8.6.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 1471 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 24 January 2007 on State aid C 52/2005 (ex NN 88/2005, ex CP 101/2004) implemented by the Italian Republic for the subsidised purchase of digital decoders (notified under document number C(2006) 6634) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/374[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular 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 provisions cited above (1), and having regard to their comments, Whereas: L PROCEDURE On 11 May 2004, the company Centro Europa 7 sil (hereinafter referred to as Europa 7) submitted a State aid complaint against Article 4(1) of Law No 350 of 24 December 2003 (2004 Finance Act). By letter dated 10 February 2005, the complainant provided further information and comments, according to which the Italian Government had refinanced the measure under Article 1 (211) of Law No 311/2004 (2005 Finance Act). The complainant called on the Commission to initiate a formal () OJ C 118, 19.5.2006, p. 10. ) investigation procedure. On 3 May 2005 the company Sky Italia sl (hereinafter referred to as Sky Italia) also submitted a complaint against the two Articles cited. On 22 June 2005, a meeting was held between the Commission and Sky Italia. On 31 August 2005, Sky Italia submitted further information concerning amendments to the Law of 3 May 2004 entitled ‘Regulations and principles governing the set- up of the broadcasting system and RAI-Radiotelevisione italiana SpA, authorising the government to issue a consolidated broadcasting act’ (known as the Gasparri law), which regulates the television sector in Italy. Finally, on 31 October 2005 Sky Italia requested the Commission — pending a decision — to order the Italian Government to suspend the measure pursuant to Article 11(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 88 of the EC Treaty (?). By letters dated 13 October 2004, 21 April 2005 and 15 July 2005, the Commission submitted requests for information to the Italian Government. The information was provided on 5 November 2004, 13 May 2005 and 12 September 2005, following a short extension of the deadline. A meeting also took place between the Commis- sion and Italy on 6 June 2005. By letters dated 20 September 2005 and 16 November 2005, Italy informed the Commission of its intention not to extend the scheme in the same form. OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (O] L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).