2.10.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 263/5 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 April 2008 on State aid C 41/07 (ex NN 49/07) which Romania has implemented for Tractorul (notified under document number C(2008) 1102) (Only the Romanian version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008767 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 those provisions ('), and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE On 17 January 2007, the Commission requested general information on several Romanian public undertakings, including SC Tractorul U.T.B. SA Brasov (hereinafter Tractorul), in the context of the voluntary liquidation procedure. Romania submitted information by letter dated 15 February 2007. The Commission requested further information on 8 March 2007 and 22 May 2007, which Romania submitted by letters dated 21 March 2007, 25 May 2007 and 31 May 2007. A () O] C 249, 24.10.2007, p. 21. @) meeting with the Romanian authorities was held on 3 May 2007. By letters of 5 July 2007 and 30 July 2007, the Commission urged the Romanian authorities to annul specific conditions attached to the privatisation contract of Tractorul, indicating at the same time that the failure to suspend any unlawful aid might lead the Commission to adopt a decision on the basis of Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty and of Article 11(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 (%) (suspension injunction). By letters of 8 August 2007 and 10 August 2007, the Romanian authorities submitted additional information. By letter dated 25 September 2007, the Commission informed Romania that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of unlawful aid and to issue a suspension injunction. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure with the suspension injunction was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (}). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid. () OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. () See footnote 1.