Article 2
1. Italy shall recover the aid referred to in Article 1(3) from the beneficiary. 2. The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the beneficiary until their actual recovery. 3. The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 and to Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 ( 71 ) amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004. 4. Based on the information at its disposal, the Commission acknowledges that Italy has already recovered from the beneficiary the aid principal and part of the recovery interest due.