23.12.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 346/1 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 2008 on measures by Germany to assist DHL and Leipzig Halle Airport C 48/06 (ex N 227/06) (notified under document number C(2008) 3512) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/948EC) 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, of these measures. On 12 December 2006 Germany requested an extension of the deadline for its reply which was accepted by the Commission. Germany transmitted its comments on 23 February 2007. Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic (3) The Commission’s decision to initiate the prOCedure was Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, published in the Official Journal of the European Union (). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their Having called on interested parties to submit their comments ;gglﬁeg;sthzn %}ie measures n- question within - one . 5 publication date. pursuant to the above Articles (!), and having regard to these comments, Whereas: (4)  The Commission received comments on the subject from : interested parties. It transmitted the comments to Germany by letter dated 16 May 2007. Germany was given the opportunity to respond to them within one 1. PROCEDURE month. The Commission received Germany’s observa- tions by letter dated 13 June 2007. (), On 5 April 2006 the German authorities notified arrangements concerning the establishment of the European hub of DHL Group at Leipzig-Halle Airport (5) At the request of the German authorities, a meeting took (LEJ)). On 27 April 2006, the Commission requested place on 18 June 2007 and on 25 September 2007. further information to which Germany replied on 24 July These meetings were followed by the dispatch of addi- 2006. Meetings between the Commission services, the tional information, as requested by the Commission, on Airport, DHL, and the German authorities took place on 19 October 2007 and on 18 December 2007. 26 July and on 21 August 2006. (2) By letter dated 23 November 2006, the Commission (6)  Germany sent additional supplementary information to informed Germany of its decision to initiate the proce- dure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in respect () O] C48,2.3.2007,p.7. the Commission by letters dated 7 December 2007, 17 March 2008 and 9 April 2008. () See footnote 1.