18.3.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 81/25 COMMISSION DECISION of 2 March 2005 on the aid scheme implemented by Italy for the reform of the training institutions (notified under document number C(2005) 429) (Only the Italian version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/225EC) 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 C(2003)793fin ('), by which the Commission decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty, in respect of the aid C22/2003 (ex NN168/2002), 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 27 May 2002, registered on 31 May 2002 (A[14263), the Commission received a complaint concerning the Decision No 57-5400, of the Regional Executive of the Region Piemonte, of 25 February 2002. (2) A request for information was addressed to the Italian authorities by letter D/55115 of 13 September 2002. The complainant, who has been informed of the follow-up given to the complaint by letter of the Commission D|55127 of 16 September 2002, submitted additional information by letter A/38090 of 05.11.2002. (3) By letter No 12998 of 24 October 2002, registered on 8 November 2002 (A/38204), the Italian authorities replied. (4) By letter dated 21.03.2003 (SG(2003)D/229057), the Commission informed Italy that it had decided to () O] C110 8.5.2003, p. 8. initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid scheme at hand, imple- mented not only by Piemonte Region but almost all over the Country. (5)  The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. (6) By letter of 06.06.2003 (A[33954), the Commission received comments from interested parties. They were transmitted to Italy by letter D/55630 of 04.09.2003. A demand for prorogation of the delay for reply was sent by Italy by letter A/37007 of 10.10.2003. By letter A[37736 of 11.11.2003 Italy submitted its comments. (7)  After a meeting between the Italian authorities and the Commission’s Services, which took place on 16 April 2003, the comments of Italy to the opening of proceedings were submitted by letter of 13.06.2003 (A34148). (8) By letter of 18.12.2003 (D/58151) the Commission asked Italy for further information to be submitted. (9)  The Italian authorities asked, by letter A[31204 of 19.02.2004, for a prorogation of the deadline, which was accepted by the Commission (D[51435 of 26.02.2004), and supplied the requested elements by letters A[32487 of 07.04.2004 and A[32628 of 14.04.2004. II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID (10)  According to the complainant, illegal aid would have been awarded to certain training institutions, active on the territory of the Region Piemonte, pursuant to Decision No57-5400, of the Regional Executive of the Region Piemonte, of 25 February 2002, which would have been put into effect in contravention of Article 88(3) of the Treaty. (®) See footnote 1