L 140/30 Official Journal of the European Union 6.6.2003 COMMISSION DECISION of 2 October 2002 on State aid measure C 44/01 (ex NN 147/98) implemented by Germany for Technische Glaswerke Ilmenau GmbH (notified under document number C(2002) 2147) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/383/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 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 Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 6(1) of Council Regulation (EC) 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (%) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (1) By letter dated 1 December 1998, registered as received on 4 December 1998, Germany notified restructuring measures for Technische Glaswerke Imenau GmbH (hereinafter referred to as TGI) to the Commission in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty. Since the aid had already been disbursed, the measures were registered as non-notified aid under number NN 147/98. By letters dated 23 December 1998 and 29 March 1999, the Commission requested additional information from Germany, which was provided by letters dated 18 February 1999, registered on 19 February, and 31 May 1999, registered on 1 June. By letters of 15 September 1999, registered on 20 September, of 4 October 1999, registered on 5 October, and of 29 October 1999, registered on 3 November, Germany submitted further information. (2) By letter dated 4 April 2000, the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to initiate the procedure () O] C 272, 27.9.2001, p. 2. () 0] C 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the waiver of DEM 4 000 000 of a purchase price (State aid C 19/2000). At the same time, Germany was enjoined to provide all information and data necessary to establish whether investment loans amounting to DEM 17 100 000 allegedly granted by the Kreditanstalt fir Wiederaufbau (hereinafter referred to as KfW) under aid schemes authorised by the Commission and aid of DEM 2000000 granted under the Thuringia Consolidation Fund, an approved aid scheme, complied with the terms of the relevant schemes (3). (3) By letter dated 3 July 2000, registered on 7 July, Germany replied to the decision initiating the procedure and to the information order. A meeting with representatives of the German authorities was held on 7 November 2000. By letter dated 27 February 2001, registered on 1 March, Germany submitted further information. (4 In the context of the formal investigation proceedings in case C 19/2000, the Commission received comments from two interested parties. It forwarded them to Germany for its comments. Germany’s comments were received by letters of 13 December 2000, registered on 15 December, and of 27 February 2001, registered on 1 March. (5) By letter dated 5 July 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 new aid. (6)  The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (*). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid measure. () O] C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 10. (%) O] C 272, 27.9.2001, p. 2.