Italy was also offered the opportunity to comment on the essential elements of the report by the independent expert whom the Commission consulted when it assessed the information provided by Italy prior to the launch of the formal investigation procedure.
Itaaliale pakuti samuti võimalust esitada arvamus selle sõltumatu eksperdi märkuste tähtsamate punktide kohta, kellega komisjon pidas Itaalia esitatud teabe hindamisel nõu enne ametliku menetluse algatamist.