L 89/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.3.2001 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 29 November 2000 on the aid scheme implemented by Spain in favour of the shipping company Ferries Golfo de Vizcaya (notified under document number C(2000) 3931) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/247 [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, in accordance with the abovementioned Articles, called on interested parties to submit their comments (*), and having regard to those comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE By complaint lodged on 21 September 1992, the Commission was informed that Spain had introduced an aid scheme in favour of the shipping company Ferries Golfo de Vizcaya (letter of intent of 9 July 1992). Three further complaints were made on 16 March, 13 April and 19 April 1993. By letter dated 1 April 1993, Spain furnished the Commission with additional information. By letter dated 13 October 1993, the Commission informed Spain of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 93(2) (now Article 88(2)) of the Treaty in respect of this aid (case C 32/93). On 10 November 1993 Spain indicated that the aid would be () O] C 70, 8.3.1994, p. 5; O] C 233, 14.8.1999, p. 22. suspended. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (*). The Commission invited inter- ested parties to submit their comments on the aid. The Commission received comments from interested parties. The Spanish authorities submitted their arguments by letter dated 25 January 1994. The lawyers of Ferries Golfo de Vizcaya informed the Commission on 27 March 1995 that the aid scheme had been amended on 7 March 1995. On 7 June 1995 the Commission decided to close the procedure concluding that no aid was involved. It informed the Spanish Government of its decision by letter of 11 July 1995 (). In its judgment of 28 January 1999 in Case T-14/96, Bretagne Angleterre Irlande (BAI) v Commission (*), the Court of First Instance of the European Communities annulled the Commission Decision of 7 June 1995. Following the Court judgment, the Commission decided on 26 May 1999 to extend the procedure initiated in 1993 in respect of the Agreement of 9 July 1992 (the first Agreement) to include the Agreement concluded between the District Council of Vizcaya and Ferries Golfo de Vizcaya on 7 March 1995 (the second Agree- ment) and informed Spain of its decision by letter of 16 June 1999. (® See first reference in footnote 1. () O] C 321, 1.12.1995, p. 4. (% 1999 ECR 1I-139.