1.7.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 192/59 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 April 2014 on State aid scheme SA.23257 (12/C) (ex NN 8/10, ex CP 157/07) implemented by France (inter- branch agreement concluded under the auspices of the French Association for developing the horticultural and landscaping sectors and their products — ‘Val’'Hor’) (notified under document number C(2014) 2223) (Only the French text is authentic) (2014/416/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 108(2) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to that Article, and having regard to those comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1) By letter of 9 May 2007 the Commission received a complaint concerning the extension of the interbranch agree- ment concluded under the auspices of the French Association for developing the horticultural and landscaping sectors and their products ('Val'Hor’). The case was registered under No CP 157/07. On 4 February 2010, this measure was listed under No NN 8/10 as non-notified State aid. (2)  In connection with complaint CP 157/07, the Commission received comments from the complainant on 26 October 2009 and 16 May 2011. (3) By letters of 13 July 2007, 10 December 2007, 26 June 2008, 22 February 2010, 16 December 2010 and 13 October 2011 the Commission asked the French authorities to provide additional information regarding possible State aid in the horticulture sector. France sent that information by letters of 17 October 2007, 7 April 2008, 1 September 2008, 2 April 2010, 22 February 2011 and 15 November 2011. (4) By Decision C(2011) 10053 of 11 January 2012 the Commission initiated the procedure provided for in Article 108(2) of the TFEU. (5)  The Commission’s decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (). The Commission asked interested parties to submit their comments on the measure in question. (6)  The Commission received comments from interested parties. The Commission forwarded them to France, giving France the opportunity to comment on them. (7) By e-mail of 20 January 2012 the Permanent Representation of France to the European Union forwarded to the Commission a letter from the French authorities requesting an additional period of one month in which to submit their comments on the initiation of the procedure. That extension was granted by fax of 26 January 2012. (8) By e-mail of 14 March 2012 the Permanent Representation of France to the European Union forwarded the French authorities’ comments on the initiation of the procedure provided for in Article 108(2) of the TFEU. (9) By e-mail of 10 July 2012 the Permanent Representation of France to the European Union forwarded the French authorities’ response to the comments submitted by interested parties. () 0JC66,6.3.2012,p. 32.