Article 1
The aid granted by Finland, without prior authorisation from the Commission, from 1 January 1996 to 1998 within the limits of the areas and amounts laid down in the Annex for certified seeds of varieties of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), timothy (Phleum pratense L.), meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis huds.), cocksfoot (Dactilis glomerata L.) and ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) listed in Finland's national catalogue and which, except for small quantities cultivated in regions bordering on Finland, are produced solely in that Member State is compatible with the second paragraph of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 and is therefore authorised.