28.2.2015 Official Journal of the European Union L 57/7 DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/320 of 27 January 2015 on SA.26547 (11/C) (ex- NN 49/10 and CP 241/2008) — Belgium — Foundation for the sustainable development of fisheries — Misuse of aid N 274/03 (notified under document C(2015) 321) (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) 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 the provisions cited above (*) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (1) On 26 June 2003, Belgium notified to the European Commission a State aid scheme aiming at the financing and establishment of the Stichting Duurzame Visserij Ontwikkeling (hereinafter SDVO), a non-profit organisation aiming at the sustainable development of fisheries in Belgium. The notified provisions relate to the financing of the SDVO and include SDVO'’s articles of association. The Commission subsequently approved the scheme on 16 December 2003 (%). (2)  On 9 September 2008, the Commission received a complaint (registered as CP 241/2008), denouncing the misuse by SDVO of part of the aid paid under the scheme. (3) By letter dated 17 November 2008, the Commission requested clarification from the Belgian authorities. By letter dated 18 December 2008, the Belgian authorities asked for a deadline extension of one month, which was granted. By letter dated 16 January 2009, the Belgian authorities provided the Commission with information. 4 By letter dated 10 September 2009, the Belgian authorities transmitted to the Commission the annual report y P g P (2008) of the SDVO in accordance with Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 (*) (the Procedural Regulation’). (5) By letter dated 19 January 2010, the Commission requested further clarification from the Belgian authorities. By letter dated 18 February 2010, the Belgian authorities asked for a deadline extension, which was granted until 9 April 2010. By letter dated 12 April 2010, the Belgian authorities provided the Commission with information. (6) By letter dated 19 January 2010, the Commission asked the complainant whether he wanted to maintain his complaint given that the cvba Schelpdier en vis, a subsidiary created by SDVO, had ceased its activities. (7) By letter of 18 February 2010, the complainant indicated the reasons why it wished to maintain his complaint. () OJ C149,20.5.2011,p. 10. () O] C28,31.1.2004, p. 3. () Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union (O] L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1).