex NN 71/04) implemented by Italy in favour of glasshouse growers (exemption from excise duty on diesel used to heat glasshouses) (notified under document C(2009) 5497)
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The aid scheme in the form of an exemption from excise duties on diesel used for heating glasshouses, which was implemented unlawfully by Italy between 3 October 2000 and 30 June 2001 and in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004, is incompatible with the common market.
1. Italy is required to recover from the beneficiaries the incompatible aid granted under the scheme referred to in Article 1. 2. The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the beneficiaries until that of their actual recovery. 3. The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
Recovery of the aid granted under the scheme referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective. Italy shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of its notification.
Within two months of notification of this Decision, Italy shall submit the following information: (a) a list of beneficiaries that have received aid under the scheme referred to in Article 1 and the total amount of aid received by each of them under the scheme; (b) the total amount (principal and interest) to be recovered from each beneficiary; (c) a detailed description of the measures already taken and those planned to comply with this Decision; (d) documents demonstrating that orders to return the aid have been sent to the beneficiaries. Italy shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until recovery of the aid granted under the scheme referred to in Article 1 has been completed. It shall immediately submit, on simple request by the Commission, any information on the measures already taken and those planned to comply with this Decision. It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and interest already recovered from the beneficiaries.
This decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
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