Article 1

The aid provided for in Article 4 of Law No 39 of 25 February 2000, the detailed rules for the application of which are laid down in Article 4 of the draft order sent by the Italian authorities following the initiation of the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in respect of Articles 4 and 6 of that Law, does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.