Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 5 March 2003. For the Commission Mario Monti Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. (2) OJ C 132, 4.6.2002, p. 11. (3) Gazzetta ufficiale della Regione siciliana, No 61, 23.12.2000. (4) Gazzetta ufficiale della Regione siciliana, Part I, No 37, 27.7.2001. (5) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 30. (6) OJ L 107, 30.4.1996, p. 4. The same definition is reproduced in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33). (7) As defined by the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999, p. 2). (8) For further details, see points 28 to 30 of the decision to initiate the procedure (see footnote 2). (9) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33. (10) OJ L 105, 20.4.2002, p. 1. (11) For further details, see points 31 to 36 of the decision to initiate the procedure (see footnote 2). (12) Point 4.17 of the Guidelines on national regional aid (OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9, as amended by the Commission communication published in OJ C 258, 9.9.2000, p. 5). (13) For further details, see points 37 to 38 of the Decision to initiate the procedure (see footnote 2). (14) See footnote 5. (15) Ibid. (16) See the first indent of recital 7. (17) See footnote 9. See in particular Article 1(2)(b) of the Regulation and recital 16 thereto. (18) See Commission Decision 73/263/EEC of 25 July 1973 on the tax concessions granted, pursuant to Article 34 of French law No 65-566 of 12 July 1965 and to the circular of 24 March 1967, to French undertakings setting up businesses abroad (OJ L 253, 10.9.1973, p. 10). (19) See the second indent of recital 7. (20) See recital 36. (21) See Commission Decision 97/257/EC of 5 June 1996 concerning guarantees of the Land Brandenburg (Germany) for investment projects in Poland (OJ L 102, 19.4.1997, p. 36); Commission Decision 97/240/EC of 5 June 1996 concerning aid that the Republic of Austria intends to grant under the ERP internationalisation scheme (OJ L 96, 11.4.1997, p. 15); and Commission Decision 97/241/EC of 5 June 1996 concerning aid that the Republic of Austria intends to grant pursuant to the ERP Eastern Europe programme (OJ L 96, 11.4.1997, p. 23). (22) Points 4.15 to 4.17 of the Guidelines on national regional aid (see footnote 12). (23) Point 4.17 of the Guidelines on national regional aid (see footnote 12). (24) See footnote 5. (25) See footnote 4.