Report assessing the progress reported by Italy on the recovery of the amount due from milk producers by virtue of the additional levy for the period 1995/1996 to 2001/2002

This assessment report has been drawn up pursuant to Article 3 of Council Decision 2003/530/EC on the compatibility with the common market of aid that the Italian Republic intends to grant to its milk producers, in accordance with which the competent Italian authorities must report annually to the Council and the Commission on the progress made by them in recovering the amount due from the producers by virtue of the additional levy for the period 1995/1996 to 2001/2002.