7.11.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 323/1 II (Non-legislative acts) DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 27 March 2014 on the State aid scheme SA.36139 (13/C) (ex 13/N) which the United Kingdom is planning to implement for video games (notified under document C(2014) 1786) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/764[EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 108(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: I. PROCEDURE (1)~ On 25 January 2013 the United Kingdom notified the Commission of its intention to introduce a tax relief for video games from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2017. The Commission requested additional information by letter dated 7 March 2013 which the United Kingdom provided by letter dated 22 March 2013. (2) By letter dated 16 April 2013, the Commission informed the United Kingdom that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the Treaty in respect of the planned aid measure. (3)  The Commission decision to initiate the procedure (the ‘opening decision’) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. (4)  The United Kingdom submitted its comments on the decision by letter dated 17 May 2013. The Commission also received comments from interested parties. It forwarded them to the United Kingdom, which was given the opportunity to react; its comments were received by letters dated 22 August 2013. By letter dated 7 October 2013 the Commission asked the United Kingdom for additional information. The United Kingdom replied by letter dated 4 November 2013. () Commission Decision in Case SA.36139 — UK video games tax relief (O] C 152, 30.5.2013, p. 24). (3 Cf. footnote 1.