17.8.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 220/1 (Non-legislative acts) DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 3 August 2011 on the aid SA. 26980 (C 34/09 (ex N 588/08)) which Portugal is planning to grant to Petrogal (notified under document C(2011) 5546) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/466/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: 1. PROCEDURE (1) By letter dated 19 November 2009, the Commission informed Portugal of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the Treaty in respect of regional ad hoc aid in favour of an investment project by Petroleos de Portugal, Petrogal S.A. (Petrogal), concerning its refinery activities in Sines and Matosinhos (the ‘investment project). By letter dated 9 December 2009, Portugal provided the non-confidential version of the opening decision for its publication. (2) By letter dated 17 December 2009, Portugal asked for an extension of the delay to submit its comments by one month. On 22 December 2009, the Commission accepted this request. By letter dated 21 January 2010, the Portugal submitted its comments. () O] C 23, 30.1.2010, p. 34. (3)  The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. (4)  The Commission received comments from the Associacdo das Indistrias da Petroquimica, Quimica e Refinacdo (%), from the Confederagdo da Indistria Portuguesa (%), from Associagdo para a eficiéncia energética (°), from Competitor No 2 (%), a competitor undertaking of Petrogal (), from Competitor No 1 (8 (%), from Unido Geral de trabalhadores (1°), from the Municipality of Sines ('!), from Confederagdo Geral dos Trabalhadores  Portugueses ('?) and from the Associacdo Industrial Portuguesa (13). (5) By letters dated 9 March, 10 March, 17 March and 19 March 2010 the Commission forwarded these comments to Portugal, which was given the opportunity to react; its observations were received by letter dated 8 April 2010. (6) By letters dated 15 and 28 July 2010 ('¥), the Commission requested further information, which was provided by Portugal by letters dated 16 and 23 August 2010, respectively. this interested party has requested its identity to be withheld from the Member State concerned on grounds of potential damage. ) See footnote 3. ) See footnote 6. ) Letter dated 1 March 2010. (19 Letter dated 2 March 2010. (") Letter dated 10 March 2010. (*2) Letter dated 11 March 2010. (*%) (*9 (7 (8 A ) Letter dated 18 March 2010. 14) Portuguese version of the letter (English version was sent on 22 July 2010).