L 319/92 Official Journal of the European Union 2.12.2011 COMMISSION DECISION of 25 August 2011 on State aid C 39/09 (ex N 385/09) — Latvia — Public financing of port infrastructure in Ventspils (notified under document C(2011) 6043) (Only the Latvian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/784/[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 ('), Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE By electronic notification of 26 June 2009, Latvia notified, according to Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), a measure providing for public financing for the construction of port infrastructure in Ventspils Port. By letter dated 15 December 2009, the Commission informed Latvia that it had decided to initiate the formal investigation procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the TFEU in respect of part of the measure. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%) (hereinafter ‘the opening decision). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. The Commission received no comments from interested parties. With letters dated 16 March 2010, 7 April 2010, 12 April 2010 and 14 April 2010 the Latvian authorities submitted their comments on the opening decision. The Commission requested additional information on the measure by letters dated 21 September 2010, 22 December 2010 and 18 March 2011. The Latvian () OJ C 62, 13.3.2010, p. 7. () See footnote 1. authorities provided the information requested by letters dated 8 October 2010, 20 January 2011, 22 March 2011 and 31 March 2011. Additionally, several meetings took place between the Commission services and the Latvian authorities. These meetings were preceded and followed by the dispatch of additional information by the Latvian authorities. 2. DESCRIPTION 2.1. THE PROJECT The objective of the project is to upgrade the port infra- structure. The project consists of the following sub- projects to be developed during 2010-2014: (a) construction of a dry cargo terminal; (b) construction of berth No 35; (c) construction of berth No 12; (d) reconstruction of the northern breakwater; (e) dredging of the port basin; (f) construction of access railroads; (g) renovation of mooring jetties for the port authority’s vessels; (h) fortification of the coast of the channel. 2.2. SCOPE OF THE PRESENT DECISION In its decision of 15 December 2009 (?), the Commission considered that it was not necessary to decide whether the public financing of the breakwater, the fortification of the coast of the channel and the renovation of the mooring jetties used by the ships of the port authority involved State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU at the level of the port authority, since such aid would be compatible with the internal market. (%) See footnote 1.