L 10332 Official Journal of the European Union 22.4.2005 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 May 2004 on the aid scheme which Italy is planning to implement to assist farmers in the province of Campobasso (notified under document number C(2004) 1634) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (2005/319/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provision cited above, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE By letter dated 29 November 2000, recorded as received on 30 November 2000, the Italian Permanent Represen- tation to the European Union notified the Commission, in accordance with Article 88(3) of the Treaty, of Decision No 629 of 29 December 1999 of the Campobasso Provincial Executive. By letters dated 8 February, 21 February, 12 June and 11 September 2001, recorded as received on 12 February, 28 February, 14 June and 13 September 2001 respectively, the Italian Permanent Representation to the European Union provided the Commission with additional information it had requested in its letters of 12 January, 26 April and 7 August 2001. By letter dated 13 November 2001 the Commission informed Italy that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in respect of the aid. (4) The Commission Decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Commu- nities (). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments on the measure in question. The Italian authorities did not submit any comments on the measure. The Commission has received no comment from other interested parties. [I. DESCRIPTION OF THE AID 1. The aid scheme The Decision of the Provincial Executive provides for the granting of aid in the form of subsidised loans of up to ITL 20 million (EUR 10 329) at a rate of 2% for: — adapting farms to health and hygiene standards in accordance with Decree No 54 of 14 January 1997 adopting the Regulation transposing Directives 92/46[EEC and 92/47[EEC on the production and placing on the market of milk and milk products, — improving health and safety in the workplace in accordance with Legislative Decree No 626 of 19 September 1994, and subsequent amendments thereto,  transposing  Directives ~ 89/391/EEC, 89/654/EEC, 89)655(EEC, 89/656/EEC, 90/269[EEC, 90/270/EEC, 90/394/EEC, 90/679/EEC, 93/88[EEC, 97[42[EC and 1999/38/EC on improving health and safety at work, () O] C 354, 13.12.2001, p. 18.