Article 1U.K.

1.The following ad hoc measures granted by Portugal in favour of Radiotelevisão Portuguesa, SA, (RTP) constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.

(a)the rescheduling of a debt of PTE 1 206 million by Portugal to RTP in the form of an agreement with the body responsible for the social security in 1993;

(b)capital injections in the period 1994 to 1997 amounting to PTE 46 800 million;

(c)a loan of PTE 20 000 million granted in 1998;

(d)a temporary exemption from registration charges provided for in Article 11(1) of the Portuguese Law No 21/92 and amounting to PTE 11 000 000.

2.The State aid measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 106(2) of the Treaty since they did not lead to any overcompensation of the net costs of the public service tasks entrusted to RTP.