No L 7/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 1. 85 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 1984 concerning aids provided for under Law No 86 of the Region of Sicily of 5 August 1982 on emergency measures in agriculture ' (Only the Italian text is authentic) (85/11/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 the agricul- tural products concerned, and in particular Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vege- tables ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1332/84 (3, and in particular Article 31 thereof, Having given formal notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty (), Whereas, by letter dated 7 September 1982, the Italian Government notified the Commission of Law No 86 of the Region of Sicily of 5 August 1982 on emer- gency measures in agriculture ; Whereas further information was supplied at a bilateral meeting held on 25 and 26 September 1982, by telex () OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. L. () O] No L 130, 16. 5. 1984, p. 1. () O] No C 201, 28. 7. 1983, p. 7. of 22 October 1982, by letter of 17 June 1983 and by telex of 19 July 1983; Whereas Article 12 of Law No 86 authorizes expendi- ture of Lit 500 million in 1983 for financing the acti- vities of groups of table-grape producers, in particular thé installation of telex facilities, the monitoring of the end use of products which are not marketed in the fresh condition, and the execution of other work entrusted to the groups by Community regulations and by National Law No 622 of 27 July 1967 and Regional Law No 81 of 6 May 1981 ; Whereas Article 18 authorizes expenditure of Lit 6 000 million for 1983 with a view to granting agricultural cooperatives and consortia thereof subsidies of up to 70 % of investment expenditure and 20-year loans at a reduced interest rate of 7,25 % pursuant to Article 2 of Law No 23 of 28 July 1978 in respect of expenditure not covered by the 70 % subsidy, to establish proces- sing, packaging and sales facilities for table grapes, to build annexes for the processing and preservation of grapes for distillation and for the production of juice and to purchase equipment for packaging the product ; ' Whereas Article 24 authorizes expenditure of Lit 17 000 million for 1982 and Lit 10 000 million for 1983 with a view to granting recognized cooperatives and producer associations subsidies of up to 70 % of expenditure, and to granting associations of coopera- tives subsidies of up to 60 % of expenditure, for the