The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32 (art. 32)

of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental

Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"),

Having regard to the report drawn up by the European Commission of

Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the Convention

relating to the application lodged on 4 November 1984 by

Mr Antonino Catanoso against Italy (No. 11362/85);

Whereas on 6 September 1988 the Commission transmitted the said report

to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of three months

provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention

elapsed without the case having been brought before the European Court

of Human Rights in pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;

Whereas in his application the applicant complained inter alia that

the length of proceedings brought by him for the purpose of obtaining

recognition of his entitlement to a pension was not "reasonable"

within the meaning of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;

Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible

on 3 December 1986 as regards the issue of the length of proceedings

and in its report adopted on 5 July 1988 expressed unanimously the

opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1

(art. 6-1), of the Convention;

Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance

with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the Convention;

Having examined the proposals made by the Commission concerning just

satisfaction for the applicant,

Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of Article 32,

paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there has been a

violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention

in this case;

Recommends, under Rule 5 of the Rules adopted by the Committee of

Ministers for the application of Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention,

that the Government of Italy pay to the applicant the sum of

4 million Italian lire as just satisfaction for non-pecuniary damage;

Decides, therefore, that no further action is called for in this case.