L1/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.1.2001 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 15 February 2000 on the State aid implemented by the Federal Republic of Germany for Dessauer Geriteindustrie GmbH (notified under document number C(2000) 515) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/1/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Communities, and in particular the first subpara- graph 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 (') and having regard to their comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE By letter dated 26 May 1998, registered on 29 May 1998 under NN 6398, Germany informed the Commission of aid for Dessauer Gerdteindustrie GmbH (DGI) pursuant to Article 88(3) of the Treaty. By letter dated 23 June 1998, the Commission asked supplementary questions which were answered by letters dated and registered on 7 August and 22 September 1998 respectively. Further informa- tion was submitted in letters dated 11 November 1998 (registered on 12 November), 6 December 1998 (registered on 7 December), 18 January 1999 (registered that same day) and 21 January 1999 (registered that same day) and 27 January 1999 (registered on 28 January). On 18 February 1998 the Commission had received information from Germany, confirmed on 5 March 1999, that the company was facing impending insolvency. By letter dated 18 May 1999, the Commission informed Germany of its decision to initiate the procedure under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of those aid measures. By letter dated 25 June 1999, registered on 29 June, Germany replied to the initiation of the procedure and informed the Commission that insolvency proceedings (Insolvenzverfahren) for DGI had been opened on 30 March 1999. () O C 213, 24.7.1999, p. 12.