
Article 1 
The aid provided for in Article 4 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 4 of the draft order sent by the Italian authorities following the initiation of the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in respect of Articles 4 and 6 of that Law, does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Article 2 
The aid provided for in Article 6 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 2 of the draft order, is compatible with the common market on condition that it is reserved for beneficiaries who start work only after an aid application has been submitted to the competent authority, and that the rates of aid proposed in the draft order express a gross subsidy equivalent.
Article 3 
The aid provided for in Article 6 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 3 of the draft order, is compatible with the common market on condition that it is granted only to those who have submitted an aid application before starting their investments.
Article 4 
The aid provided for in Article 6 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 5 of the draft order, is compatible with the common market on condition that all the aid to cover expenditure on the introduction of ISO and HACCP quality assurance programmes and the fees requested by certification bodies is limited to EUR 100 000 per beneficiary for each three-year period.
Article 5 
The aid provided for in Article 4 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 6 of the draft order, does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Article 6 

1. The aid provided for in Article 6 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 7 of the draft order, is compatible with the common market where they concern bergamots as fruit.
2. The aid provided for in Article 6 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 7 of the draft order, is compatible with the common market where they concern essential oil of bergamot on condition that the concepts of industrial research and precompetitive activities correspond to those listed in Annex I to the the Community framework for State aid for research and development.
Article 7 

1. The aid provided for in Article 6 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 8 of the draft order, is compatible with the common market where it concerns advertising measures.
2. The aid provided for in Article 6 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 8 of the draft order, is compatible with the common market where it concerns promotional measures and measures for the dissemination of general information for the benefit of bergamot producers.
3. The aid provided for in Article 6 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 8 of the draft order, is compatible with the common market where it concerns promotional measures and measures for the dissemination of general information for producers of essential bergamot oil which correspond to the Community definition of small and medium-sized enterprise, provided that the requirements of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 are met.
4. Irrespective of the size of the beneficiary, the aid provided for in Article 8 of the draft order for promotion and the dissemination of general information for producers of essential bergamot oil does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty on condition that all the substantive and formal requirements laid down by Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 are met.
Article 8 
Italy shall inform the Commission, within two months of the date of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply with the requirements of Articles 2, 3, 6 and 7.
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 5 July 2005.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission