However, at least until the moment that Directive 2003/96/EC became applicable, Ireland, France and Italy had to ensure that the advantage was granted only in the regions specified in the Council Decisions referred to in recitals (1), (2) and (3).
Tuttavia, almeno fino alla data di applicazione della direttiva 2003/96/CE, l’Irlanda, la Francia e l’Italia erano tenute a garantire che il vantaggio andasse a beneficio soltanto delle regioni specificate nelle decisioni del Consiglio.