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

((a)) exploration for oil and natural gas; and
((b)) production of oil.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 24 June 2011.
For the Commission
Michel BARNIER
Member of the Commission