23.3.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 85/1 (Non-legislative acts) DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 2012 on State aid SA.22668 (C 8/08 (ex NN 4/08)) (notified under document C(2012) 3025) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/126/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 the provisions cited above (') and having regard to their comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1) On 22 February 2007, the Commission received a State aid complaint from Complainant A (%) concerning support allegedly given by the Region of Valencia to the Ciudad de la Luz film studios. Complainant A confirmed on 15 March 2007 that its complaint could be forwarded to the Spanish authorities. (20 On 10 April 2007, the Commission forwarded the full complaint to the Spanish authorities, requesting information about the alleged aid. The Commission had not previously been notified of any film support measures in Valencia for State aid approval. (3)  After requesting an extension of deadline on 18 April 2007 (granted on 24 April), the Spanish authorities replied to the Commission’s request for information on 15 June 2007. () OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 21. () Complainant A is a major European film studio. It has asked that its identity is not made public. 4 On 30 April 2007, Complainant A provided links to articles published in Variety allegedly setting out the production subsidies offered for filming in Valencia and confirming that Ciudad de la Luz was attracting large budget film productions (3). (5)  The Commission requested additional information from the Spanish authorities on 13 July 2007. After requesting an extension of deadline on 18 July 2007 (granted on 19 July), the Spanish authorities replied to the Commis- sion’s request for information on 8 October 2007. (6)  On 15 July 2007, the Commission received a complaint from Complainant B (). After having obtained the agreement of the complainant, the Commission forwarded its complaint to the Spanish authorities on 2 August 2007. (7). By letter dated 13 February 2008, the Commission informed the Spanish authorities that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in respect of the aid. Spain replied to this on 28 April 2008. (8)  The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (°). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid. (®) New Valencia studio offers film rebates’ http:/[www.variety.com/ article/VR1117958591.html?categoryid=19&cs=1; ‘Polanski’s Pompeii takes shape’ http:/[www.variety.com/article/ VR1117963040?refcatid=19&printerfriendly=true (*) Complainant B is a major player in the European film sector. It too has asked that its identity is not made public. () See footnote 1.