21.11.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 31021 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 May 2008 on the State aid implemented by the Netherlands in order to promote and facilitate the restructuring of the horticultural sector (C 74/03 ex N 450/01) (notified under document number C(2008) 1847) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (2008/875EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments, in accordance with the provisions referred to above (') and having taken those comments into account, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE By letter of 27 June 2001, registered on 4 July 2001, the Dutch Permanent Representation to the European Union notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, of participation in a limited liability company purchasing land and premises in the greenhouse culti- vation sector (registered under number N 450/01). () O] C 15, 21.1.2004, p. 24. @) Written details were submitted to the Commission by the Dutch authorities by letters dated 11 March 2002, 15 July 2002, 17 December 2002 and 21 October 2003, registered on 12 March 2002, 18 July 2002, 26 December 2002, and 25 October 2003 respectively. By letter dated 10 December 2003 (3 the Commission notified The Netherlands of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty with regard to the above-mentioned notification. The decision by the Commission to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (}). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments within one month. The Commission did not receive any comments from interested parties. Additional written information was submitted by the Dutch authorities by letter dated 11 January 2004, registered on 21 January 2004. During 2004 several meetings took place between the Dutch authorities and the Commission. The Dutch authorities also commented, by letter dated 18 May 2005, registered on 23 May 2005, on the initiation of the procedure. () C(2003) 4477 final. () See footnote 1.