L 81/72 Official Journal of the European Union 19.3.2004 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 April 2003 on the aid scheme which Italy — Tuscany Region — is planning to implement for the reduction of the greenhouse gasses emissions (notified under document number C(2003) 1327) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/260[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 regards to the Decision C(2002)3585 fin ('), by which the Commission decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty, in respect of part of the aid C60/ 2002 (ex N747/2001), Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (1) By letter dated 6 November 2001, registered by the Commission on 9 November 2001 (A[38755), the Italian authorities notified, pursuant to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, the abovementioned aid scheme. (2) By letter D/55204 of 13 December 2001 the Commis- sion requested additional information regarding the noti- fied scheme. As the information provided by the Italian authorities by both letters A/30363 of 18 January 2002 and A[31888 of 12 March 2002, was incomplete, the Commission sent two reminders on 21 February (D/ 50737) and 25 April 2002 (D/51984), pursuant to Art.5(2)of Council Regulation 659/1999 (3. () O] C 331, 31.12.2002, p. 50. (3 Council Regulation (EC) No 659‘1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detai%ed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 83 of 27.3.1999, p. 1). (3)  The Italian authorities, after a request for a prorogation, submitted information on 6 June 2002, by letter A/ 34113 (the legal basis was provided for the first time, annexed to the latter) and sent additional documents by letter A/34291 of 12 June 2002. (4) By letter D/53543 of 6 July 2002, the Commission asked for further information, which the Italian authori- ties submitted by letter A/36074 of 8 August 2002. By the same letter the Italian authorities declared they considered the preliminary examination of the notifica- tion to be closed, following their reply. (5)  In that case, according to Article 5(3) of procedure Regulation No 659/1999 (*), the period of two months, referred to in Article 4(5) of the same regulation, begins on the day following receipt of the statement. As a consequence, within this time, the Commission has to take a decision on the notified aid. (6)  Accordingly, the Commission informed Italy, by letter dated 04.10.2002 (SG(2002)D[231959), that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of part of the aid in hand. (7 The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Commu- nities (). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. (8)  The Commission received no comments from interested parties. () See footnote 2 (*) See footnote 1