8.11.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L307/1 Il (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 October 2001 on the State aid granted by Germany to Graf von Henneberg Porzellan GmbH, Ilmenau (notified under document number C(2001) 3303) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/865EC) 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 (}) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1) By letters dated 16 November 1998 and 24 March 1999, the Commission received complaints from competitors alleging misuse of purported State aid granted to Graf von Henneberg Porzellan GmbH located in Imenau, Thuringia. (2)  Following an information request by the Commission on 6 January 1999, Germany submitted replies on 3 and 25 May 1999. After further information provided by complainants and a meeting between Commission officials and the German authorities on 23 September 1999, the Commission requested on 30 September 1999 that the case be notified. After the Commission had sent a reminder on 9 November 1999, Germany submitted further information, but refused to notify the aid. On 10 November 1999, the case was registered as non-notified aid NN 135/99. (1) OJ € 272,23.9.2000, p. 30.