4.3.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 63/11 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 19 May 2004 on State aid No C 4/2003 (ex NN 102/2002) implemented by Italy for WAM SpA (notified under document number C(2004) 1812) (Only the Italian version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/177EC) 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 the decision (!) by which the Commission initiated the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in respect of aid No C 4/2003 (ex NN 102/2002), 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 letter dated 26 July 1999, the Commission received a complaint from a competitor against WAM Engineering Ltd. It was alleged in the complaint that WAM SpA had been granted illegal public subsidies by Italy. (2)  Requests for information were addressed to the Italian authorities by letters of 5 August 1999 and 10 (") C(2003) 35 fin (published in O] C 142, 18.6.2003, p. 2). September 1999. The complainant submitted additional information by letter A[/36636 of 2 September 1999. By letter dated 13 December 1999 (D[65224), the Commission communicated to the complainant the reply of the Italian authorities submitted by letter A[37761 of 11 October 1999, and announced that it intended to carry out a formal investigation. At the same time, a survey on national support schemes for foreign direct investment outside the EU (FDI) was being carried out by the Commission and was expected to result in a Commission communication on the matter. By letter dated 18 December 2001 (D/55270), the Commission asked Italy for further information following renewed action by the complainant (two reminders were addressed to the Commission by letters A[32799 of 31 March 2000 and A/[38320 of 11 October 2000), given that the FDI survey had been postponed by the Commission. In the light of the information provided by the letters of 20 February 2002 (A[31323) and 27 March 2002 (A[32370), further questions were put to the Italian authorities by letter of 12 April 2002 (D/51694). The Italian authorities replied by letter of 21 May 2002 (A[33699). By letter of 5 June 2002 (D/52840), the Commission informed the Italian authorities that it considered the information submitted to be incomplete and asked for the missing information and further cla- rification to be provided within 20 working days of receipt of the letter.