29.3.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 91/11 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 April 2004 on the State aid which Italy intends to provide to firms marketing beef and veal in the province of Brescia (notified under document number C(2004) 1377) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (2006/249/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3) Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article (4) 88(2) thereof, Having invited interested parties to make their comments pursuant to that Article, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1) By letter of 27 July 2001, registered as received on 1 August 2001, the Office of the Italian Permanent Repre- sentative to the FEuropean Union notified the Commission of aid for the purchase of equipment to ensure the provenance and quality of beef and veal. ) (2) By letters of 15 October 2001 (registered as received on 16 October 2001) and 26 February 2002 (registered as received on 27 February 2002), the Office of the Italian (8) Permanent Representative to the European Union sent the Commission the additional information requested from the Italian authorities by letters of 12 September By letter of 24 April 2002, the Commission notified Italy of its decision to initiate in respect of that aid the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Commu- nities (1) on 18 June 2002. The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid in question. The Commission received no comments from interested parties. By letter of 25 June 2002, registered as received on 27 June 2002, Italy sent the Commission further infor- mation on the planned measure. 1. DESCRIPTION Title Aid for the purchase of equipment to ensure the provenance and quality of beef and veal. Amount of the aid Funds budgeted for this measure amounted to €103 291,38 (ITL 200 million), to be provided by the Brescia Chamber of Commerce. 2001 and 28 November 2001. (') OJ C 145, 18.6.2002, p. 2.