2.12.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 315/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 June 2009 on State aid C 5/07 (ex N 469/05) as regards alleviation of information obligations imposed on maritime companies entered into the Danish tonnage tax regime (notified under document C(2009) 4522) (Only the Danish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/868/EC) 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 pursuant to the provision(s) cited above (1), Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (1) By letter of 13 September 2005 (%), Denmark notified the Commission of an amendment to the Danish tonnage tax scheme, initially authorised by decision of 12 March 2002 (%) (Case N 563/01). () OJ C 135, 19.6.2007, p. 6. (%) Registered under Reference TREN(2005) A/23228. () The text of the decision is available in the official language at the following Internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_ aids/transports-2001/n563-01.pdf The Commission approved by a decision of 1 December 2004 (Case N 171/04) the extension of the list of types of eligible ancillary operations (those in close connection with, and directly related to, the provision of transport services), to the renting out of on-board commercial premises, such as shops or kiosks, be it for third companies or for an independent part of the maritime company and be it for eligible or non-eligible activities carried out in these kiosks. The text of this second decision is available in the official language at the following Internet address: http:/[ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/transports-2004/ n171-04.pdf (2)  This amendment has been registered as notified aid under N 469/05. The notified amendment was introduced by Law No 408 of 1 June 2005. (3) By letters of 28 October 2005, 19 May and 29 August 2006 (*), the Commission requested the Danish authorities to provide further information, which was transmitted in their replies of 22 November 2005, 30 June 2006 and 29 September 2006 (°). (4) By Decision of 7 February 2007, the Commission decided to initiate the formal investigation procedure (hereinafter ‘the opening decision’), pursuant to Article 4(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (%) (hereinafter the State Aid Procedure Regulation). By decision of 4 April 2007, the Commission adopted a Corrigendum decision modifying the opening decision at the request of the Danish authorities. A notice summarising the decision and the full content of the letter in the official language — and in its corrected version — were published in OJ C 135/6 of 19 June 2007 (). (*) References TREN(2005) D/122520, TREN (2006) D/209990 and D/217824. (°) Registered under References TREN (2005) A/29975, TREN(2006) A[26422 and A[33708. () O L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. () See: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/sitefen/0j/2007 [c_135] ¢_13520070619¢n00060019.pdf