Kommissionen bad derfor de nederlandske myndigheder om yderligere oplysninger ved brev af 3. juni 2004, som de nederlandske myndigheder besvarede ved brev af 5. juli 2004. Myndighederne svarede, at kommunen, AZ og AZ Vastgoed rent faktisk overvejede at indgå en ny aftale.
It therefore asked the Dutch authorities for additional information by letter of 3 June 2004, to which they replied by letter of 5 July 2004, stating that the municipality, AZ and AZ Vastgoed were indeed considering whether to conclude a new agreement.