L177/76 Official Journal of the European Communities 30.6.2001 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 February 2001 on State aid which Italy plans to grant to Fiat Sata SpA at Melfi (notified under document number C(2001) 683) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/489/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 regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty ('), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above (?) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1) By letters dated 17 March and 16 April 1999 the Italian authorities notified the Commission of a plan to grant regional aid to Sata SpA for an investment in its car plant at Melfi (Basilicata). The case was registered on 22 March 1999 as notified aid under number N 167/99. On 19 May 1999 the Commission sent the Italian authorities a request for information, to which they replied by letter dated 24 June 1999. A site visit was made to Poland and to Melfi, following which additional information was requested by the Commission by letter dated 27 July 1999. After requesting an extension of the () O] L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. () O] C 110, 15.4.2000, p. 27. deadline, Italy supplied partial replies by letter dated 11 October 1999. (2) By letter dated 25 January 2000 (}) the Commission informed Italy that it had decided to initiate the proce- dure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. (3)  The Commission Decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communi- ties (¥). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. (4)  After a meeting with Commission representatives in Rome on 1 March, by letter dated 18 April 2000, regis- tered on 25 April 2000, Italy submitted its comments and provided information which it considered necessary for assessing the aid. (5)  The Commission did not receive any comments from interested parties. II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION (6)  The recipient of the aid would be Sata SpA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiat Auto SpA. The Fiat group is active in the motor vehicle sector mainly through the following three companies: Fiat Auto for passenger cars, Iveco for commercial vehicles and Magneti Marelli for components. Fiat Auto operates plants in Italy, Poland, Turkey and South America and sells vehicles of the Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia and Maserati makes. () SG 2000 D/100810. (*) See footnote 3.