L 91/16 Official Journal of the European Union 29.3.2006 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 May 2005 on the aid scheme ‘Enterprise Capital Funds’ which the United Kingdom is planning to implement (notified under document number C(2005) 1144) (Only the English version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/250[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 7. 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 called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to those provisions () and having regard to their comments, Whereas: [. PROCEDURE 1. By letter dated 25 November 2003, registered at the Commission on 26 November 2003, the UK authorities notified, pursuant to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, the above-mentioned measure to the Commission. 2. By letter D/58191 dated 19 December 2003, the Commission requested further information concerning the notified measure. 3. By letter dated 30 January 2004, registered at the Commission on 3 February 2004, and by letter dated 19 March 2004, registered at the Commission on 25 March 2004, the UK authorities submitted the infor- mation requested. 4. By letter dated 7 May 2004, the Commission informed the United Kingdom of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the measure. 5. The Commission’s 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 dated 11 June 2004, registered at the Commission on 16 June 2004, the United Kingdom submitted a response to the Commission’s decision to initiate the procedure. () O] C 225, 9.9.2004, p. 2. (®) See footnote 1. The Commission received observations from 20 interested parties: (@) Dby letter dated 20 September 2004, registered at the Commission on 23 September 2004; (b) by letter dated 9 September 2004, registered at the Commission on 28 September 2004; (c) Dby letter dated 22 September 2004, registered at the Commission on 29 September 2004; (d) by letter dated 1 October 2004, registered at the Commission on 4 October 2004; (e) by letter dated 6 October 2004, registered at the Commission on the same day; (f) by letter dated 6 October 2004, registered at the Commission on the same day; (@) by letter dated 7 October 2004, registered at the Commission on the same day; (h) by letter dated 6 October 2004, registered at the Commission on 7 October 2004; (i) by letter dated 7 October 2004, registered at the Commission on the same day; () Dby letter dated 8 October 2004, registered at the Commission on the same day; (k) by letter dated 8 October 2004, registered at the Commission on the same day; () by letter dated 8 October 2004, registered at the Commission on the same day; (m) by letter dated 8 October 2004, registered at the Commission on the same day;