29. 11. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 311/33 COMMISSION DECISION of 30 May 1984 concerning the aids provided for in Law No 105 of § Augﬁst 1982 of the Region of Sicily amending the regional budget and the budget of the State Forests Office of the Region of Sicily for 1982 (Only the Italian text is authentic) (84/563/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof, Having regard to the Council Regulations on the common organization of the markets in agricultural products, and in particular Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (3, Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments (}), in accordance with the provisions of the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) of the Treaty, Whereas, by letter of 7 September 1982, the Italian Government notified the Commission of Law No 105 of 5 August 1982 of the Region of Sicily amending the regional budget and the budget of the State Forests Office of the Region of Sicily for 1982; Whereas the Italian authorities provided further infor- mation by letter of 20 June and telexes of 25 July and 22 October 1983; Whereas Article 39 of the Law in question authorizes expenditure of Lit 3 798,9 million in respect of 1982 for the refinancing of the measures provided for in Article 36 of Regional Law No 83 of 12 August 1980 providing for the grant to cooperatives, consortia and producer groups of additional aid on account of the increase in investment costs incurred as a result of the rise in construction costs ; Whereas Article 42 of the Law authorizes expenditure of Lit 2000 million in respect of 1982 for the refinancing of the measures provided for in Articles 1 () OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. () O] No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. 1. () O No C 201, 28. 7. 1983, p. 4. and 3 of Regional Law No 23 of 28 July 1978 and Article 2 of Regional Law No 197 of 13 August 1979 providing for subsidies of 60 to 70 % for producers’ associations, cooperatives and consortia for moder- nizing plants for preserving and processing agricultural and animal products, and advances on these subsidies amounting to 30 % of the total ; Whereas Article 51 of the Law authorizes expenditure of Lit 1650 million in respect of 1982 for the refinancing of the measures provided for in Article 22 of Law No 85 of 12 August 1980 providing for subsi- dies of 12 % of the purchase price for each quintal of Sicilian durum wheat purchased by millers ; Whereas these aids fall within the scope of Articles 92 to 94 of the Treaty by virtue of the specific provisions in the Community Regulations on the common organization of markets ; I Whereas the Commission, having conducted a pre- liminary examination of Law No 105 of the Region of Sicily of § August 1982, has found that the aids arising out of the application of Articles 39 ad 42, intended to encourage the setting up or modernization of installa- tions for packaging, processing or marketing agricul- tural products, are not limited by reference to the rates of aid generally allowed by the Commission ; Whereas the subsidy arising out of the application of Article 51, amounting to 12 % of the purchase price of durum wheat by millers, is an operating aid en- tailing no lasting improvement of the structures of the sector concerned ; whereas the aid is therefore incom- patible with Community rules ; Whereas, in view of the foregoing, the Commission, by letter of 25 March 1983, initiated the procedure laid down in Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty in respect of the abovementioned measures and gave notice to the Italian Government to submit its comments;