L 23912 Official Journal of the European Union 6.9.2008 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 27 February 2008 on State aid C 46/07 (ex NN 59/07) implemented by Romania for Automobile Craiova (formerly Daewoo Romania) (notified under document number C(2008) 700) (Only the Romanian version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/717[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 called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above (1) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE On 17 January 2007 the Commission requested infor- mation on several Romanian public undertakings, including SC Automobile Craiova SA (hereinafter Auto- mobile Craiova), formerly Daewoo Romania (*), in the context of the national privatisation process. Romania () O] C 248, 23.10.2007, p. 25. (*) Mistake: the text should read ‘and its subsidiary Daewoo Romania’. submitted information by letter of 15 February 2007. The Commission requested further information on 8 March and 22 May 2007 which Romania submitted by letters of 21 March, 25 May and 31 May 2007. A meeting with the Romanian authorities was held on 3 May 2007. By letter of 5 July 2007, the Commission asked the Romanian authorities to remove the specific conditions attached to the privatisation contract for Automobile Craiova, indicating at the same time that failure to suspend any unlawful aid might lead the Commission to adopt a decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure on the basis of Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty and a suspension injunction on the basis of Article 11(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 (). By letter of 18 July 2007, the Romanian authorities informed the Commission that the privatisation of Auto- mobile Craiova would be notified to the Commission. By letter of 20 August 2007, the Commission reminded Romania that the privatisation of Automobile Craiova would have to be notified before any measure binding the public authorities was taken. (%) Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p- 1).