L 307/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 8.11.2002 COMMISSION DECISION of 27 February 2002 on the State aid implemented by Germany for Hoch- und Ingenieurbau GmbH (HIG) (notified under document number C(2002) 589) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/866EC) 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 the provisions cited above (1), Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1)  Byfax of 29 December 1999, registered by the Commission on 10 January 2000 as aid case NN 3/ 2000, Germany informed the Commission of financial measures to assist Hoch- und Ingenieurbau GmbH, Gera (hereinafter referred to as HIG). In response to requests for information sent by the Commission on 4 February 2000, 7 March 2001 and 9 July 2001, Germany replied by letters of 17 March 2000, 10 May 2001 and 20 August 2001. (2) By letter of 29 September 2001, the Commission informed 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 Communities (3. The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. The case was then registered under number C 67/2001. No comments were received from third parties. Comments from Germany were received on 7 November 2001. (" 0J C, 335,29.11.2001, p. 2. (2) See footnote 1.