03/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Commission decided to send reasoned opinions to Italy and Austria for non respect of Community law on the transfer of public procurement markets. In Italy, the procedure concerns the purchase of helicopters for fighting forest fires and the renewal of concessions for gas distribution in Naples. The proceedings against Austria focus on the methods in which the town of Mödling allocate a contract for the collection and processing of...