The Court:
1. Declares that Article 1 of Commission Decision 2003/293/EC of 11 December 2002 on the measures implemented by Spain in the agricultural sector
following the increase in fuel prices is annulled in so far that it finds that the
measures to support agricultural cooperatives provided for by Royal Decree
Law 10/2000 de medidas urgentes de apoyo a los sectores agrario, pesquero
y del transporte (Decree Law on emergency support for agriculture, fisheries
and transport) do not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) EC;
2.Orders the Commission to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by
the applicants;
3. Orders the Kingdom of Spain to bear its own costs.
