7.2.97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 37/11 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 July 1996 on aid measures provided for in Sicilian Regional Law No 25/93 (Only the Italian version is authentic) (97/106/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof, " Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (3, and in particular Article 31 thereof, Having given notice to the parties concerned, pursuant to Article 93 (2) of the Treaty, to submit their comments (?), Whereas: By letter of 25 October 1993, the Italian Permanent Representation to the European Union notified the Commission, in accordance with Article 93 (3) of the Treaty, of Regional Law No 25 of 1 September 1993 (hereinafter referred to as Law No 25/93). Since that Law was adopted before the Commission could state a position on the compatibility with the common market of the aid No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. No L 132, 16. 6. 1995, p. 8. No C 295, 10. 11. 1995, p. 8. provided for therein, those aid measures were entered in the register of aid not notified. As regards the measures covering agriculture and forestry provided for in that Law, by letters of 3 May and 19 September 1994 the Italian authorities forwarded ad- ditional information in response to the Commission’s requests of 5 January and 28 July 1994. By letter of 31 July 1995, the Commission informed Italy of its decision to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) of the Treaty in respect of the aid measures provided for in: — Article 44 of Law No 25/93, — Article 50 of Law No 25/93 and Article 21 (la) of Regional Law No 32 of 23 May 1991 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Law No 32/91)), — Article 84 (4) and (5) of Law No 25/93 as regards aid granted outside less-favoured areas, — Articles 85, 86, 88, 90, 96, 103 and 105 of Law No 25/93. In that letter the Commission gave notice to the Italian Government to submit its comments; it also gave notice to the other Member States and interested parties to submit their comments by publishing that letter in the Official Journal. Italy forwarded its comments by letter of 5 October 1995. Comments were also put forward at the meetings which took place on 10 October 1995 and 22 January 1996. No other interested party submitted any comments.