L 276/22 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2007 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 2006 on State aid C 12/05 (ex N 611/03) which Germany is planning to implement for e-glass AG (notified under document number C(2006) 6587) (Only the German version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/656/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, 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 regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (!), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to those provisions (%) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (1) By letter dated 15 December 2003, registered as received on 18 December 2003, Germany notified the Commission of planned investment aid for e-glass AG, Osterweddingen, (N 611/03) in accordance with the notification requirement laid down in the 1998 multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects (hereinafter referred to as the ‘MSF 1998’) (). On 23 January and 27 February 2004, the Commission requested additional information. Ger- many provided the requested information by letters dated 13 February 2004, registered as received on the same day, and 4 March 2004, registered as received on the same day. (20 On 20 April 2004 the Commission approved, under reference C(2004) 1350 final, the aid intensity for e- glass AG notified under the MSF 1998. (3) By letter dated 25 October 2004, registered as received on 26 October 2004, Germany informed the Commission that part of the information on the owners of e-glass AG in the initial notification was incorrect and asked the Commission for an amendment of the decision of 20 April 2004. () OJL 83,27.3.1999, p. 1, Regulation as amended by the 2003 Acts of Accession. ) OJ C 220, 8.9.2005, p. 3. ) OJ C 107, 7.4.1998, p. 7. —_— SR (4) By letter dated 8 February 2005, registered as received on 9 February 2005, Germany submitted additional informa- tion. (5) By letter dated 24 February 2005, reference D[51447, the Commission gave Germany the opportunity to comment on the Commission’s intention of revoking its decision of 20 April 2004 by initiating the formal investigation procedure. Germany submitted its comments by letter dated 4 March 2005, registered as received on 8 March 2005. (6) By letter dated 20 April 2005, reference C(2005) 1114 final, 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 for e-glass AG. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. (7)  Germany submitted its comments by letter dated 7 June 2005, registered as received on 9 June 2005. (8) The Commission received comments from interested parties by letters dated 3 October 2005, registered as received on 4 October 2005, 7 October 2005, registered as received on 10 October 2005, and 10 October 2005, registered as received on the same day. The Commission forwarded the comments to Germany, which was given the opportunity to react. The comments from Germany were received by letter dated 22 November 2005, registered as received on 25 November 2005. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE AID MEASURE (9) Germany intends to provide regional investment aid to the limited company e-glass AG (e-glass) for the setting-up of a new plant for the production of raw float glass in Saxony- Anbhalt, Germany. (*) See footnote 1.