17.6.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 165/17 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 April 2004 closing the procedure initiated against Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region, in respect of the measures provided for in Draft Law No 106/1/A — ‘Aid for the establishment of infrastructure and services in the goods transport sector, for the restructuring of road haulage and the development of combined transport’ (notified under document number C(2004) 1376) (Only the Italian version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/417EC) 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 invited the parties concerned to submit their comments in accordance with the abovementioned provisions ('), Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE By letter of 5 February 2001, which was registered at the Secretariat-General on 9 February 2001, the Italian authorities, acting in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, notified the Commission of a draft regional Law concerning the development of combined transport. The notification was registered by the Secre- tariat-General of the European Commission under No N 134/01. As the notification was incomplete, the Commission requested additional information with letter D(01) 5496 of 5 April 2001. A reply to this letter was received on 20 June 2001 and registered as DG TREN A/61295. () O] C 311, 20.12.2003, p. 18. G) The Commission sent the Italian authorities a letter requesting further information on 27 August 2001. The Italian authorities asked for an extension of the deadline to reply to this request by letter dated 9 October 2001, which was registered as DG TREN A[67862. The extension was agreed to by the Commission Services by letter dated 9 November 2001. A meeting was held between representatives of the Commission and representatives of the Italian autho- rities on 19 December 2001. The reply to the second request for information was received by letter dated 24 July 2002, which was registered as DG TREN A[64121. The Commission sent the Italian authorities a new request for information on 7 October 2002. The reply was received by letter dated 21 November 2002 (reference No SG(2002) A[11582). A further meeting was held with representatives of the Italian authorities on 18 December 2002. The Commission requested further clarifications by letter dated 22 January 2003. The reply was sent by letter dated 25 March 2003 (reference No DG TREN AJ16616). A final letter was sent by the Commission on 27 May 2003. The reply to this request was received by letter dated 4 July 2003 (reference No SG A/6389). Final cla- rifications were received by letter dated 17 July 2003 (reference No SG A[6942).