5. 5. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 111/3 
STATE AID 
No C 31/89 (39/89) 
(Spain) 
(Articles 92 to 94 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community) 
(90/C 111/03) 
Commission notification pursuant to Article 93 (2) of the 
EEC Treaty to the other Member States and other 
interested parties concerning the aids that the Spanish 
authorities have decided to grant to the dairy 
Mantequerias Arias SA in Asturias. 
1. By letters dated 13 January 1989, registered on 16 
January 1989, the Permanent Representation of Spain 
informed the Commission pursuant to Article 93 (3) of 
the EEC Treaty of the abovementioned aid proposal. 
By telexes of 14 February and 24 April 1989 the 
Commission asked the Spanish authorities for further 
information. They replied in letters dated 15 March, 7 
April, 25 May and 26 June 1989. 
By letter of 28 July 1989 (SG(89)D/10172) the 
Commission initiated the procedure provided for in 
Article 93 (2) of the Treaty in regard to the proposal. It 
informed the other interested parties by a communi­
cation published in Official Journal of the European 
Communities No C 302 of 1 December 1989, page 2. 
Commission communication pursuant to Article 93 (2) of 
the EEC Treaty to other Member States and other 
interested parties concerning aids which the Region of 
Sardinia has decided to grant. 
I. Draft law to assist holdings affected by drought 
during 1988/89 
II. Regional Law Nos 12/74 and 21/84 
III. Initiation of the procedure provided for in Article 93 
(2) of the EEC Treaty against the aids referred to in 
Articles 8 and 9 of Regional Law No 21/84 By letter dated 25 January 1990 the Spanish authorities 
provided the information requested under the procedure. 
2. In point of fact the Trinicipado de Asturias' 
through the 'Direccion General de Agricultura' exercises 
surveillance of the milk sector's activities by means of an 
industrial register detailing by type of production overall 
processing capacity and each company's capacity. 
The Regional Administration has certified the aban­
donment and assignment of capacity equivalent to that 
created by the new Mantequerias Arias SA project (up to 
an equivalent capacity of 12 million litres). It certifies 
that the assignment is made exclusively in its favour and 
that in consequence a case of genuine compensation has 
arisen. 
The Commission has accordingly decided to close the 
procedure opened on this matter pursuant to Article 93 
(2) of the EEC Treaty. 
I. Summary of the facts 
1. By letter No 2500 of 31 March 1989, recorded 
as received on 14 April 1989, the Italian Government 
notified the Commission of the abovementioned 
measure pursuant to Article 93 (3) of the EEC 
Treaty. 
2. At the request of the Commission, the Italian 
authorities supplied further information, most 
recently by letters and telexes Nos M/4211 of 15 
November 1989, 509 of 15 January 1990, 109 of 15 
February 1990 and that dated 1 March 1990. 
II. After considering the measures referred to above, the 
Commission wishes to inform the Italian 
Government as follows: STATE AID 
No 91/89 
(Italy) 
(Articles 92 to 94 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community) 
(90/C 111/04)