29. 11. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 311/29 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 May 1984 on State aids under Sicilian Regional Law No 87 of 5 August 1982 providing for measures in respect of agricultural loans and urgent assistance for certain sectors of agricultural production (Only the Italian text is authentic) (84/562/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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 856/84 (3, and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof, and the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common organization of the markets in agricultural products, Having given notice, pursuant to the first subpara- graph of Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty, to the parties concerned to submit their comments (}), and having regard to those comments, Whereas, pursuant to Article 93 (3) of the Treaty, the Italian authorities notified the Commission by letter of 7 September 1982, of a draft law of the region of Sicily () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. () O] No L 90, 1. 4. 1984, p. 10. () OF No C 201, 28. 7. 1983, p. S. promulgating measures in respect of agricultural loans and urgent assistance for certain production sectors ; whereas on 29 September 1982 the Italian authorities informed the Commission that the draft law had been adopted by the Regional Assembly as Law No 87 of § August 1982; whereas the Commission requested additional information which it required for its assess- ment, which the Italian authorities supplied on 29 October 1982 and 14 February 1983; Whereas Articles 4 and 5 of the said Law provide for expenditure of Lit 500 million for 1982 and 1983 for the payment by the Region of a supplementary interest-rate subsidy to cover the increase in the maximum interest rate which occurred between alloca- tion and actual payment of the subsidy for investments in the marketing of agricultural products under — Atrticle 9 of Regional Law No 9 of 9 May 1974, — Article 9 of Regional Law No 22 of 18 July 1974, — Article 2 (first and third paragraphs) of Regional Law No 23 of 28 July 1978, — Atrticle 3 of Regional Law No 197 of 13 August 1979 and Regional Law No 125 of 23 April 1975 Whereas Article 8 authorizes expenditure of Lit 4 500 million with effect from 1 September 1983 for the financing of the following provisions :