L 50/30 Official Journal of the European Union 21.2.2009 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 25 January 2006 on State aid C 54/03 (ex N 194/02) which the Federal Republic of Germany is planning to implement concerning a reimbursement mechanism linked to the introduction of a toll system for heavy goods vehicles on German motorways (notified under document number C(2006) 89) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/150[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 regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 (') laying down detailed rules for the appli- cation of Article 88 of the Treaty, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provision(s) cited above (2 and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (1) By letter dated 6 March 2002, received at the Commission (DG TREN) on 12 March 2002 (A(02)54606), and by letter dated 7 March 2002, registered on 7 March 2002 (A(02)54445), the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing of the Federal Republic of Germany informed the Commission that the Federal Government intended to introduce a toll reimbursement system accompanied by the introduction () O] L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. () O] C 202, 27.8.2003, p. 5. of a mileage-based motorway user charge for heavy goods vehicles. By letter dated 21 March 2002 (D(02)1080), the Secretariat-General of the Commission acknowledged receipt of Germany’s letter and registered the notification of the draft law under N 194/02. (2) By letter dated 23 July 2003, registered under C 54/03, the Commission informed the Federal Republic of Germany that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. (3)  The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. (4)  The German authorities replied to the questions raised by the Commission by transmitting two communications both dated 22 August 2003, registered on 1 September 2003 (A(03)/28354). (5 The Commission further received 12 comments from interested parties. It forwarded them to the Federal Republic of Germany, which was given the opportunity to react; its comments were received by letter dated 7 November 2003, registered on 13 November 2003 (A(03)34681). () 0] C 202, 27.8.2003, p. 5.