L 62/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 5.3.2002 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 12 June 2001 on State aid implemented by Germany for Technische Glaswerke Ilmenau GmbH, Germany (notified under document number C(2001) 1549) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/185[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments (*) pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 6(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (*) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE By letter dated 1 December 1998, registered on 4 December 1998, Germany notified restructuring measures in favour of Technische Glaswerke Ilmenau GmbH (TGI) to the Commission in accord- ance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty. As aid had already been paid out, the measures were registered under aid NN 147/98. The Commission requested additional information from Germany by letters dated 23 December 1998 and 29 March 1999, which were answered by letters dated 18 February 1999, registered on 19 February 1999, and 31 May 1999, registered on 1 June 1999. By letters dated 15 September 1999, registered on 20 September 1999, 4 October 1999, registered on 5 October 1999, and 29 October 1999, registered on 3 November 1999, Germany submitted further information. By letter dated 4 April 2000, the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. It also issued an information order. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid measure. (H O C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 10. () O] L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. () See footnote 1.