No L 238/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.9. 93 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 July 1993 concerning aid decided by the Italian Government in favour of the ceramics industry of Lazio (Only the Italian text is authentic) (93/508/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subpara- graph of Article 93 (2) thereof, Having, in accordance with the abovementioned Article, given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments to it, Whereas : By Regional Law No 90 of 14 December 1990 (') the region of Lazio instituted an aid scheme in favour of the ceramics industry. Article 1 provides, in order to support employment and to promote and develop local traditions in the area of Civita Castellana, Fabrica di Roma, Gallese, Corchiano, Castel Sant’Elia, Nepi, Faleria, Stimigliano, Cittaducale, Forano and Castel S. Angelo, for the finan- cing of a publicity campaign for ceramic sanitary ware, crockery and tiles manufactured by companies established and having their production units in the aforementioned area. The characteristics of eligible products are fixed by the regional government. Article 2 of Regional Law No 90 provides that the invest- ments necessary to meet those characteristics may be aided by the regional government by means of grants covering up to 25 % of the eligible cost. Article 3 speci- (") Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio No 36 of 29 Decem- ber 1990. fies that a budget of Lit 1 000 million is available for the publicity campaign and Lit 5000 million for the invest- ments. Decision No 1468 of the regional government of Lazio of 3 March 1992 lays down the characteristics of eligible products, as provided for in the second point of Article 1 of Regional Law No 90. Decision No 11944 of 17 December 1991 specified that eligible cost includes leasing costs and the depreciation on investment for a maximum of three years, as well as the cost of consult- ants, the introduction of quality systems, training costs and certain operating costs. In order to be eligible such costs must be linked to the objectives of introducing company quality systems, process innovation to increase quality and the acquisition of services to increase or verify the quality of input, production process and output. The aid is granted in the form of a maximum 25 % grant on eligible cost, with a maximum of Lit 300 million per company. Cumulation with other regional or national aid is admissible up to 70 % of eligible cost. Neither Regional Law No 90 of 1990, nor Decisions No 11944 of 1991 and No 1468 of 1992 were notified in advance to the Commission as provided for in Article 93 (3) of the Treaty. II By letter of its Permanent Representation of 29 October 1992 the Italian Government notified the aid scheme in question to the Commission. In its notification the Italian Government emphasized that, although the law in ques- tion was in force, it would only become operative after approval by the Commission.