
Article 1 
The State aids which Italy has envisaged for the promotion of the agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the basis of Article 4 of the Sicilian Regional Law No 27/97 are compatible with the common market.
The above aids may accordingly be implemented.
Article 2 
The State aids which Italy has envisaged for the advertising of the agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the basis of Article 4 of the Sicilian Regional Law n. 27/97 are incompatible with the common market.
The above aids may accordingly not be implemented.
Article 3 
Italy shall take all necessary measures to recover from the beneficiaries the aids referred to in Article 2, if it has unlawfully made them available to the beneficiaries.
Recovery shall be effected without delay and in accordance with the procedures of national law provided that they allow the immediate and effective execution of the decision. The aid to be recovered shall include interest from the date on which it was at the disposal of the beneficiaries until the date of its recovery. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of the reference rate used for calculating the grant-equivalent of regional aid.
Article 4 
Italy shall amend its provisions regarding aids for the advertising of Annex I agricultural products in compliance with the Community guidelines for State aid for advertising of products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty and of certain non-Annex I products.
Article 5 
Italy shall inform the Commission, within two months of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply with it.
Article 6 
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Italy.
Done at Brussels, 2 June 2004.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission