18.11.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 314/75 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 April 2002 on the State aid implemented by Germany for SKL Motoren- und Systembautechnik GmbH (notified under document number C(2002) 1342) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/898/EC) 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: G) I. PROCEDURE By letter dated 9 April 1998, Germany informed the Commission about several aid measures granted in favour of SKL Motoren- und Systembautechnik GmbH (hereinafter ‘SKL-M’) as part of its second restructuring. The restructuring project contained aid measures that were registered under aid number NN 56/98. The Commission requested additional information from Germany by letters dated 23 June 1998, 2 March 1999, 28 September 1999, 26 October 1999, 15 December 1999 and 28 February 2000. Germany replied by letters dated 28 September 1998, 6 January 1999, 1 April 1999, 10 May 1999, 29 September 1999, 4 October 1999, 19 October 1999, 10 February 2000, 14 February 2000, 28 February 2000 and 22 March 2000. On 2 March 2000 the Commission received an amended notification (iberarbeitete Notifizierung) from Germany. By letter dated 22 March 2000, Germany notified to the Commission a proposed asset deal between SKL-M and () O] C 27, 27.1.2001, p. 5. MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH (hereinafter MTU). Further information on the asset deal was provided by Germany on 13 April 2000 and 17 May 2000. Additional details were provided in meetings with representatives of the German Government, SKL-M and the investor MTU on 11 November 1999 and 7 December 1999. By letter dated 8 August 2000, 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 and the notified asset sale. The Commission decision was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (*). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. The Commission received no comments from interested parties. On 16 October 2000, 6 April and 17 October 2001 Germany submitted its comments on the opening of the procedure. It also withdrew its notification of the asset deal (ex N 153/2000). On 19 September 2001 the Commission decided to require Germany pursuant to Article 10 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (}) to supply the missing information necessary to assess the compatibility of the aid. It sought in particular information that would allow it to determine whether MTU might have benefited or might benefit in the future from the State aid granted to SKL-M. It also asked Germany to forward a copy of this decision to the beneficiary. (3 See footnote 1. () OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.