18Where the Member State concerned fails to provide evidence of the validity of the derogation sought and, a fortiori, where it fails to meet its obligation to produce relevant information in that regard, which, as pointed out in Article 4(6) of Regulation No 1535/2007, applies in particular where the Member States claim that the aid granted to undertakings operating in the agricultural production sector is of a de minimis nature, the Commission is entitled to conclude that the granting of that derogation is not justified (see, to that effect, judgment in Netherlands v Commission, C‑382/99, EU:C:2002:363, paragraphs 77 to 80).
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