12.5.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 120/5 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 March 2004 on State aid implemented by the Portuguese Republic for Infineon Technologies, Portugal, SA (notified under document number C(2004) 326) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/373/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(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 (1), Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1) By letter of 23 December 2002, registered as received on 3 January 2003, Portugal notified under the Multisectoral Framework on regional aid for large investment projects (3) (hereinafter the Multisectoral Framework) its intention to grant investment aid to Infineon Technologies-Fabrico de Semicon- ductores, Portugal, SA (hereinafter Infineon Portugal). The proposed aid was registered under number N 1/03. (2)  The Commission acknowledged receipt by letter of 15 January 2003. By letter of 17 January 2003, it informed Portugal that the notification was considered incomplete and raised a series of questions. Following a reminder from the Commission, Portugal submitted additional information by letter of 6 May 2003, registered as received on the following day. By letter of 9 July 2003 (C(2003) 2004 fin), the Commission informed Portugal that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid measure. (3) By letters Nos 2531 of 6 August 2003 (registered as received on 13 August) and 2540 of 7 August 2003 (registered as received on 19 August), Portugal gave its reaction to the decision to initiate the procedure. () O] C 235, 1.10.2003, p. 55. () O] C 107, 7.4.1998, p. 7. () See footnote 1.