I brevet meddelte de italienske myndigheder, at de trak anmeldelsen om artikel 257 i lov nr. 10/01 tilbage og iværksatte proceduren for ophævelsen heraf, idet der hverken var blevet vedtaget gennemførelsesforanstaltninger eller udbetalt støtte i henhold til denne artikel.
In that letter, the Italian authorities first announced the withdrawal of the notification of Article 257 of Law No 10/01 and the launching of the procedure to repeal it, while stating that no implementing measures had been adopted and no aid had been paid pursuant to that article.