
Article 1 
Directive 2004/17/EC shall not apply to contracts awarded by contracting entities and intended to enable the following activities to be carried out:

((a)) production and wholesale supply of electricity in the Macro-zone North;
((b)) retail supply of electricity to end customers connected to the medium, high and very high voltage grid in the entire territory of the Italian Republic.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 14 July 2010.
For the Commission
Michel BARNIER
Member of the Commission