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COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 July 1987

repealing Decision 85/16/EEC authorizing the Italian Republic to continue to apply certain protective measures pursuant to Article 108 (3) of the Treaty

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(87/414/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 108 (3) thereof,

Whereas, by Decision 85/16/EEC (1), the Commission authorized the Italian Republic to continue to apply certain protective measures pursuant to Article 108 (3) of the Treaty;

Whereas the restoration of external equilibrium has enabled the Italian authorities to lift all the protective measures authorized by the said Decision;

Whereas the circumstances underlying the adoption of that Decision have changed and there is no longer any justification for authorizing the application of protective measures,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 85/16/EEC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed ito the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 1987.

For the Commission

The President

Jacques DELORS

(1) OJ No L 8, 10. 1. 1985, p. 34.