Article 1
1. The aid measures designed to compensate farmers for damage caused by natural disasters provided for by Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Law No 185/92 are compatible with the common market under Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty. 2. The measures provided for by Article 6 of Law No 185/92 do not constitute aids within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty. 3. The aid measures provided for by Ministerial Decree No 100460 of 18 March 1993 are compatible with the common market under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty. 4. The aids concerning active defence measures against weather events provided for by Article 8 of Law No 185/92 are incompatible with the common market. 5. The aids towards the payment of insurance premiums provided for by Article 9 of Law No 185/92 are compatible with the common market in so far as they comply with point 4.2(c) of working document VI/5934/86 Rev. 2, namely in so far as they are granted up to maximum aid rate of 30 % and are degressive over a maximum 10-year period. 6. The aids towards the payment of insurance premiums granted by the Italian authorities on the basis of Article 9 of Law No 185/92 not complying with point 4.2(c) of working document VI/5934/86 Rev. 2 and not fulfilling any of the conditions entitling farmers to receive a higher rate in accordance with the criteria of point 4.2(a) and 4.2(b) of Commission document VI/5934/86 Rev. 2 are not compatible with the common market. 7. The aids towards the payment of insurance premiums provided for by Presidential Decree No 324 of 17 May 1996 are compatible with the common market in so far as they comply with point 4.2(c) of working document VI/5934/86 Rev. 2, namely in so far as they are granted up to maximum aid rate of 30 %, degressive over a maximum 10-year period. 8. The aids towards the payment of insurance premiums granted by Italy on the basis of Presidential Decree No 324 of 17 May 1996 not complying with point 4.2(c) of working document VI/5934/86 Rev. 2 (maximum aid rate of 30 %, degressive over a maximum 10-year period) and not fulfilling any of the conditions entitling farmers to receive a higher rate in accordance with the criteria of point 4.2(a) and 4.2(b) of Commission document VI/5934/86 Rev. 2 are not compatible with the common market.