14. 8. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 227/41 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1986 pfohibiting an aid consisting of a subsidy on the sale on animal feed granted by the region of Abruzzi (Only the Italian text is authentic) (87/417/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Bﬁropean Economic Community, and in particular Article 93 (2) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 of 22 May 1978 on the comon organization of the market in dried fodder ("), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1985/86 (3, and in particular Article 9 thereof, and the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common organization of the market in agricultural products, Having invited the parties concerned (°), pursuant to Article 93 of the EEC Treaty, to submit their comments and having regard to those comments, Whereas : I By letter dated 17 June 1985 the Italian Government notified, in accordance with Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty, Law No 25 of the region of Abruzzi of 11 April 1985 on the further amendment of Regional Law No 31 of 3 June 1982. Law No 25 amends in particular Article 66 of Regional Law No 31/82 of 3 June 1982, as () OJ No L 142, 30. 5. 1978, p. 1. () OJ No L 171, 20. 6. 1986, p. 4. () OJ No C 84, 12. 4. 1986, p. 4. amended and supplemented by Regional Laws Nos 7/83 of 25 January 1983 and 66/83 of 15 September 1983. Article 66 provided — with a view to the implementation of a pilot project to encourage farmers in the region to increase permanently the profitability of their land under fodder — for the grant of degressive aids, subject to a time limit, to stockfarmers in the region for the sale of animal feed manufactured from fodder produced there. The aid granted by the region consisted of : — subsidies of up to 10 % of the market value of each feed unit produced, and — subsidies of up to 20 % of the same value for farmers in mountain or less-favoured areas. In addition, agricultural producers in the region were required to have a minimum participation of 80 % in the ‘assets and management of the undertakings producing animal feed in the region. Those undertakings were required to use exclusively, and in certain conditions as a priority, fodder produced in the region. In view of its promotional objective, the aid was regarded as being compatible with the common market under Article 92 (3) (c) of the Treaty, for the period 1982 to 1985. The Commission informed the Italian Government to this effect by letter dated 4 November 1982. Article 1 of Law No 25/85 amended Article 66 of Law No 31/82, as supplemented and amended, by providing that cooperatives could in future use the fodder available in the region without being required to do so exclusively or as a priority. Article 3 of that Law extended the aid arrangements for 1986 and 1987. \