19. 9. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 262/29 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 May 1991 concerning aid granted to enterprises in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region (Only the Italian text is authentic) (91/500/BEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subpara- graph of Article 93 (2) thereof, Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments pursuant to Article 93, Whereas : By letter of 14 April 1988 the Commission asked the Office of the Italian Permanent Representative, pursuant to Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty, for information concerning the refinancing of certain aid schemes for industry and craft businesses provided for in Law No 3 of 30 January 1988 of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. By letter dated 1 June 1988, the Italian authorities indi- cated their position in regard to the measures in question. By letter dated 1 September 1988, the Commission informed the Italian authorities that the refinancing of the aid schemes in force should be notified in accordance with Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty and that it had therefore decided to consider the refinancing in question as unnotified aid. ' By letter dated 7 November 1988, the Office of the Italian Permanent Representative transmitted the additional information requested. Having learnt that other unnotified regional aid had been granted in two of the region’s provinces (Gorizia and Trieste) under National Law No 26 of 29 January 1986, the Commission informed the Italian Government by letter of 14 March 1989 that these aids would be examined in conjunction with the aids to industry and craft businesses refinanced by Law No 3 of 30 January 1988 of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. II By letter of 24 July 1989, the Commission authorized several aids refinanced under Regional Law No 3/88, in particular those relating to craft businesses, and at the same time informed the Italian Government of its deci- sion to initiate the Article 93 (2) procedure in respect of the following measures : (a) Regional Law No 3/88 — Article 39: increase in the equity capital of Friulia SpA, — Article 40:  refinancing of the special fund for Friulia SpA, — Article 41:  increase in the equity capital of Friulia Lis SpA,