9.6.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 144/21 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 October 1998 on aid granted by Germany to Neptun Industrie Rostock GmbH (notified under document number C(1998) 3435) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/374/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)a) thereof, Having given the interested parties notice, in accordance with the abovementioned Articles, to submit their observations, Whereas: By letter No 1015 dated 11 February 1997, the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to initiate proceedings pursuant to Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of aid granted for the rescue of Neptun Industrie Rostock GmbH (hereinafter ‘NIR’). The Commission’s decision to initiate proceedings was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities ('), the other Member States and interested parties were asked to submit their comments. Germany replied to the notice of 11 February 1997 by letters dated 10 March and 29 April 1997. In reply to further questions by the Commission, it sent further information by letters dated 28 May, 16 June, 1 July, 4 July, 22 July, 10 September, 29 September, 5 December and 8 December 1997, and 29 January, 15 May, 19 June, 17 September and 19 October 1998. The Commission’s letters asking Germany for further information on the restructuring were dated 2 May, 19 June, 5 August and 23 December 1997, and 30 March, 2 September and 30 September 1998. One Member State submitted comments to the Commission. () OJ C 119, 1741997, p. 4.